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'A bit of a legacy': Mark Williams reflects on having Aotearoa's first No 1 single
It's 50 years since 'Yesterday Was Just The Beginning Of My Life' topped charts.
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The best cheese in New Zealand has been crowned
9:06 am today"Complex, waxy, balanced with a beautiful ivory paste. Delicious. Favourite of the day," judges said about Whitestone Cheese Co's sheep milk cheddar.
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Cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi age controversy expla
6:59 am todayExplainer: Why 14-year-old cricket phenom's astounding efforts have raised eyebrows.
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'Never had a conversation like that with Ruby': Black Ferns coach on decision to drop Tui
7:17 am todayThe 2021 World Cup star has been squeezed out amid a wealth of outside back options.
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KiwiSaver providers mull possible changes to 'free' $521 a year
But is the bigger question why so many people miss out?
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He sold watercress on a street for 30 years – then a council officer spotted him
7:14 am todayI generated with my sweat to give the community the chance to put kai on the table?" Jake says.
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Ukraine and US sign rare minerals deal after two-month delay
1 May 2025Trump had initially demanded rights to Ukraine's mineral wealth as compensation for the billions of dollars in US weapons.
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Nuclear policy could hold key to Australian election
1 May 2025Opposition leader Peter Dutton is expected to finally reveal how his party plans to pay for its controversial nuclear policy.
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Review: 'Firebird' double bill ballet dazzles brillantly
1 May 2025The Royal New Zealand Ballet's performance of a 115-year story has plenty of spark.
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Marlon Williams charms in new documentary Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds
1 May 2025The deeply private musician pulls back the curtain on his personal life in a moving new film that tells the story of his bid to reclaim his reo.
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NZTA defends oversight of powerful highway speed camera system
1 May 2025The reach of 'smart' road cameras is growing in scale and power.
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'Very much alive': Second sea snake in less than a week found in NZ
1 May 2025About six to 10 yellow-bellied sea snakes are seen each year, mostly around the northeast coast of the North Island.
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First indigenous woman to study at Oxford receives posthumous degree after 100 years
1 May 2025Mākereti Papakura died in 1930, just weeks before she was due to present her thesis, almost 100 years later she will be awarded her degree.
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Best-selling cookbook author denies plagiarising recipes
Brooke Bellamy rejects claims by popular cook Nagi Maehashi that two recipes in a cookbook are copied.
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Ethnic MPs condemn race-based criticism
30 Apr 2025The remarks follow the torrent of abuse ACT lawmaker Parmjeet Parmar received after she drafted a member's bill.
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'A rich world': Marlon Williams brings healing te reo Māori journey to cinemas
30 Apr 2025Marlon Williams has sung in te reo Māori his whole life, but never felt confident enough to write a full album in the language - until something shifted with his first waiata, Aua Atu Rā.
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The women who waived suppression for Olivia Podmore
Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey united to fight to expose the Olympic cyclist's cruel treatment.
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Released patient kills for second time
30 Apr 2025Secrecy shrouds the identity of man who has twice been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
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New Zealand's shifting seasons, explained
30 Apr 2025Our weather is getting 'increasingly muddled'. What does that mean, and when does winter even start now?
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Prisoners to be banned from voting again, defying court ruling
30 Apr 2025Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says Cabinet has agreed to reinstate a total ban - defying both expert advice and a High Court ruling.
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Beauty therapist forced to go on early maternity leave awarded almost $100k
30 Apr 2025"I couldn't enjoy being pregnant or being a mum. All I could focus on was how I could afford things," Doria said.
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Nelson to Blenheim state highway speed limit increase ‘disrespectful’ to locals
30 Apr 2025The reverse of road speed limits means SH6 between Nelson and Blenheim will return to 100km/h.
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Fiordland moose mystery: Canadian hikers claim they saw the animal
30 Apr 2025Three Canadian hikers say they saw what they believe to be a moose as they completed the Kepler Track in Fiordland last month.
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ASB forecasts deeper OCR cuts
30 Apr 2025The Reserve Bank may have to cut its benchmark cash rate even further to support the economy.
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How a Samoan country musician made it in the mainstream
29 Apr 2025He grew up singing in church, found initial success hit songs 'Pe Moni Ea' and 'Siva Mai' but now TheWesternGuide, AKA Aaron Pulemagafa, is a country star.
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Tory Whanau quits Wellington mayoral race
29 Apr 2025Whanau, who had secured the Green Party's backing for re-election, said she did not want a Green vs Labour battle.
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How to swap, not shop, in style
29 Apr 2025What if you could get a shopping buzz without blowing the budget? RNZ podcast Thrift meets three Christchurch friends doing just that.
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Government eyeing more affordable domestic airfares
29 Apr 2025The government is looking at ways to help regional airlines and airports expand to create competition in an effort to make airfares affordable.
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