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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:15:34 GMT
Comancheros member wanted in global drug sting arrested in Thailand
Shane Ngakuru is the cousin of Duax Ngakuru, the "international commander" of the Comancheros gang who is thought to be in Turkey.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:15:00 GMT
Live: Silver Ferns vs Australia - Constellation Cup game three
Australia come out firing to lead by 4 after first quarter against the Silver Ferns.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:35:00 GMT
The Good Nurse: Into true crime thrillers? You're going to love Netflix's latest
REVIEW: Evoking memories of ER at its finest, Tobias Lindholm's drama benefits greatly from terrifc turns by Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:04:32 GMT
Woman discovers Martin guitar that's been gathering dust in back room is worth $25k
Margaret Simpson, 85, paid a modest sum for the guitar it in the 1960s. Now it will be sold to fund her daughter's cancer treatment.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:03:02 GMT
All trains in Auckland to be replaced by buses over Labour Weekend
From late on Friday through to the end of Monday, KiwiRail teams will be working on trains across Tāmaki Makaurau.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:02:04 GMT
'Oh well, it's just a lump': The struggle to get a breast cancer diagnosis at 32
It was only after pushing and persisting for a third referral that 32-year-old Danielle Tolchard learned she had an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:23:13 GMT
Prospective students caught up in University of Otago data breach
Hundreds of sensitive documents about students, including exam results and information about misconduct could be accessed for six weeks.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:22:52 GMT
Nurses at three private hospitals in Wellington, Hawke's Bay to strike
About 230 health workers are to go on strike for 24 hours from 7am on Thursday after mediation breaks down.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:05:23 GMT
Protesters who glued themselves to busy motorway taking a 'breather'
After days of traffic disruption and multiple arrests, a group trying to shine a light on climate issues will dial back its protest action - briefly.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:03:58 GMT
Forever Trees: Students at quake-damaged school plant 650 natives to green their new home
Pupils of Pareawa Banks Ave School are on a mission to create an “urban forest” on their school’s new site.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT
First Spongebob, now Scooby-Doo: How animated kids' shows evolved with their gay characters
There's a growing list of overtly queer shows that normalise different identities.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Queer artists respond to Creative New Zealand funding cuts
Creative New Zealand's funding cut to Auckland Pride creative director's role "is another arts project denied and struggling."

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Creatives invite the public to peek behind the curtain
Artists near Farewell Spit are inviting locals to visit them at their studios over Labour Day weekend.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Rental property supply grows by a third across the country, but drops in Nelson
The number of available rental properties across Aotearoa has grown by more than a third, but Nelson and Otago went against the trend.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Government’s immigration changes ‘hurtful’ to low-income migrants, union says
A migrant worker who earns less than $86,611 a year still can't bring a parent to Aotearoa despite changes ushered in by the Government.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Classic cars gather by New Plymouth's Te Rewa Rewa bridge
Vintage vehicles were on show, courtesy of the New Zealand Rolls Royce and Bentley Car Club.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:59:08 GMT
QEII Trust event marks milestone of 5000 registered covenants
The family that protected the 5000th parcel of land said it was a privilege. "We wanted to do our part of improve it."

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:58:11 GMT
Black Caps Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra hit first Plunket Shield centuries of season
Wellington Black Caps' test duo score the first centuries of Plunket Shield season, putting them on top against Northern.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:55:19 GMT
Auckland bus driver 'whacked four times on the jaw' by impatient passenger
The bus was still moving as the driver was being attacked, a union boss said.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:39:01 GMT
Greens call for 'immediate action' to close pay gap
The Government should immediately introduce pay transparency legislation and raise the minimum wage to the same level as the living wage, the Green Party says.



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