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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.
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Team New Zealand to host America's Cup in Italy
16 May 2025Defenders Team New Zealand have opted to host the 38th America's Cup in Naples.
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Enough meth to supply Wellington region for two months found in man's bedroom
16 May 2025The stash has seen Lower Hutt man Sunia To'ofohe receive a 14-year prison sentence.
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Health NZ confirms roles cut, despite ongoing legal challenge
16 May 2025The departments affected include Hauora Māori services, Pacific health, procurement, planning and funding, and auditing.
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Pay equity issue will not go away, E tū union says
15 May 2025The government's controversial Equal Pay Amendment Act makes it harder for women-dominated workforces to achieve pay equity.
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New site found for recycling plant destroyed by fire last month
16 May 2025The recycling centre that burnt down on Auckland's North Shore last month has found a new site to accommodate staff.
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Working long hours? It could be altering your brain
15 May 2025New research has found "significant changes" in the brains of people who were overworking.
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New Zealand has highest child suicide rate - report
15 May 2025A UNICEF ranking of wealthy countries has ranked Aotearoa last place for youth mental health.
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Seven things we learnt in the New Zealand episode of Conan O’Brien Must Go
15 May 2025The US comedian was lured over to hunt a man who lives in a converted shipping container in Hokitika.
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'We need more writers who can just remember': Ockham-winning wahine professor
A landmark Māori art history book has won Aotearoa's top prize for illustrated non-fiction.
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Labour defends raising column as C-word debate spirals
15 May 2025Meanwhile, an academic says the debate over the word is distracting from the real issues.
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'Never seen anything like it': Collins explains Te Pāti Māori punishment
15 May 2025Judith Collins says the unprecedented suspension of three MPs was not taken lightly, but the party's lawyer says it's simply not appropriate. Audio
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'Tough guy', cybertrucks and a snub: Trump's the Middle East visit so far
15 May 2025The US President's visit to the Middle East is certainly sending shockwaves across the region.
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Te Pāti Māori co-leaders to be suspended from Parliament for three weeks
15 May 2025MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke faces a seven-day suspension for her actions.
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Brooke van Velden drops C-word in Parliament
15 May 2025Act leader David Seymour says he is proud of his deputy: 'She's a star'.
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Sausage used as secret weapon in war against feral cats
15 May 2025Recent trials of sausage baits to control feral cat numbers are producing exciting results.
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