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Why Netflix has increased its subscription cost
Netflix users will see a bump in their bills by between $3 and $6 a month for the streaming service. Audio
Is your bathroom heater at risk? Warning issued after multiple fires
A model of Serene bathroom heaters has caused 19 fires already and MBIE is urging owners to disconnect them in a recall reminder.
Pupil off to dentist after biting into plastic in school lunch
A Palmerston North school wants to change school lunch providers after a child bit into a hard piece of plastic in their lunch. Audio
Walking the length of the country in 52 days
A severe case of trench foot did not stop an intrepid American hiker from completing the fastest self-supported journey of Te Araroa. Audio
World's first uphill zipline opens in Christchurch
The motorised uphill cable ride is being hailed as a breakthrough for the industry. Audio
Fears over minister's bid to loosen psychologist rules
The proposal is alarming clinical psychologists, who say less trained staff could put patients at risk. Audio
What school lunch provider Libelle's biggest problem was
Libelle went into liquidation last week owing nearly 250 creditors money.
Horse manure bylaw: 'Here in Hokianga, it's like liquid gold'
Northland horse riders are kicking up a stink over a proposed new rule that would mean they would have to pick up their horse's poo.
Luxon's Marmite sandwich suggestion leaves bad taste with principals
The prime minister's comment that parents who are dissatisfied with the new school lunch programme should pack the lunches themselves has not gone down well with some. Audio
