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Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:59:00 GMT
Wellington builder to compete in Queenstown Marathon, eight months after breaking his back
Louis Haigh is determined to complete the race as a 'big middle finger' to the injury

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:25:49 GMT
One person dead, three others seriously injured after stabbings in Auckland
Police said several people with stab wounds and one who'd been shot took themselves to hospital after the incident in east Auckland.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:37:43 GMT
The deflating morning ritual of a school caretaker near emergency housing motels in central Hamilton
Some days it’s shattered glass from windows and bottles. Other days it's damaged downpipes or a sandpit someone used as a toilet.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 20:42:29 GMT
'Hard to put words to': PM in awe of Black Ferns as she lands in Cambodia
As a motorcade whisked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern through emptied Phnom Penh streets, she watched the Black Ferns’ final push to victory on her phone.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 21:27:32 GMT
Gridlock in South Auckland as fans celebrate Samoa's World Cup win over England
League fans have partied through the night with large crowds bringing traffic to a crawl in Māngere and Ōtara.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT
Sand levels at popular Auckland beach at their lowest since 1998
“I have lived on the North Shore all my life, and I don’t believe I’ve seen Takapuna Beach looking as bad as it looks at the moment.”

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:47:43 GMT
Wind turbines rejection 'lost opportunity' for island
Energy Minister Megan Woods says it was “disappointing” the Government’s offer to fund two wind turbines on Stewart Island was rejected in 2020.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT
The road cones that ruined Christmas and increased Auckland house prices
Developers say the road cone industry is "extortionate gouging". Santa parades have been cancelled, and everyone wants the orange curse to end.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:43:37 GMT
Construction boom will turn Dunedin into 'future-focused and thriving city'
One of New Zealand's oldest cities is getting a major makeover that promises to create hundreds of jobs and provide significant economic benefit for local businesses.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT
True Story: When the app which is essentially your boss stands you down
Turning up for work one Wednesday night recently, ready to earn some money, Alice got a shock. She wasn't able to work.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT
The mysterious case of the 'TikTok tics': Is social media making us sick?
Globally, there has been a rise in young women displaying tic-like behaviours during the pandemic. Could social media be the trigger?

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Taranaki Round the Mountain relay returns after Covid-enforced break
Race director Selwyn Brown said it had been like “starting again” after the pandemic.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 06:30:00 GMT
Did you hear the people sing? Massed choirs serenade New Plymouth
The heart of New Plymouth was alive with the sound of music on Sunday as 200 people joined voices for Taranaki Sings.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 06:23:43 GMT
Train brings 250 passengers for a Sunday afternoon in New Plymouth
The Feilding and District Steam Rail Society was behind the visit.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 06:21:46 GMT
Cruise ship set to bring 450 passengers to New Plymouth
Seabourn Odyssey will arrive in Port Taranaki on Thursday, November 24.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT
New homes and Niwa research facility planned for old city works depot
Up to 80 homes and a new Crown-owned research base could be built in Christchurch on land formerly occupied by a city works depot.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:34:12 GMT
PM Jacinda Ardern sits down with world leaders for East Asia Summit; Putin a no show
A week of global leaders' summits have kicked-off in Cambodia, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern catching up with Joe Biden at the East Asia Summit.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:27:06 GMT
South thrills to Amy Rule's key role in Back Ferns triumph
When Amy Rule scored her crucial try in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final, it detonated excitement worldwide, nationwide, at town’s local rugby club and in one particular Riverton bedroom.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:08:47 GMT
Pink wave rolls onto Wellington waterfront for breast cancer awareness fundraiser
The sea of tulle and hot pink wigs and leis swelled from Upper Frank Kitts Park as the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s annual Pink Ribbon Walk began.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT
Comedian Rob Beckett on parenting hell, dribbly cats and being robbed of the Taskmaster title
Ahead of his first NZ tour, the 'Mouth of the South' also takes aim at people who run marathons for charity.



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