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Sat, 23 Apr 2022 08:30:00 GMT
Disturbia at 15: Shia LaBeouf has never been better than in this teen Rear Window
REVIEW: This is a taut thriller that's a cut above the usual teenage slasher fare, both from now and back when it debuted in 2007.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 08:30:00 GMT
The Flight Attendant: Neon's Kaley Cuoco-starring thriller is back with a bang
REVIEW: Revelling in taking the lead, the former Big Bang Theory actor is a revelation as the complex, complicated - and sometimes contrary - Cassie.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Rise of remote working sees Taranaki's first co-working space grow
A rise in remote working since Covid arrived has seen Taranaki’s first co-working space expand around the coast.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:50:00 GMT
Live: Blues vs Fijian Drua - Super Rugby Pacific
Beauden Barrett and the table-topping Blues need some individual brilliance to shake off a lively Drua lineup in Melbourne.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:45:19 GMT
Aimee Fisher beats Olympic champion Dame Lisa Carrington in epic national canoe sprint final
Emotional world champion credits the big crowd with lifting her to a stunning victory over the Olympic great in the first of their three duels.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:41:07 GMT
Serious crash on State Highway 30 at Awakeri, Whakatane
Motorists are advised to expect delays or avoid the area if possible after a single vehicle crash.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:06:28 GMT
'A sad day for the community': Four young men died in Invercargill crash
A community is in mourning following multiple deaths in a crash in Invercargill.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 05:18:11 GMT
'Is that a bullet hole?’: Wellington man was in kitchen when shots were fired
Nick Berkland was making his morning coffee when a bullet came through his kitchen window in one of two suspected gang-related shootings on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 04:53:35 GMT
Recreating historic Waikato battle scene a 'spiritually encouraged' endeavour
More than 150 years since it was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the New Zealand Land Wars, the Rangiriri trenches and pā site reopens.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 04:20:32 GMT
Large group of friends and whānau gather to farewell Kaoss Price, who was shot by police
The Taranaki man, who was shot by police last weeked, was farewelled with a passionate haka on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 04:03:52 GMT
Covid-19: Omicron XE not 'a big leap' from previous variants - experts
While epidemiologists have acknowledged the XE variant is more transmissible than Omicron - according to UK research - the rate scientists understand it's more transmissible by is less than 10%.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 03:53:00 GMT
Fatal crash in Levin closes State Highway 57
One person has died and two others are injured after a crash near Levin on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 03:05:55 GMT
Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: April 23, 2022
What actor has played Willy Wonka, Jack Sparrow, and Sweeney Todd?

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 03:00:00 GMT
Wētā Workshop to create 'living memorial' at town liberated by Kiwi troops in WWI
The scene of New Zealand's last major action in World War I will become a living memorial to those involved, and the nation’s wartime legacy.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:41:49 GMT
Auckland weather and traffic for April 23, 2022
After a week of rainy weather, the sun will finally shine on Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:38:02 GMT
Auckland road closed as Killer Beez gang members gather for annual meeting
A police operation has closed a road in Auckland's Ramarama where members of the Killer Beez gang are congregating.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:35:53 GMT
The beginning of the end of Wellington's Shelly Bay saga
Iwi members have clashed, relationships have soured, and Shelly Bay has been occupied for 16 months. Now the groups are united, and ready to move forward.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:33:57 GMT
Sam Sutton to make Wellington Phoenix return; Jaushua Sotirio in line for new role
Sam Sutton didn't enjoy watching the Wellington Phoenix on TV last week as he spent seven days in Covid-19 isolation in Sydney.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:33:01 GMT
Winter Olympics skiing champion Nico Porteous out until January after knee surgery
World's top halfpipe freeskier expects to race again in Europe in early 2023 after ACL repair work.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:30:04 GMT
XE: What is the Omicron recombinant variant that might be more transmissible than BA.2?
A new Covid strain is being watched closely by scientists. It might be the beginning of the phase of the "recombinants".



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