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Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:34:17 GMT
Look out, Tesla - Polestar reveals surprise electric roadster
Polestar has pulled a fast one and revealed a brand new two-door hard-top convertible. It also has its own drone.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:33:57 GMT
Utes dominate February sales before feebates kick in
The Ford Ranger continues its stranglehold on the new car market, but will it last?

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:56:58 GMT
Health strike stopped before more than 700 Waikato DHB staff walk off the job
More than 700 Waikato DHB staffers were among those planning to walk off the job for 24 hours on Friday.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:51:18 GMT
Ukraine live: Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Paralympics
Reversal made a day after International Paralympic Committee decided that athletes from invading countries could compete as 'neutrals'.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:47:59 GMT
Omichronicles March 3: I only got a RAT because the line was short. I tested positive
A Stuff reader just had a "drippy nose, we so easily could have passed it off as being hungover or run down".

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:41:45 GMT
One person in hospital after robbery in Mosgiel
A person is in hospital following a robbery at a convenience store in Mosgiel.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:32:35 GMT
Wainuiomata residents rally to protect marae after protester fears
Locals rushed to protect Wainuiomata Marae after fears about Parliament protesters descending on the site circulated in video footage online.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:10:00 GMT
The Dropout: Disney+'s terrific true-crime Theranos drama shows Netflix the way
REVIEW: With Amanda Seyfried excelling as Elizabeth Holmes, this show's tighter focus and emphasis on character makes Inventing Anna look second-rate.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:03:29 GMT
Water no hazard for Lydia Ko in first round of Women's World Championship in Singapore
Kiwi champion got her feet wet but it didn't stall her momentum as she carded a three-under 69 to be among the leaders in Singapore.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:57:59 GMT
Police hunt 'dangerous' man who fled after crashes in Northland
David Johnstone, who has 12 outstanding arrest warrants, crashed into multiple cars after police signalled for him to pull over.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:57:26 GMT
Traffic delays on State Highway 29 between Hamilton and Tauranga
Police are clearing the highway after a truck and trailer rolled, which could take hours.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:34:32 GMT
IPCA report says Wellington police unjustified in arresting man for obstruction last year, failed to provide medical assistance
Police have disagreed with the findings, claiming their legal advice considered the arrest to be lawful.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:34:19 GMT
Protesters at Christchurch square claim it's 'safest park' in the city - but residents say it's 'suffocating'
By day the occupation continued. By night there was a candlelight vigil. Residents who have had their lives disrupted for several weeks say it’s “suffocating”.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:17:09 GMT
Lower speed limit, pedestrian crossing coming for Wellington's Cobham Drive
Let's Get Wellington Moving makes changes to route between the city and the airport.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:16:14 GMT
Masterton making emergency discharge of treated wastewater into river
High groundwater levels has caused a lot of infiltration into Masterton's sewerage network overloading treatment ponds, which are now discharging into the Ruamahanga River.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:11:08 GMT
'A big nightmare': Cancer patient's surgery cancelled for second time, despite court stopping staff strike
Lesley Baxter's cancer removal surgery has been cancelled for the second time in two weeks because of a health worker strike - that isn't going ahead.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:07:17 GMT
Battle for Parliament: the inside story, from among the protesters
The real story of how the protest unfolded, from Stuff personnel behind the lines with the protesters.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:07:11 GMT
Ōwairaka/Mt Albert tree removal: Court of Appeal rules in favour of protesters
Judges said consultation around the removal of 345 exotic trees in central Auckland wasn't properly carried out.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT
TVNZ's Sorry For Your Loss, Netflix's Space Force among great shows to stream
Elizabeth Olsen is simply superb in a role that paved the way for WandaVision, while one of the most polarising shows of 2020 is back.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 06:55:00 GMT
Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography: Succession's 'Shiv' narrates odd environmental doco
REVIEW: Sarah Snook brings a sense of slinky charm and menace to the period table’s sixth element in an enlightening, but slightly ill-conceived tale.



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