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Decline and fall: Why golden eras end
If we want to continue living in a golden era we must be like the Athenians - not the Spartans, says Swedish historian Johan Norberg.
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'Super proud of my brother': Tributes to Fat Freddy's Drop founder Faiumu
18 Jul 2025King Kapisi first met 'Mu' while recording demos at a Wellington radio station in the 1990s. Audio
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'Make it stop': Moviegoers boo 'weird', 'offensive' AI video
18 Jul 2025Auckland film buffs are decrying the pre-movie video featuring Māori and 'Russell Crowe'.
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'Alright, bye': Top Kiwi rower fled US police, hid in a bush
18 Jul 2025Top rower Zack Rumble is now banned from drinking and on a final warning after he ran from police while being questioned about a fight then hid in a bush.
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Do people earning $200,000 need help with childcare?
18 Jul 2025Some of the families now receiving Family Boost payments are among the 10% wealthiest in the country, an economist says.
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Is there beef over canned corned beef?
It's one of the key ingredients you'll find at everything from birthdays to weddings - so why are some turning their back on it?
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Can Auckland get its mojo back?
18 Jul 2025Wellington is New Zealand's cultural hub. Christchurch is a magnet for young people. So what can Auckland do to fix its sprawling and slumpy reputation.
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Drink-driving mother crashes at 100km/h, half bottle of wine stays in console
18 Jul 2025Holly Pattison, 36, was sentenced to nine months' home detention.
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How do you choose New Zealand's best whisky?
Do you like a peaty pour, a spicy scotch, or a smoky sip? Neat or on the rocks?
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How do we safely prepare chicken?
18 Jul 2025How long should your chicken be on the barbecue for? And is the chopping board good to go after rinsing with just hot water?
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Trump calls own supporters stupid as Epstein row grows
18 Jul 2025The president took his most combative tone yet to try to shut down the issue.
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UK fraudster stays jailed in NZ; ‘truly sorry’ for victims
18 Jul 2025A convicted criminal who duped more than 20 Kiwis into giving him $337,700 says he is now disgusted and embarrassed.
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A turn off or 'offally' good? The forgotten food on the cusp of a comeback
17 Jul 2025It was revealed earlier this week offal mince had been used for some of the meals in the government's revamped school lunch programme. Audio
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Kids sleep on chairs, family eats meals of only rice to pay bills
17 Jul 2025Unaloto Latu's family is one of many caught in an alarming rise in poverty.
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A 'dramatic shift' could leave KiwiSaver members better off
17 Jul 2025The proportion of KiwiSaver in funds with high volatility has quadrupled in three years.
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Babies born using DNA of three people, may cut disease risk
17 Jul 2025The eight newborns are the result of a new IVF technique.
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Fears up to 285 more staff needed to make Seymour's bill work
The cost of the ACT leader's Regulatory Standards Bill work could be as high as $60m a year, officials say.
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Police officer slept with woman after routine traffic stop
17 Jul 2025An officer used the police database to make enquires about the woman and had consensual sex with her the next night.
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Class action against banks for overcharging offers to settle for more than $300m
Claimants in a class action law suit against the ANZ and ASB banks have offered to settle.
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Sleeping pods for homeless 'held back' by council
17 Jul 2025'The Village of Hope' has been set up in Rotorua in an effort to give people who are homeless somewhere safe to sleep.
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Does violence on the screen really lead to violence in real life?
Violence in movies and video games normalises a culture of cruelty says Dr Henry Giroux, a leading voice on education, media, and democracy.
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The fictitious K-pop band breaking records and topping charts
16 Jul 2025Songs by Huntr/x and the Saja Boys are rising on the charts above well-known artists like ROSE, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber.
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Is New Caledonia's agreement a 'new chapter' or a 'betrayal'?
16 Jul 2025Emmanuel Macron says it will bring a peaceful end to devastating turmoil that has rocked the Pacific territory - but not everyone is convinced.
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Emmy nominations 2025: Severance, White Lotus receive nods
Severance was the most-nominated series, with 27. The Penguin scored 24, The White Lotus and The Studio both bagged 23 nominations.
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Backpacker missing 12 days in outback explains what happened
15 Jul 2025Carolina Wilga has revealed that after a car crash, she became confused and lost.
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What is a flash flood and why are they so dangerous?
15 Jul 2025Explainer - Hundreds are dead or missing in Texas flash floods. The Tasman District has been hit hard. Why is flash flooding so hard to predict? Video
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Former IRD employee loses ERA claim following comments about free period products
15 Jul 2025The Employment Relations Authority found Inland Revenue's policy to provide products in male and female bathrooms did not disadvantage Christine Massof.
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The harrowing moment farmer got swept away in flood
15 Jul 2025Jamie Hovenden watched his wife get picked up by floodwaters: "There was nothing I could do".
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