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'No safe amount' of processed meat to eat
Research shows a connection between diet and the risk of major diseases including cancer and type 2 diabetes.
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Landlord with 22 tenants in unlawful five-room home fined over $100k
4 Jul 2025James Truong chose to ignore tenancy rules and had 22 people living in the building.
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The woman who has delivered 19 babies over the phone
4 Jul 2025Gemma Cale helped deliver a baby in her first week on the phones for Hato Hone St John. After ten years, she's earned the nickname "baby magnet".
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MSD staff refuse to work at mould, sewage-smelling office any longer
4 Jul 2025More than a dozen Ministry of Social Development staff have walked off the job.
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Farmers consider options after Mt Messenger Bypass court setback
4 Jul 2025The Transport Agency wants to compulsorily acquire 11 hectares of Tony and Debbie Pascoe's cattle farm.
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Scientists discover microplastics in human semen, follicular fluid
3 Jul 2025Chemicals used in plastic production are linked with health risks including hormonal disruptions.
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Oyster farmers' 7-year battle with Watercare
3 Jul 2025A group of oyster farmers north of Auckland have reached their breaking point over sewage overflow and want the government to intervene.
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Want to be a mayor? How to stand in local body elections
3 Jul 2025Explainer - Have you ever wanted to stand for local office? Now's your chance, as the nomination period for this year's local body elections opens Friday.
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Enraged 'mistress' kills driver while chasing man's wife
3 Jul 2025A man's girlfriend became so enraged at seeing him in a recent photo with his family that she waited outside a school for his wife and then followed her in the car.
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How to bike to work in the rain (and not turn up a drowned rat)
3 Jul 20253% of urban Kiwis are considered "committed" bike riders, and even fewer get in the seat rain.
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Mayor takes responsibility for 'typo' that could've cost council $20m
3 Jul 2025The mayor of New Plymouth has taken personal responsibility for a "typo" that could've cost his council $20 million in lost revenue.
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Airwork Group grounded: Russian seizures and growing debt sink NZ aviation firm
3 Jul 2025The long-established freight company has been placed into receivership.
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New Cook Strait ferry due in Wellington
3 Jul 2025Bluebridge's Livia has sailed from Europe and is about to arrive in the capital.
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New venomous spider makes New Zealand home
2 Jul 2025While bites are rare, infections don't always respond well to treatment.
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Have school lunches been fixed?
2 Jul 2025David Seymour is giving term two an eight out of 10, but one principal says complaints are only down because people have given up.
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'Cyclists are underclass road users': Truck driver acquitted after death at intersection
2 Jul 2025Kelly Shearer was charged with careless driving causing death but judge says road layout contributed to the accident.
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'Shocked': Owner hit with $1400 fee to have three dogs
2 Jul 2025The consent fee was on top of the three charges of $90 to register each dog.
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On her new album, Lorde creates pop at its purest
Lorde's Virgin explores the nature and meaning of value in a pop culture where vulnerability, realness and being 'raw' are all part of the brand.
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Kiwis consider ditching insurance as prices soar
2 Jul 2025Stats NZ figures show at March last year house insurance was up almost 25 percent, contents insurance up about 28 percent and car insurance up almost 23 percent.
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Sevens star named for Warriors debut in NRLW return
2 Jul 2025Only six of those selected against the champion Roosters have appeared in the competition before.
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Iconic Jaffas to be discontinued for good
2 Jul 2025Jaffas' parent company RJ's Confectionery says it's sad to say goodbye.
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How to suss if a family is safe for a sleepover (and what's a sleepunder?)
2 Jul 2025Modern Parents are more sceptical of sleepovers but the kids seem just as keen making hard to strike a balance between adventure and safety.
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The Christchurch duo taking on LEGO masters from around the world
1 Jul 2025Emily Fryer and Sarah Mosley are so obsessed with the toy bricks, they've even made them into wearable accessories for themselves.
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The bill that's left people dazed, confused and angry
1 Jul 2025A look at what the Regulatory Standards Bill will do, and why there's no clear answer to the question of whether it will achieve its aims.
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