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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:55:44 GMT
Tokyo Olympics live: New Zealand to race Australia for team pursuit bronze medal
It's NZ v Australia for a medal as the trans-Tasman rivalry is renewed in the men's team pursuit.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:41:33 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Sweary Chinese badminton player angers South Korea
Chen Qingchen's foul-mouthed outburst during a women's double match between the two nations has led to a formal complaint and charges of unsporting behaviour.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:16:10 GMT
Teaching young people to resist the pull of perfectionism
The unforgiving scrutiny of young lives on social media is having tragic consequences.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:05:00 GMT
Free Guy, Pig, The Suicide Squad, Netflix's Vivo among August's must see movies
Ryan Reynolds returns to the spotlight, Nicolas Cage stars opposite a kunekune and a couple of international festival faves make their Kiwi debut.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:51:26 GMT
UN's Fiji medical evacuation flight unfair, says human rights advocate
"This virus has really shown us that it is the privileged who matter, and the poor and underprivileged don't," says Shamima Ali.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:51:11 GMT
Six people arrested this week after spate of thefts in Napier
After a spate of vehicle thefts, proactive patrols had focused on a specific areas in an effort to deter further offending and identify those responsible.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:50:00 GMT
Sam Neill steals show in Jurassic Park episode of Netflix's Movies That Made Us
REVIEW: The Kiwi actor recalls accent troubles, Steven Spielberg's dinosaur noises and fearing for his life, while making a now beloved blockbuster.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:46:10 GMT
No plans for a mass Covid-19 vaccination event in Christchurch
Canterbury has enough vaccine clinics and there is no need for a mass event, the region’s Covid-19 response manager says.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:43:08 GMT
Taranaki murder accused 'saw red' after roadside assault, jury hears
The man told a 111 operator: “I went home and got a gun and shot the dude.”

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:39:06 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Lydia Ko in mix after solid opening round
A missed birdie on the 18th will be rued on a scorching day where Lydia Ko used ice packs to keep her cool and her hopes of a repeat medal alive.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:38:43 GMT
Anti-vax protestors rattle Parliament's doors, as Labour laughs off the naysayers
Anti-vaccine protesters descended on Parliament on Wednesday. Inside the House, Labour was laughing off different naysayers.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:24:50 GMT
Ask Val: How can I help my introverted son?
There’s nothing wrong with being an introvert, but there is something wrong with the way they are often treated.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:13:08 GMT
Whānau customary marine title claim refused, but given chance to reduce its scope
But judge suggests they consider a claim of more limited scope.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:12:54 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox finish fourth in men's 470
Brave final race from Kiwi sailors comes up just short of the podium.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:12:07 GMT
Coming Home in the Dark, animated Lucy Lawless feature in Canada's Fantasia Fest
North America's largest annual genre festival showcases an eclectic range of weird and wonderful flicks from around the globe.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:07:10 GMT
Tourism industry influencers rediscovering Taranaki
The Tourism Export Council's (TECNZ) annual conference has returned for the first time since in 1999.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:01:02 GMT
All Blacks vs Wallabies: Marika Koroibete one of three Australian players stood down
The three players continued to drink last Saturday well beyond an agreed time, Rugby Australia said.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Building owner's high tech battle to stop endangered gulls nesting on his roof
Motion sensors and high frequency sounds are being used to persuade endangered gulls away from a central city cafe and building.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Feilding Art Centre hires first employee in 52 years to take it into the future
Feilding Art Society has hired its first employee in 52 years with hopes of turning the centre into a shared space for the community.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:59:39 GMT
One person taken to Southland Hospital after car crashes into power pole
One person with serious injuries was taken to Southland Hospital after a car crashed into a power pole in Invercargill on Wednesday night.



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