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Review: Carefully observed truths and aural loveliness abound in new Fazed On A Pony album
Warm and wise, the alt-country of Fazed on a Pony's second album swan is a reassuring listen.
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The real treasure of New Zealand's 2500 sunken ships
30 Jan 2026The real treasure hidden in the wrecks of some 2500 ships buried along New Zealand's coasts isn't jewels or gold bars.
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Inside Andrew Coster's resignation
30 Jan 2026The former police commissioner told staff he was "sorry" to be leaving the Social Investment Agency in the wake of the report.
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Are we stuck in a 'crisis and response' pattern?
30 Jan 2026Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
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Wife was talking and laughing with husband when a tree hit and killed him
30 Jan 2026The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land.
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Mystery of the disappearing invasive seaweed
30 Jan 2026Carpets of caulerpa, described as the world's worst marine pest, have mysteriously disappeared on a massive scale in Northland and the Hauraki Gulf.
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Police prepare for 500km funeral procession for former Head Hunter leader's son
30 Jan 2026Mossy Hines, the son of late William "Bird" Hines, died on Monday, aged 49.
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Firefighters say union signs on trucks 'disrespectful' and unprofessional - FENZ
30 Jan 2026The signs - such as ones saying 'dire emergency' - have been emblazoned on trucks for months.
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'NZ stands with you': Vigil held for Tauranga landslide victims
30 Jan 2026Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by more than 1000 people at a community vigil on Thursday night at Coronation Park in Tauranga.
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How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option
Trans fats don't just act like saturated fats in foods. They also act like saturated fats in the body, raising LDL cholesterol and causing inflammation.
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The story of Lola the cat
29 Jan 2026For years she was the undisputed Queen of Aro Park - a mural was even painted with the proclamation. But how did she gain fame?
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AI and the nonexistent Tasmania hot springs
29 Jan 2026An AI-generated blog on an Australian tour company's website has landed tourists in hot water - and not the kind they were looking for.
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ACT's refusal to back slavery bill prompts Labour and National to team up
29 Jan 2026A new process to skip the 'biscuit tin' lottery is being used for the first time - because ACT refused to support a government bill.
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'All I could see was this wall of water': Grandmother's harrowing escape
29 Jan 2026Philippa Wright says she, her grandson and husband Steve are "extremely lucky" to have survived a storm that laid waste to their township.
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NBA season over for injured Steven Adams
29 Jan 2026The New Zealand basketballer will miss the rest of the Houston Rockets' season after surgery.
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'My brother': Family found body of man swept away by river
29 Jan 2026There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.
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Babyboomers and middle-aged Kiwis struggle with UK's new border rules
29 Jan 2026UK migrants have discovered they need to get British passports to go on holiday to Britain, or to visit elderly parents and grandparents, from the end of next month.
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Insurer halts new policies for town due to flood risk
29 Jan 2026The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.
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Curtains down for Crusher Collins, one of politics' leading players
29 Jan 2026Analysis: Perhaps now we'll get a Judith Collins' memoir that actually 'Pulls No Punches'.
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Pilot, passenger killed in helicopter crash
29 Jan 2026A man working near where the helicopter came down in the Paekākāriki Hill area said the wreckage was "unrecognisable".
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Fire and Emergency faces tough questions over decision to ground watercraft
29 Jan 2026Many of the questions directed at FENZ focused on the organisation's banning of all powered watercraft during water emergencies.
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How a college priest was revealed as a sexual abuser
28 Jan 2026Suppression has been lifted, allowing a former friar - who admitted indecent assault and sexual violation relating to four boys - to be named.
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Italians furious as ICE agents deployed at Winter Olympics
28 Jan 2026Outrage is growing in Italy and the government is being called on to intervene.
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Police did not attend Mt Maunganui campground after call
28 Jan 2026The call about a disorder incident referenced a potential landslip about three hours before a deadly landslide.
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What voters think about Labour's options after election
28 Jan 2026Leader Chris Hipkins has so far refused to say which parties Labour would or would not work with in a future government.
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Teacher who dragged crying preschooler by the wrist struck off, hit with $20k bill
28 Jan 2026The child was upset and distressed and complained, 'Kaaren hurt me'.
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Baby stillborn after mother's concerns not properly acted on
28 Jan 2026Health NZ Waitematā has been slammed for its failings which have caused "irreparable harm" to a family after their baby died at 38 weeks gestation.
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KiwiSaver withdrawals surge in 2025
Providers say there's no sign of the rate slowing.
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