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Khandallah murder trial: Victim's eerie message played in court
The audio comes from a call 79-year-old Helen Gregory made to her bank on the evening of 23 January 2024.
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Antisemitic posts appear on Elmo's social media account after hack
8:04 am todayThe hack also caused the beloved the "Sesame Street" character to appear to call for the release of Epstein files.
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10 polytechs to return to 'regional governance'
8:05 am todayThe government is moving ahead with its long-signalled plan to re-establish polytechnics merged under Labour into the super-institute Te Pūkenga.
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Chatham Islands waka find detailed in new report
7:55 am todayQuestions around the exact age and size of the waka remain, but experts say the find is of global significance.
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Your child refuses to wear warm clothing in winter - does it matter?
Why is it some kids seem to not even feel the cold? Should you let them wear jandals even if it's freezing outside?
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'Won't be able to keep bailing out': Luxon on future floods
14 Jul 2025The government is looking at what the Tasman district needs, but in the long-term it can't keep bailing people out after disasters, the PM says.
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Trump's new threat to Russia
7:54 am todayThe US president has also laid out a novel plan to get weapons to Ukraine .
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Movie remakes are becoming 'beyond ridiculous'
Opinion - No mode of cinema has ever felt more craven and creatively bereft. These abominations are anti-cinema, writes Dominic Corry.
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How smelly was ancient Rome?
13 Jul 2025Ancient Rome would have been an olfactory assault of "rotting, decaying" human waste, wood smoke and animal waste, an archaeologist says.
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Residents cut off without water, power, after devastating floods
14 Jul 2025Bridges are gone, roads are destroyed, and some locals have been without water for over two weeks as flood recovery drags on.
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'My face was like sandpaper' - a 70-year-old man converted to skincare
13 Jul 2025After 20 surgeries to remove skin cancers from his face, 70-year-old New York-based journalist John Koten wanted to reverse some of the damage.
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Banned Filipino fishermen documentary can be seen in NZ
Doc Edge has screened the documentary, despite a request from the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Auckland to not do so.
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‘Do not eat’: what’s in those little desiccant sachets and how do they work?
When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines or even some food items, you often find a small paper sachet with the warning: "silica gel, do not eat" - but why are they needed?
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The real-life dog behind Superman’s not-so-real Krypto
Man's best (super)friend has prime placement in the new Superman movie, and the pooch's path to the cinematic spotlight may be worth a movie itself.
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DIVA: an exhibition of show-stopping outfits worn by iconic performers
13 Jul 2025Elton John's 50th birthday suit, Janelle Monáe's 'vagina pants' and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 'Millennium Coat' are among the splendid costumes on display at Auckland Museum's new DIVA exhibition.
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Cricketer becomes first male player to take five wickets in five balls
11 Jul 2025Ireland all-rounder Curtis Campher made history by becoming the first male player in professional cricket to claim five wickets in five balls, a triple hattrick.
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Watch: Trump praises English-speaking country's president on his 'good English'
The comments have sparked outrage.
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Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
11 Jul 2025Anaylsis: Critics of David Seymour's controversial bill are in for disappointment.
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What happens when amateurs do the Tour de France
I rode the Tour de France to study its effect on the human body: Fatigue, triumph and lessons.
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Pensioners camped out at carpark for years face uncertain future
11 Jul 2025The carpark owner says most of them cant afford to go anywhere else.
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The Salt Path scandal: defending a memoir’s ‘emotional truth’ is a high-risk strategy
Raynor Winn, author of the award-winning memoir The Salt Path, has been accused of "lies, deceit and desperation".
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Number of New Zealanders leaving for Australia reaches highest level in decades
11 Jul 2025Just under 30,000 New Zealanders left for Australia in 2024/
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Oriini Kaipara to contest Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori
11 Jul 2025Kaipara was selected at a hui at Hoani Waititi Marae on Thursday evening.
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Diners warned to 'read the fine print' when making restaurant bookings
10 Jul 2025Some restaurants charge cancellation fees if customers fail to follow reservation policies.
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Ardern to give evidence to Covid response Inquiry
The former prime minister will provide evidence to the Royal Commission investigating New Zealand's pandemic response.
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The Kiwi who tried to stop the OceanGate Titan disaster
10 Jul 2025Rob McCallum raised concerns about the subs construction five years before the implosion. Audio
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Outcry over 'morally bankrupt' call to end government flood buyouts
10 Jul 2025Phasing out government assistance for storms and floods would be leaving homeowners 'on their own', an expert says.
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Police offer reward to solve sorcery murder in PNG
10 Jul 2025There has long been an effort to curb what is known as Sorcery Accusation Relation Violence, but the practice continues.
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