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Who is the best tree climber in the world?
Turns out Kiwis are pretty good at tree climbing. We've won 15 times at the International Tree Climbing Championships.
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Reviving black tapa - traditionally reserved for Tongan royalty
17 Oct 2025In 1953 Queen Sālote of Tonga visited England for Queen Elizabeth the Second's Coronation. The visit is remembered in a large black tapa work - a royal Tongan…
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Falling interest rates expected to be shortlived
17 Oct 2025One expert says consumers might want to consider fixing their mortgages while interest rates remain low.
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Red Bull set to announce Liam Lawson's F1 future
17 Oct 2025New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will know his Formula 1 future by the end of the month.
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'You're no longer a patient - you're revenue'
17 Oct 2025Patients are worried about rise of corporate-owned GP clinics, but they say judge us 'on the outcomes'.
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'Do not approach': Sightings of man sought by police after death
17 Oct 2025It comes after police say they found a car which was taken from the victim's home at the Blue and Green Lakes Lookout in Rotorua.
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Mayor's emergency election meeting folds after 25 minutes
17 Oct 2025One councillor turned up in a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, before a man in a World War II outfit halted proceedings.
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Government to cut rules for home-based cake makers
17 Oct 2025It's promising to make it cheaper and easier for hobby bakers to sell their goods.
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'Bold' new underwear suggests hair down there is back in fashion
16 Oct 2025"I'm shocked.. But I'm also not shocked," says local body hair expert.
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Mother outraged as IRD takes $1000 a week from account
17 Oct 2025How much is it reasonable for Inland Revenue to take to recover debt?
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Doctors hit back after Minister accuses them of crossing 'ethical line'
There were audible cries of disbelief during Simeon Brown's speech to senior doctors today.
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‘Living in fear’: Teen born in New Zealand faces deportation
16 Oct 2025Navjot Singh has lived his entire life in New Zealand without legal status or access to schools or hospitals.
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'Like a bomb': Residents shaken by mystery 'bangs' in the night
16 Oct 2025Police and council are just as mystified as the locals.
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Water bubbles up through floors, reaches waist height as river bursts
16 Oct 2025Properties have been left filled with a muddy silt, fences flattened and paddocks are a spongy mess after the Awakino River burst its banks.
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Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died, aged 90
16 Oct 2025A pragmatist who disliked being called a pragmatist, Bolger led the country through a tumultuous '90s and the first MMP government.
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'I would do it again': Grace Nweke on speaking up for Dame Noeline Taurua
15 Oct 2025The Silver Ferns shooter has for the first time addressed the post match speech which saw her issue a plea for the return of Dame Noeline Taurua.
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Broadcasting watchdog accused of 'Soviet era stasi' censorship
16 Oct 2025Winston Peters, Free Speech Union and veteran journalist Sean Plunket react to BSA's decision to regulate podcasts and online media.
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'Touch to exit' security switch recalled as it may allow unauthorised access
16 Oct 2025The fault "could allow an unauthorised person access to a secure area without a user first touching their hand to the device".
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It's time to ditch 'shrink it pink it' approach to shoes - study
15 Oct 2025Women's running shoes could reduce performance and increase chances of injury as they are based on a man's foot.
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'Wait all year for a single bite' - Seasonal wild vegetables in demand
15 Oct 2025With spring finally making its presence felt, food enthusiasts are keeping an eye out for seasonal wild vegetables.
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Greens warn Brownlee over becoming 'fashion police'
15 Oct 2025The Speaker has given MPs a dressing down over falling standards around leave, attendance and dress.
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What to know if you're going to the US in a government shutdown
15 Oct 2025Explainer - What the on-going battle in Washington could mean for New Zealanders.
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Is the share market about to crash?
15 Oct 2025Depending on where you get your news, you might have started to feel a bit nervous in recent weeks.
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'Unusual' and sudden lift in student maths and English
15 Oct 2025"This is more than we would expect at this stage because it's such early days," the Education Review office says.
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South Island's biggest Pak'nSave gets mixed reception on opening day
15 Oct 2025Amid the excitement of the opening of a new Pak'nSave, some Rolleston residents say they are facing increased noise, heavy traffic and a fall in home values.
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Air NZ pilot wins age discrimination case
15 Oct 2025Captain Garth McGearty had reached the most senior rank, captain of the Boeing 777, when the matter of his age become an issue.
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12 weeks in hospital, feeding through a tube: Woman's botched overseas surgery
15 Oct 2025More New Zealanders are being lured by "medical tourism", but experts here warn about the sometimes near deadly consequences.
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The builder who gave up his day job to hunt for gold
14 Oct 2025"As long as you've got the willpower to keep shovelling, you can get some reasonable results," says an amateur gold hunter who is now giving up his day job. Audio
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