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New Zealand

Planetary Healing Doctorate: Hawke’s Bay elder's global honour

09 Mar 10:01 PM

'We have a responsibility to treasure this knowledge passed on to us and to share it.'

‘I’m pretty good’: Young diver’s tips for a top manu after world champs success
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‘I’m pretty good’: Young diver’s tips for a top manu after world champs success

09 Mar 10:00 PM

Kadyn Kanohi, 12, came third in the Z Manu World Champs.

Kiwi champs carve their legacy at historic Timbersports event
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Kiwi champs carve their legacy at historic Timbersports event

09 Mar 09:56 PM

NZ STIHL Timbersports National Championships held at the Rural Games over the weekend.

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New Zealand

Pre-planned police operation led to school lockdown

09 Mar 08:56 PM

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State-integrated school’s optional $10,000 fee shocks parent

09 Mar 08:13 PM

The fee for day students nearly doubled from $5585 since 2020.

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Student in custody, another in hospital after serious ‘assault’ near Napier high school

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09 Mar 05:00 PM

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Revealed: The region with a drinking problem twice as bad as the rest of NZ

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‘Making history’: Northland woman becomes world’s first customer to be digitally cloned

09 Mar 04:00 PM

Liz Wright is the first person to be digitally cloned for a brand.

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Witness claims coach accused of inappropriate relationship with girl, 14, said ‘I’ll do what I want'

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New Zealand

‘Tennis ball-sized lump’: 3-year old with head injuries waits 5 hours in ED

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Why two men are determined to finish a stranger’s dream boat

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09 Mar 07:54 AM

Emergency services are responding to a fire in Minden, Western Bay of Plenty.

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09 Mar 05:26 AM

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Crime

Northland lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images on social media

09 Mar 03:00 AM

Vaughn Hill was arrested in 2023 after a search of his Kaitāia home.

Total fire ban for all of Northland as 11ha blaze in scrub contained
New Zealand

Total fire ban for all of Northland as 11ha blaze in scrub contained

09 Mar 01:36 AM

Far North fire crews have managed to contain a large blaze in vegetation at Mangakahia.

'Blindsided:' Farm worker wins $30k after being fired a week before Christmas
New Zealand

'Blindsided:' Farm worker wins $30k after being fired a week before Christmas

09 Mar 01:00 AM

The man said he had to beg and borrow from family to support his partner and children.

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Rotorua actor, 12, lands her first role on iconic show

09 Mar 01:00 AM

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New Zealand

Dominance on display: Hastings and Stevens-McNab take Crankworx titles

08 Mar 11:06 PM

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Rising stars: Bringer and Druwen shine at Crankworx highlight event

08 Mar 10:46 PM

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08 Mar 10:26 PM

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08 Mar 10:00 PM

Glenn Forsyth saw a dog eating bread he'd put out for birds. He shot it with a slug gun.

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Fifteen survivors have received $150,000 rapid redress payments so far.

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The ‘amazing’ highs and ‘huge toll’ of 38 years in real estate

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New Zealand

Horse of the Year: Hastings rider Julie Davey bags the win of her dreams in Olympic Cup

08 Mar 07:47 PM

'I think about Mum and Dad a lot. It is such a shame they're not alive to see this.'

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HIV on the rise for heterosexuals, why Māori wāhine are particularly at risk

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People in Aotearoa living with HIV increased by 235 this year, up 74% from 2023.

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08 Mar 05:00 PM

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No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again
New Zealand

No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again

08 Mar 05:00 PM

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New Zealand

Apples that can grow in 40C, dragon fruit for NZ - scientists preparing our fruit for a warm future

08 Mar 05:00 PM

Both projects are finalists for the Science New Zealand Awards 2025 in March.

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