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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:45:00 GMTEmily: Entertaining, evocative Bronte biopic plays fast and loose with the truth
REVIEW: Although a nightmare for sticklers for the facts, this impressive character study is filled with gorgeous costuming and repressed feelings.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:45:00 GMTThe Wonder: Florence Pugh hits new heights in Netflix's haunting period drama
REVIEW: Don’t Worry Darling might have dominated the headlines, but this is the 26-year-old English actor's finest hours on screen.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:08:52 GMTTwo people charged after Christchurch dog walker stabbed repeatedly
One of the two people charged after the incident, an 18-year-old man, is due to appear in court on Thursday morning.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:02:20 GMTPolice name South Otago man killed after truck and ute crash
The young Otago driver died after his ute reportedly crossed the centre line, into the path of an oncoming truck.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:29:23 GMTNo wider risk to community after Hokitika teen's death, police say
Police are reassuring locals there is no further risk after Layk Scowen, 18, died at a Hokitika property.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:28:36 GMTLotto jackpot balloons to nearly $20 million after no winner found
No one struck it lucky in Wednesday night's draw, so the prize pool has jumped to $19.7 million for Saturday night's draw.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:45:05 GMTMan and woman arrested in relation to Gisborne toddler's death
A man faced manslaughter and grievous bodily harm charges while a woman was charged with perverting the course of justice over the death of the little girl in January.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:28:42 GMTBlack Fern Krystal Murray's tribute to Kaitāia and small towns
"I wanted to show the world that good things can come out of small towns," the impact prop told hundreds in Kaitāia.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:19:34 GMTSenior Christchurch lawyer plied junior clerks with liquor then took them to sex shop
Richard Dean Palmer, 65, took two student lawyers in their final week as summer clerks to a boozy lunch, detouring into a sex shop on the way back.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:17:51 GMTCounting down HBO's 50 greatest TV shows
All available to stream on Neon, these are some of the most beloved programmes of the past 25 years.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:49:31 GMTQuack team of police rescues duckling from storm drain
Auckland police ducked out of the office on Tuesday to make an unusual rescue.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:39:09 GMTEducators call Luxon 'misinformed' after he blames truancy on parents
Principals say "pointing the finger" is not the solution but the National Party leader says he is not backing down.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:06:29 GMTI had a fight on a plane over reclining my seat - and I won
It is a 12-hour flight, fair enough if I want to lean back, right? Wrong - and flight crew would have to separate us.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMTRangitīkei roads being battered by forestry trucks
The council wants forestry landowners to pay an increased differential rate to help cover the cost of damaged roads from logging trucks.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMTIt's the end of the year and we know it, and I feel tired
Column: Like sands through the hourglass, the calendar pages keep turning, making their way to the exhausting finish line of the year.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMTTalented artist who died in house truck fire a 'real character'
Patrick Gamble, originally from Ireland, lived a reclusive life on a property surrounded by bush. "It was like a fairy tale", his friend says.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:32:14 GMTHow hot chicken saved Wookie the sausage dog's bacon
It was much more than a (Han) Solo effort to save Wookie the daschund after 27 hours stuck in a cave
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:30:00 GMTWhy is New Zealand obsessed with 'quirky' decorated fences?
From bikes and bras to toothbrushes and pig skins, Kiwis have a habit of sticking secondhand objects to fences.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:20:09 GMTWhat happened in the first Covid-19 press conference in two months
Lots of uncertainty and a vaccine eligibility announcement: here is a recap of the first Covid-19 press conference in nearly two months.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:07:01 GMTMum pays tribute to the hero who drowned saving her son's life
Ngatokorua Rimaati Poaru "gave his life to save another" after trying to help a young boy at Spencer Park Beach, north of Christchurch.