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Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:55:00 GMT
Stuff to Watch podcast: This is Going to Hurt among great shows to stream this weekend
One of the best medical dramas in years has finally arrived on TVNZ+, while a Taylor Swift-infused teen romance might be just the escapism you need.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:55:00 GMT
Four Weddings and a Funeral: Entertaining reboot revisits rom-com greatest hits
REVIEW: Created by The Mindy Project's dynamic duo, this is a surprisingly gorgeous and hilarious confection that could have benefited from a new name.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:29 GMT
Auckland stabbings: 'Grab your kids and run,' shouted man who chased alleged knife attacker
A man out walking his neighbour's dog chased the alleged knife attacker, then put himself between the man and children at Mairangi Bay beach.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Irrigation scheme hits back at residents over Kakahu River claims
Kakahu River "degraded long before" irrigation scheme began, says Opuha chief executive..

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:59:01 GMT
Matariki: Wellingtonians embrace Aotearoa's new public holiday
People of all ages and different walks of life went to the Wellington waterfront to celebrate or learn more about Aotearoa's new public holiday.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:38:36 GMT
Robbie Robinson's close to decade-long Southland Stags hiatus to end
Former schoolboy star Robbie Robinson is about to return to his provincial rugby roots and line up for the Southland Stags in the 2022 NPC.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:30:00 GMT
GP crisis a 'pressing human rights issue'
New Zealand’s chief human rights watchdog says the government need to address the human rights issue unfolding in primary healthcare.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:01:12 GMT
Queens Park lights up for Matariki fourth year in a row
The award-winning Murihiku Matariki Festival in Queens Park is back for its fourth year.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT
First Samoan tattoos in Nelson tap out pride and culture
The tap, tap, tap is painful, but it etches a cultural pride in all that receive traditional Samoan tattoo, being done for the first time in Nelson.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Auckland and Wellington plummet in global liveable cities rankings
Last year, two NZ cities were among the world's top 10 most liveable. Now Auckland and Wellington have dropped down the list like a stone.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT
It's probably not under a couch, so where do you find new money for Christchurch stadium?
If Christchurch pushes on with the stadium, some city leaders want to hit up neighbouring councils, sell off assets, and push back planned projects.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Demolition of Corteva's former New Plymouth agri-chemicals site set to begin
The demolition of Corteva’s decommissioned Paritutu plant is about to begin with no clear indication of what will happen with the site when it is complete.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Years of work and a law change help pull dwindling salmon population back from the brink
Aerial counts of salmon show a bag limit of two fish per angler introduced for the first time this spawning season could already be paying off.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Planting by the Māori lunar calendar has changed this Rotorua gardener's life
Flowers, food and animals – this bountiful Rotorua farm garden has them all and life got a whole lot easier when the owner started using the Māori lunar calendar as a planting guide.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Anti-social behaviour in New Plymouth CBD under spotlight again
Better balance needed to meet needs of CBD users, says New Plymouth businessman.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Book review: How to Be a Bad Muslim
These 19 essays by Mohamed Hassan are informative and engaging.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT
'You must be this butch woman': The adventures of Black Ferns pioneer Natasha Wong
In her first season of rugby Natalie Wong had to wear an unwashed jersey that had been used by a bloke the previous day.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Kate Taylor's first Football Ferns callup shows Canterbury production line still firing
Teenage centre back Kate Taylor is one of seven players in the squad to face Norway and Wales to have been part of the Canterbury United Pride dynasty.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:34:43 GMT
Puanga guides our gaze towards the Matariki constellation
Rangitāne iwi celebrate Matariki with the rising of Puanga, a pulsating blue whetū that is seen as the realm of eternal existence.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:30:39 GMT
Māori leader feels buzz of new Matariki Festival in Takapō/Tekapo
Te Wera King was feeling a buzz as New Zealand/Aotearoa celebrated Matariki, the Māori New Year, for the first time as a national public holiday.



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