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Tue, 24 May 2022 08:55:26 GMT
Live: Moana Pasifika vs Western Force - Super Rugby Pacific
Western Force score strong win over game Moana Pasifika and keep their Super Rugby season alive.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:55:08 GMT
Person found dead on suburban Auckland street, police on scene
Police are trying to work out how the person whose body was found in a Mt Albert street died.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:51:40 GMT
The Valet: Disney+ demonstrates how to remake a French farce - with class
REVIEW: The kind of Hollywood comedy that used to a guarantee a good night out, it’s a shame this has seemingly been buried on the streaming service.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:51:16 GMT
The Love Guru: If you thought Netflix's Pentaverate was Mike Myers' lowpoint...
REVIEW: Aiming to recreate the Austin Powers magic, this 2008 farrago instead featured a puerile, one-note, particularly offensive main character,

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:37:07 GMT
Investigation underway after delays to breast cancer screening may have affected patients' prognosis, treatment
About 52 breast cancer patients in the wider Wellington region may have had their treatment and prognosis affected by delays to a mammogram service.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:30:00 GMT
Greens worry latest democracy working group will delay electoral change
Before the Government announced a review of electoral law, Green MP Golriz Ghahraman introduced legislation which will lower the voting age.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Health NZ advertises for help transitioning health system 'for free'
Come and help give healthcare a makeover – but you'll have to give your time for free, Health NZ applicants told.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Details scarce on progress of remote Taranaki homicide investigation
Just how close police are to making an arrest following the death of a man at a remote Taranaki campground remains unclear.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Beyond the tornado: Victims outside red zone struggle with aftermath of storm
A Horowhenua family is heading into their fourth day without hot water or a working heat pump after their home was struck by lightning.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Residents demand business plan, independent body for Marton Rail Hub
Rangitīkei residents propose several changes for upgraded rail yard at Marton.

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Spark planning new life for old phone booths as use plummets
With most of its 2000 booths now used for less than three minutes a day, the telco is looking at ways to modernise the network.

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:57:34 GMT
Next generation of cricketers to get runs on the board from new sports centre at Hagley Oval
More than three decades in the making, the Sir Richard Hadlee Sports Centre is the final piece of the Hagley Oval Cricket Precinct.

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:50:54 GMT
Council project cost concerns, museum option scaled back
Invercargill city councillors have scaled back its museum plans with concerns raised about mounting costs at the council.

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:44:57 GMT
Luxury auction house has box-fresh idea for attracting younger bidders: sneakers
A luxury auction house more known for selling high-end art has dipped a toe into the world of the sneakerhead.

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:41:26 GMT
Highlanders No 10 Sam Gilbert to miss rest of Super Rugby after five-week ban
Sanzaar deems incident involving Michael Hooper as "mid-range", but clean record helps to reduce suspension from 10 weeks to five weeks.

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:30:00 GMT
Council 'put people's lives at risk' with information obscured from councillors
Parts of Civic House have under 10% of the New Building Standard for earthquake safety, and despite the council having this information for months, neither elected members nor the top dog had any idea until last week.

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
First separated by WWII, then Covid, sisters finally reunite in Queenstown
The tears flowed as Amy Blommestein, 90 and Maria LaRooy, 82, embraced for the first time in three years. But Covid isn't the first crisis their bond as endured.

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
House up for sale on stilts after owner's dream of two-storey conversion shattered
This four-bedroom house in south Auckland has been described as an amazing opportunity for bargain hunters. There's only one problem...

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
National award lifts profile of rising brewery Beer Baroness
The small brewery is making waves with its punchy flavours and quirky names, such as Lady Danger, Witches Brew and Coming Up Roses.

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Migrant workers desperate to reunite with families
Businesses are struggling as they juggle between the wellbeing of employees and staff shortages.



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