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Winston Peters on a mission to restore NZ's diplomatic 'mojo'
Peters says New Zealand has a 'good reputation', but it is not the reputation it once had.
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Cheese shop owner 'devastated' as discarded product resold
23 Dec 2025The owner of a cheese company whose discarded product was stolen from a Waikato landfill and resold is worried the situation will damage their reputation.
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'It would be better if the council ran the police' - Auckland mayor
22 Dec 2025But Wayne Brown insists the city is safe, and significant work is under way to improve that in the central city.
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How savers can fight back against inflation
22 Dec 2025What are your options if you don't want to see your money going backwards?
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'Click, it's done': Sisters have knack for flatpack success
22 Dec 2025"It takes a lot of patience and resilience," and an eye for detail, one teen says.
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Christmas dishes better to prepare ahead
20 Dec 2025Festive entertaining doesn't have to mean chaos in the kitchen - planned preparation can save you time and stress.
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Considering climate change mandatory, Supreme Court tells government
19 Dec 2025The country's highest court says climate change is "a pressing concern" when it comes to oil exploration - but Shane Jones says it must not triumph over energy security.
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Suspected gunman in Brown University shooting found dead, official says
20 Dec 2025It is believed that his body was discovered in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire.
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Why people with dementia can be so moved by music
Researchers are looking into why patients can still have a powerful response to music even as their memory fades.
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Could human tears be the key to diagnosing Parkinson’s disease?
19 Dec 2025Tears are a "window into a person's brain," lead researcher says.
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Court rules rights commissioner appointments unlawful
19 Dec 2025Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith appointed Stephen Rainbow and Melissa Derby in August 2024.
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Rare blood clot leaves woman in ACC limbo
19 Dec 2025Nataly Vitreras can't work and says she's "lost in a system that doesn't seem to care" as she waits for answers.
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Mum's pleas went unanswered before son went missing
19 Dec 2025Five-year-old Khyzah DeLaCroix was found dead in a pond near his home.
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John Campbell announced as new co-host of Morning Report
19 Dec 2025"John's experience as a journalist and host is exceptional, but equally important is his passion for pursuing the stories that matter."
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Corrections boss ordered to obey law or face contempt of court
19 Dec 2025Under New Zealand law, prisoners are entitled to at least one hour of physical exercise a day.
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Camera catches man damaging grave, police say it's not enough
19 Dec 2025A family is distraught that a mother's headstone has been repeatedly damaged.
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IKEA shuts down support centre in wake of delivery woes
19 Dec 2025Homeware retail giant IKEA appears to be a victim of its own success.
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Police thought girl was dead, so refused chopper request
18 Dec 2025Firefighters begged police in vain for a helicopter to help rescue the 13-year-old from a Coromandel cliff.
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Plaques on Trump's 'Presidential Walk of Fame' insult predecessors
18 Dec 2025Written in the style of the US president's social media posts, they include baseless claims and random capitalisation.
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'I'm bored': Let the kids deal with it
18 Dec 2025Why the right amount of boredom can help imagination and creativity.
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Six youths died amid 'possible contagion' in suicide cluster
18 Dec 2025Coroner Tania Tetitaha held a joint inquiry into the deaths of five teenagers and a 12 year old, who died in 2018 and 2020 amidst "possible contagion".
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We can't put the quote of the year in this headline
18 Dec 2025The winning quote's power lies in its purpose, say judges for the 2025 Massey University 'Quote of the Year'.
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Households ponder future of gas as supply dwindles
18 Dec 2025Faced with dwindling gas supplies, manufacturers are shutting down, but more than 2000 homes were hooked up this year.
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