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Fri, 06 May 2022 08:54:41 GMT
CEO's comments about Nadia Lim 'completely inappropriate, unacceptable and offensive', DGL board says
DGL's board says the CEO has apologised to Nadia Lim. But Lim says she has not received an apology.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:41:34 GMT
Blues wing Mark Telea scores the most spectacular try of the year
The flying No 14 scores a simply stunning effort against the Rebels, putting an exclamation mark on a team try with an acrobatic finish.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:30:00 GMT
Spontaneous: Netflix's superbly sparky, spiky, cine-literate teen horror comedy
REVIEW: 13 Reasons Why's Katherine Langford delivers a star-making turn in a memorable tale that feels inspired by David Cronenberg and John Hughes.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:30:00 GMT
Working mum upset at note left in mailbox criticising length of berm grass
Sarah-Jayne Petrie is kept busy juggling full-time work, study and children with special needs, so she has no time for an anonymous message writer criticising her garden.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:28:47 GMT
Man who died after getting trapped under loader had 'heart of gold'
A small Canterbury community is mourning the loss of a "good bugger", who gave countless hours to his local rugby club.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:25:00 GMT
Cop Out: Bruce Willis' truly awful 1980s-inspired action-comedy comes to Netflix
REVIEW: A 10-year-old car thief, easy ethnic stereotypes and repeated blows to the crotch mean this 2010 homage seems more like fromage.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:24:32 GMT
Farmer feared 'animalistic' teen intruder in finger chop home invasion, court hears
William Burr told jurors he was fighting for his life when confronted by a teenage intruder in the middle of the night.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:11:17 GMT
Covid-19: Two years, one month and six days with no sense of smell or taste
The last thing Charlie Webby tasted was a chocolate Easter egg in March 2020. Then Covid-19 robbed her of two senses that may never return.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:10:00 GMT
Ghosts: Kiwi Rose McIver shines, but TVNZ should have hung onto British original
REVIEW: In adapting the hit Brit series, the US writers appear to be aiming for a What We Do in the Shadows vibe, but it feels more like Herman’s Head.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:10:00 GMT
Apple's Shining Girls, Netflix's Heartstopper among great shows to stream
Elisabeth Moss offers more proof of why she's one of the finest actors of her generation, while a new coming-of-age-drama will blow your socks off.

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:09:17 GMT
Invercargill TikToker meets with Gov about content creation
You may not recognise the face yet, but one of Invercargill’s most prominent TikToker has meet with the Ministry of Education about content creation for the hugely popular video platform.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:59:47 GMT
Wellington shooting suspect arrested two hours after armed police surround house
Police believe they have located the man responsible, almost two weeks after the shooting in central Wellington that left two in critical condition.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:51:22 GMT
Rangiora man named as motorcyclist killed in State Highway 7 crash
The motorcyclist killed in a crash on Canterbury’s Lewis Pass Highway on April 12 was Brian William Carpenter, 56.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:44:14 GMT
Cruise ships coming back to Akaroa, Lyttelton for summer
Having two ports in action will spread passengers out across the region, sharing "benefits all around", a local tourism operator says.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:36:03 GMT
Weather: Cooler, wet spell expected before return of warm, dry autumn weather
Get ready for a temperature drop, but the unseasonably warm weather will return.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:12:34 GMT
Covid-19: Southern records deadliest week
There have been three deaths of people with Covid-19 reported in Southland and Otago on Friday – the most ever reported in the region in a single day - while eight deaths have been recorded in the district in the past four days.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:08:22 GMT
'Insidious' loss of capability: The Defence Force's struggle to respond to emergencies big and small
Briefings show even small emergences have caused headaches for the Defence Force, as ships are mothballed and aircraft grounded.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
COG A1 avoid the drop with win over Massey A2 in promotion relegation
College Old Girls A1 have hung on to their place in the premier grade after winning the mid-season promotion-relegation match.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Coaching 9th Grade soccer a true test of your ability to handle pressure
My recent appointment as coach of my son’s 9th grade football side is proof the universe will always self correct. I am finally where I should be.

Fri, 06 May 2022 06:56:04 GMT
Venues 'ramp-up' for musicians and fans eager to reconnect
New Zealand Music Month 2022 has come at a strange time for Palmerston North music venues.



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