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Toilet equity: Fighting for the right to pee
9 Feb 2026There are known reasons why this apparent toilet inequity occurs - and experts say - known solutions.
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Review: Bradley Cooper's 'Is This Thing On?' is a lukewarm bath
9 Feb 2026Is This Thing On? is a divorce drama with no real stakes, and a comedy about stand-up comics with not that many jokes.
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What’s the best way to remove a splinter?
9 Feb 2026They may not be a matter of life and death, but knowing how to remove a splinter correctly can relieve someone from ongoing pain or subsequent complications.
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Waitangi Day 2026 in pictures: the waka, kapa haka and crowds
6 Feb 2026About 35,000 people came out for Waitangi Day commemorations at Waitangi, including about 700 paddlers.
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'Girl queen and a bit of skin': The thrifted and homemade outfits of Laneway
5 Feb 2026Some wore cowboy hats and sparkly clothes that paid tribute to headliner Chappell Roan, but almost all had borrowed, thrifted or made their outfits.
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New 'Māori gothic' film Mārama draws on horror of colonialisation
Mārama tells the story of a young Māori woman lured to Victorian England under false pretenses, and her fight to keep her identity.
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Two studies link child ADHD diagnoses to poor school performance, unhappiness
5 Feb 2026Some clinicians are concerned by these results, while some people say a diagnosis brought validation and life-changing help.
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'We are all connected': Indigenous, Pacific leaders unite at Waitangi
5 Feb 2026Waitangi Day commemorations have become a gathering point for Indigenous ocean leadership from across the Pacific.
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A Harry Potter villain is now an unlikely new-year mascot in China
5 Feb 2026With the Year of the Horse in view, an unexpected face has emerged in China as a symbol of fortune.
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What are the best fish and chip shop sides?
5 Feb 2026Are we crab-stick loyalists, is a spring roll non-negotiable - or is the deep-fried, sugar-dusted joy of a pineapple fritter the absolute essential?
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What's on the menu at Waitangi?
It's all hands on deck as the team at the Treaty Grounds prepare to feed the masses on Waitangi Day.
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Killer ducks euthanised for eating native chicks
4 Feb 2026DOC's Dean Nelson says staff were horrified to see graphic photos of the chicks being eaten alive, as it was unusual for ducks to prey on other birds.
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Wastewater woes 'incredibly disappointing': Wellington mayor
4 Feb 2026Andrew Little says with beach access limited the plant failure could not have come at a worse time.
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'Loud and proud': Teens descend on Treaty Grounds
4 Feb 2026About 60 people, many carrying banners and flags, took part in this morning's leg of a six-day hīkoi through Kerikeri's town centre.
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'Dying is hard to do': Cancer patient struggles to withdraw KiwiSaver
"I've got limited time, and fighting with someone that's holding my money and refusing to give it up is just one more stress I can't afford."
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Resident stung by yellow-legged hornet through gardening gloves
4 Feb 2026Niki Sherriff was trimming a dense bush at her house, when she unwittingly disturbed a nest.
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Another town's residents say insurer has shut down new policies
4 Feb 2026Several South Island towns were already on a list of areas AA won't issue new policies for.
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Tiny township's 'impressive' low petrol prices
4 Feb 2026More usually linked to surfing and a legendary pub, Mangawhai has now become the country's petrol price hot-spot.
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Teen's grieving parents left asking just one question - what if?
4 Feb 2026Gareth and Leanne Hall spent years fighting to save their daughter from the darkness that haunted her.
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Mum says sending son to swim 4km for help 'one of the hardest decisions'
4 Feb 2026An Australian mother says asking her teen son to swim through rough seas to get help after their family was swept away was "one of the hardest decisions" she ever made. Video
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'They will be deeply missed': Family of lions euthanised
4 Feb 2026Orana Wildlife Park said 22-year-old sisters Leah and Meeka, and Meeka's 15-year-old son Mambila had died.
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Are modern windows hurting Kererū?
3 Feb 2026A Dunedin wildlife hospital suspects modern windows could be to blame for an increasing number of serious injuries in Aotearoa's native wood pigeon.
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Teen's grieving parents left asking just one question - what if?
4 Feb 2026Gareth and Leanne Hall spent years fighting to save their daughter from the darkness that haunted her.
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What Kiwis should know about the Nipah virus
3 Feb 2026Explainer - What is the Nipah virus, and why is it raising concerns about travel from parts of Asia? Here's what you need to know. Audio
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