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Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:43:58 GMT
Live: Commonwealth Games, action from day 11 in Birmingham
Kiwi divers in action first up before Joelle King plays for a second squash gold in 24 hours as the Kiwi team looks to bag No 20 on the final day.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:10:48 GMT
Three charged with murder of 23-year-old Taranaki father
Two men, aged 25 and 26, and a 16-year-old boy, will appear in the New Plymouth District Court on Tuesday charged with the August 3 murder of Rei Marshall.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:05:00 GMT
Stuff to Watch: Your guide to the week's best on Sky and free-to-air TV
Three of the best shows from the past 18 months make their free-to-air debuts, while an adult animated-comedy features a host of familiar voices.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:01:18 GMT
Georgia Rule: Lindsay Lohan's last great performance comes to Netflix
REVIEW: While the 2007 film is tonally all over the place, it reminds us why, unlike some of Hollywood's other troublemakers, she has been missed.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Private hospital slammed for unfairly firing carer because of TikTok
A carer who was fired over her colleague’s TikTok has been awarded almost $17,000 by the Employment Relations Authority.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:42:07 GMT
Eight houses evacuated after large landslip blocks The Terrace in Wellington
The houses have been evacuated because of the landslip on the Terrace and also because of the risk of a pine tree might fall from the unstable slope.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:36:24 GMT
The Taranaki group trying to fill the gap in parenting support services
Carla Moore and Katy Quest have so many ideas of how to help parents, they could talk about it for days.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:30:00 GMT
Old Eltham post office update gets stamp of approval
A Taranaki post office has been transformed from rundown to ravishing by a nurse from Transylvania and a photojournalist from New Zealand.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:30:00 GMT
New Zealand to sign 'strategic partnership' with Malaysia
The agreement with Malaysia promises greater co-operation on issues including counter-terrorism and emissions reductions.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:26:44 GMT
Defence minister speaks out after stabbing at Guadalcanal battle commemoration
"At no point in time did I feel threatened," says Peeni Henare, who was sitting beside a Japanese military member who was stabbed.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:14:32 GMT
Auditor-General raises concerns about accountability in Three Waters plan
Top officials have raised concerns about accountability problems in the plan, with the Opposition calling it “scathing”.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:06:21 GMT
'Leaving a polytech course to take up a job or an apprenticeship isn’t necessarily a bad outcome', says Chris Hipkins
Polytech retention rates 'highlight a longstanding issue', says Education Minister.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Waiata Anthems to release 20 new songs in Māori next month
Waiata Anthems is poised to release 20 new waiata next month paying homage to those who paved the way for reo Māori revitalisation 50 years ago.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
The Kardashians fighting for a spot in your newsfeed and BamaRush bliss: The week that was in pop culture
Welcome to Pop Tart, our weekly rundown of what’s scorching hot in the world of pop culture – from movies to memes, and books to fresh looks.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
'Brace for more pain': Food prices tipped to continue rapid rise
Analysts say there is no end in sight for soaring food price inflation.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Timaru District Council to decide on accepting Three Waters 'Better Off' funding
The Timaru District Council remains opposed to Three Waters Reform but can it also accept nearly $20m in "better off" funding from the Government?

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:52:39 GMT
Here is how families are coping with inflation
A new survey shows where families are cutting back and where rising costs are really hitting.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:52:12 GMT
Auckland CBD 'better but not fixed' as police beaten, workers mugged and stalked
With more people back in town, "thuggery" is decreasing, but the return of cruise ships this week will be "a real litmus test for the city’s safety".

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:45:53 GMT
National MP Sam Uffindell 'asked to leave' prestigious King’s College after violent nighttime attack on younger boy
The newest member of parliament didn’t apologise to his victim until 22 years later - just before he announced his political intentions.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:44:19 GMT
Poll shows National and ACT could form a government at next election
ACT the big mover in latest political poll, giving the right a big enough bloc to govern should the numbers stick for the 2023 election.



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