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Video: Man appears to have seizure in collision sport event
One of the men was able to be helped away on his feet, another slumped to the ground during the 'Run It Straight' event.
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RNZ blocked from revealing details of pre-Budget education report
22 May 2025The Attorney-General has obtained an emergency injunction to stop RNZ reporting details of a secret pre-Budget report.
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How much do you really need to buy your first home
22 May 2025New data suggests it's less than most may think.
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All Blacks watch: who makes the first squad of the year
22 May 2025Jamie Wall runs his eye over the shoo-ins, bolters, those with points to prove and no hopers.
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Piha lifeguards save 26-year-old in dramatic rescue
22 May 2025Sam Johns was about to tuck into a morning coffee before the rescue.
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Fairweather wins stunning 800 freestyle final to qualify for World Champs
22 May 2025Olympians Erika Fairweather, Eve Thomas and Caitlin Deans have all recorded World Championship qualifying times in an impressive 800m Freestyle final.
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Peppa Pig gets new baby sister
The cartoon piglet known to millions of children for her muddy adventures, now has a baby sister named Evie.
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Budget 2025: Ethnic leaders seek targeted investment
21 May 2025Without sustainable funding, key services such as language help, health assistance, and migrant and refugee settlement programmes could be impacted, they say.
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Why it can pay to cut some family ties
21 May 2025Eamon Dolan tried to set boundaries with his abusive mother for years. He says severing all connections was one of the best things he's ever done.
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'A small push back'; Micro-feminism in the workplace
21 May 2025Small acts of resistance known as "micro-feminism" can help women feel empowered at work.
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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning is 'a gigantic waste of everyone's money'
21 May 2025Is it really the 'final reckoning'? We can but hope, writes film critic Simon Morris.
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How does Costco offer butter so cheap?
It was organised chaos this week at Costco when another delivery of butter arrived.
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New Zealand bags awards at Cannes
20 May 2025The NZ Film Commission says it shows our film sector's reputation for celebrating indigenous storytelling and exceptional leaders.
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'The most demanding brief you could have as a sock maker'
From this month, New Zealand Defence Force staff will be standing to attention with locally made socks on their feet.
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Julia Deans performs 'Six-String Heart' live on radio for first time
The song, which the Kiwi singer has already performed at live shows, will feature on her upcoming album.
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Children as young as 6 adopted, made to work as house slaves
19 May 2025A social worker who has helped 10 teenagers who excaped slavery fears others remain under lock and key
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Māori Queen emotionally gifted whale jawbone
19 May 2025Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po was brought to tears during her first official visit to the top of the South Island
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Kayak fisher brushes off sharks to land monster snapper
19 May 2025Christian-Ray Simons and brother Daniel paddled 6km off the South Taranaki Coast to hook the 91cm, 12kg monster.
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What your emoji use can say about your personality
19 May 2025More frequent use of emojis was linked to those higher in Machiavellian and narcissistic traits, according to an Oklahoma State University study.
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Researchers find high heels not so bad after studying Barbie's feet
19 May 2025"You might have a sore back after you've worn high heels that day, but we've got no link between that and chronic long-term back pain."
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Delicate hobby gives US maximum security prisoners purpose
18 May 2025A new award-winning Netflix documentary offers an intimate look at how and why the men are creating something beautiful for foster children while behind bars.
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10,000 New Zealanders may have lost vision due to toxoplasmosis
17 May 2025Otago University researchers estimate 40,000 people are affected by ocular toxoplasmosis.
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Frustrated by your dog since having a baby? It's called 'pet resentment'
16 May 2025While our furry friends can make beautiful family members, in the throes of early parenthood, they can also be a source of frustration.
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Harvard Law School bought a copy of Magna Carta for $27. Turns out, it's an original
British historians were able to verify the document's true authenticity after an academic stumbled across the item.
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Collins defiant over survey: 'The Greens are, frankly, bonkers'
16 May 2025The Public Service Minister claims questions she removed about religion, te reo Māori and rainbow identities because they infringed on people's privacy.
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What makes Hamilton's $98 'glorified pie’ so special?
It costs about the same price as 14 local bakery pies.
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Collins has $9b to spend, and a defence force not ready to spend it
16 May 2025Analysis - The minister of defence, space and spies has a surplus of money but faces a lack of skill and experience.
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The ugly plush toy having its moment, even in NZ
16 May 2025Seen swinging from the luxury handbags of trendy A-listers, the collectible Labubu plush is everywhere.
