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'Our food culture wasn't destroyed, it was buried'
A collective of Māori chefs aim to revive knowledge of classical kai Māori culture and the native flora and fauna that underpins it.
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Why the Heated Rivalry TV series understands gay men better than the book
Based on the popular novel by Rachel Reid, the TV series follows the sexual encounters and budding romance of two closeted athletes,
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'Sheer panic': Dual-citizenship Brits told they have to get UK passport to return
14 Jan 2026Travel agents are warning many are unaware of the change coming into effect soon.
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Locals want popular swimming spot reopened
14 Jan 2026Record temperatures have highlighted a long-standing bugbear - declining access to once-popular swimming spots.
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'Deliberately absurd': Mountain biker rides around McDonald's for 24 hours
14 Jan 2026Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Fairbrother clocked up 500 kilometres on the ride on Christmas Day
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Former gun safety boss 'pissed off' at police, speaks on McSkimming probe
14 Jan 2026Angela Brazier says she's been "targeted" by police leadership, including the commissioner, and says her reputation is now "s...".
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Did NZ's sweeping health reforms deliver on their promise?
14 Jan 2026While some health indicators have improved three years after the reforms, access to primary care remains uneven.
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Australia vs NZ: Who's doing retirement income better?
14 Jan 2026Australians probably get a better deal out of their superannuation savings than New Zealanders do from KiwiSaver, but New Zealand's pension comes into its own.
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Third of Māori land considered landlocked
13 Jan 2026Landlocked whenua has been identified as one of the biggest challenges to public access in 2025.
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Samoa chief suggests returning Manawanui compensation
Uncertainty around the payment from New Zealand, and whether it's enough, are growing.
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Have you quietly quit your marriage?
13 Jan 2026It's a new term for an old strategy - emotionally distancing yourself years before you formally separate.
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'Completely bonkers': Trump's mining dreams collide with reality
Denmark's ownership of Greenland is not what's stopping the US from tapping the island's treasures.
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The 85-year old-kite flier who's become an online hit
13 Jan 2026Jim Nicholls has thousands of fans around the world tuning in to his channel.
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'Darkwaves': The phenomenon killing ecosystems
13 Jan 2026The underwater events affect the entire underwater food chain, and may get more common.
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Stranded ferry travellers left with thousands in costs
13 Jan 2026Travellers whose sailings were cancelled by Bluebridge in the past week could not get another booking until the end of January.
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Residents say solar farm fell short on native plantings
13 Jan 2026Residents are unhappy with their view of a new solar farm built across the road as they say it hasn't delivered the amount of planting that was promised.
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'One Battle After Another', 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes
12 Jan 2026The splashy Hollywood ceremony is a key steppingstone on the road to the Oscars in March.
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What seizures in 2025 tell us about gun trends
13 Jan 2026When police raided several Auckland homes in April, they found four 3D printers that were being used to manufacture guns - two of them in operation at the time.
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Hard economic times aren't new
12 Jan 2026With the phrase "cost of living" first popping up in newspapers more than a century ago, we take a dive into the history of tough times.
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Slavemaster set to be sentenced
12 Jan 2026Moeaia Tuai is a Samoan chief, or matai, who took possession of his victims' lives and raped a victim who had been forced to give him her wages for years.
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All the looks from the Golden Globes red carpet
12 Jan 2026The first major film and TV awards show of the season has started after the stars dazzled on the red carpet.
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Should you have to wave down a bus?
12 Jan 2026Wellington bus service provider MetLink fielded more than 1000 complaints about buses not stopping last year.
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Has Trump landed a dud with his Venezuelan oil play?
12 Jan 2026While debate rages over the legality and the potential fallout from America's incursion, there's been a quiet acceptance that it is all about oil.
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Tiny bird at centre of wildlife centre's strife
12 Jan 2026Seven months ago, Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of closure.
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