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Can NZ's maternity system handle new three-day-stay bill?
A new bill proposes the minimum hospital stay offered to mothers and newborns be upped from 48 to 72 hours.
Islamophobia has 'no place in New Zealand,' Luxon says on mosque attack anniversary
Prime Minister says the country must continue to confront the forces which led to the deadly attacks on 15 March 2019. Audio
What's inside the $400,000 Oscar goodie bags?
Holidays, cosmetics and home renovation vouchers were amongst the lush loot.
Port Waikato bush-fire mostly contained, evacuated residents return home
FENZ says 14 houses were evacuated as a precaution but had since returned.
Aussie teen finds NZ Navy's rugby ball lost overboard
It was a one-of-a-kind situation for 15-year-old Max El-Tahche, who found the washed-up rugby ball on Blanche Beach in Tasmania.
Duelling fitness competitions draw thousands
More than 6000 people gathered across two days to compete in Hyrox and CrossFit competitions - but why are so many amped to test their fitness?
New Zealand national gym competition set for biggest year ever
Record numbers of nearly 1900 athletes are competing this year.
Extremely low uptake of ACC cover for birthing injuries
Societal attitudes around birth are a barrier to the scheme, with women feeling like birthing injuries was just something they have to put up with, a birth trauma expert says.