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The new online war against birth control
13 Oct 2025The pill is under fire on social media. So why is birth control being called "poison" - and what do doctors say?
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Why chip seal beats out asphalt for road maintenance
13 Oct 2025Asphalt is great for roads that had a lot of trucks and a strong base - but that's not your average suburban street.
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Kiwi grabs thrilling Bathurst victory in late-race drama
13 Oct 2025The Supercars star improved 17 spots from his starting position to claim his maiden win at Mount Panorama.
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Government lowers methane target, rules out methane taxes
13 Oct 2025The government has announced new "science-based" methane targets for 2050.
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Wayne Brown returns as Auckland mayor, promising transport fixes
13 Oct 2025With about 80-90 percent of votes counted by on election day, Brown was about 90,000 votes ahead of his nearest rival.
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Māori wards and candidates voted out across Taranaki
13 Oct 2025The results are preliminary, as they do not include votes made after Thursday or special votes, but numbers in the government-mandated referendums are not close.
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Father of two shot after school drop-off becomes first Chicago crackdown casualty
13 Oct 2025Federal agents say Villegas Gonzalez drove at them, while family and coworkers recall a gentle man working to support his sons.
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Couple on a summer tramp slipped - he died, she didn't
13 Oct 2025Twenty years after a New Zealand mountain tragedy claimed her partner's life, an tourist has spoken about the day.
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The retired, amateur sleuth who uncovered Nazi-looted art
13 Oct 2025When Paul Post opened his late father's wartime notebooks, he never imagined they'd lead him to Argentina - and the daughter of a Nazi officer guarding a stolen masterpiece.
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Is it OK to have your dog sleep in bed with you?
12 Oct 2025Sleeping next to our dogs brings feelings of comfort and security. But do they mess with our rest time?
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Residents 'held hostage' due to works on only access road
11 Oct 2025The only way in and out for 4000 residents will be reduced to one lane, with fears it will cause "chaos" and restrict emergency services.
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What to watch: 'For All Mankind' an addictive alt-history science fiction saga
Sometimes a single event can change the entire arc of history.
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The hidden heroes of child care
10 Oct 2025How kinship careers are saving our most vulnerable children, in spite of the cost to their bank balances and themselves.
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'Senseless waste of a life': Mum blasts facility after son dies from peanut allergy
10 Oct 2025"I want them to be made accountable," Riley Brown's mother says after his death. "Riley was my life."
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Five reasons to feel positive about the economy
It's been a year of grim economic news - unemployment has been up, GDP down and consumer confidence weak.
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Wellington residents fume as beloved beach 'basically lost'
10 Oct 2025The regional council says it's investigating whether the city council breached resource management rules.
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Silver Ferns can win without being 'best of buddies', captain says
10 Oct 2025The team are trying to navigate the aftermath of coach Dame Noeline Taurua's shock suspension.
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'Substantial flock of birds': Large dent visible on nose of plane after take-off drama
10 Oct 2025The Fiji Airways flight encountered the birds as it left Christchurch and spent two hours circling above the airport.
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'Notoriously poorly paid': Regional jobs no easy fix for Jobseeker benefit squeeze
11 Oct 2025From November 2026, the government will introduce a parental assistance test set at $65,000.
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Who are New Zealand's highest paid sportspeople?
10 Oct 2025The list contains some familiar names, but who isn't on there may surprise you.
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Good MPs make great quiz team members
A good pub quiz team always needs a music and a sports nerd and a celebrity news addict, but for wide general knowledge an MP might be just the thing.
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Everything you need to know about changes to Jobseeker
9 Oct 2025Explainer - Thousands of young people will no longer be eligible for Jobseeker payments. Here's what we know.
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Former minister bankrupt, immigration licence revoked
9 Oct 2025Tuariki Delamere admitted he made a "dumb decision many years ago".
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Firearms Safety staffer claims 'cover up' of affair between senior and junior
9 Oct 2025RNZ has obtained two statements a worker gave to police as part of an internal investigation.
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