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A pub, a pond and a body: What happened to Mikey?
Michael Tamatea left work one night, went to the pub and was found dead the next day. What happened in-between?
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Government to give itself power to override councils on housing
12:41 pm todayThe government will take back power from local councils if their decisions are going to negatively impact growth, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says.
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'Don't put your kids online' - Top cop's warning to parents
11:28 am todayAI is being used to create fake child abuse images of real children.
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Tom Phillips likely to be 'moving quite regularly' in cold bush - hunter
12:08 pm todayThe oldest missing Phillips child will celebrate yet another birthday on the run today, but an experienced bushman says it is likely to be a miserable day.
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The best books of 2025 so far
6:20 am todayHere is a small selection of favourites so far, that includes a new novel from Nobel winner Han Kang, two local memoirs, and the start of two new fiction series that are going to take off.
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Why do phones sometimes not ring when people call?
6:37 am todayAnalysis - And how do they actually work?
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Ryan Fox does it on his own and continues to rise in the rankings
17 Jun 2025Ryan Fox's hot streak in golf has resulted in him climbing another two places to 30th in the world rankings.
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Big, mysterious carbon sink possibly found in South Island
7:07 am todayBut scientists caution more work is needed before New Zealand could claim the discovery as a climate win.
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Watch: Israel strikes Iran's state TV station during broadcast
Footage showed a newsreader hurrying from her seat as a blast struck
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Health NZ told to give private hospitals 10-year surgery contracts
17 Jun 2025Hospital outsourcing contracts have tended to be short-term, but Health Minister Simeon Brown has made a new request.
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Christopher Luxon urged to widen focus of China visit beyond trade
17 Jun 2025Chinese community leaders are calling on the prime minister to strengthen people-to-people ties on his whirlwind trip.
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Which eateries made Auckland's best food list?
16 Jun 2025The fifth annual 'Iconic Auckland Eats' list has whittled down 3109 submissions to a selection of 100 local restaurants.
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'I should remain where I am': Double killer's warning before release
17 Jun 2025Fifty years before he murdered Christchurch pensioner Faye Phelps, Elliot Cameron also killed his brother, it can be revealed.
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Why you can't deposit cash into someone else's account at the bank
17 Jun 2025You can do lots of things at a bank, but this probably isn't one of them.
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Sirens: the dark psychology of how people really get drawn into cults
Like other quirky TV shows that explore coercively controlling groups, Sirens leans into the "wackiness" of cult life.
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It's official: 18-to-24 is the hardest age to be right now
15 Jun 2025Young adults around the world are struggling more than ever before, says the co-director of a massive global wellbeing study, and to help we need to understand why.
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Why is meth use exploding in New Zealand?
16 Jun 2025Methamphetamine use has exploded over the past year, with the social and health related harm yet to be seen.
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New campaign aims to encourage more Pasifika women to get breast screening
"We want women to know that it's okay to talk about it and to feel safe."
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Iconic writer Maurice Gee has died, aged 93
16 Jun 2025The author penned more than 30 adult and children's novels, and won many, many awards.
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Jazmine Mary on vulnerability, guitar shredding and their Flying Nun debut
15 Jun 2025The NZ indie-folk artist discusses their new album, plus Pulp return after 24 years and Little Simz vents about her former producer.
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Seaweed salad and no 'woke sushi': How Japan does school lunches
While Kiwis debate the government's free school lunches, Japan's embassy has demonstrated what goes into the country's 136-year-old lunch programme.
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The quail kid - cracking the egg market aged 12
13 Jun 2025Hamish Sturgeon has been rearing quails for their eggs since the age of 11. They're healthy, delicious and it's a fun side-hustle, he says.
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'Flip a coin': SBW, Gallen eye fitting end to decade-long war of words
13 Jun 2025The former All Black has seen his character attacked and he's ready to fight back against the Aussie league legend.
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Smoking, drinking and Jazzercise: 100 years of NZ 'wellbeing'
13 Jun 2025RNZ's 100 Years podcast looks at how the country has approached health over the past century.
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Sole survivor of India plane crash jumped out of emergency exit
Ramesh Viswashkumar was sitting near an emergency exit of the London-bound flight.
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'Sufficiently troubling': Private investigator reviews ex-cop's rape conviction
13 Jun 2025Tim McKinnel says he was initially reluctant to look into the case, but then decided it warranted closer examination.
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Gumboots and cowgirl style: The fashion of Fieldays
13 Jun 2025With gloomy weather shadowing the event, attendees came prepared for downpours, mud and wind.
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The Pitt is the hardest day at work I never had
13 Jun 2025As each episode of The Pitt finishes, I wipe the sweat (and sometimes tears) from my face, take a sip of water and get ready for another hour.
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