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The crippling stomach pain was not in her head
As her daughter got sicker and sicker, Maddy Turner's quest for answers dragged on. Now she has them.
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Final results confirm axeing of more than half of Māori wards
21 Oct 2025Twenty-four of the 42 councils that were required to hold a referendum voted to remove them.
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Hipkins caught off guard by Labour's health announcement
21 Oct 2025Labour's leader has admitted he "forgot" his health spokesperson was set to release policy today.
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'Very clever and very manipulating': Lou Vincent on the scourge of match fixing
21 Oct 2025From professional athletes to children as young as 10, the former Black Cap says nobody is safe from the "dirty tactics" employed by match fixers.
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Like 'a bad smell': Prince Andrew and what losing a title means
21 Oct 2025Prince Andrew finally fell on his sword on the weekend and announced he would give up using his titles.
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When and how to see this week's meteor shower
21 Oct 2025Here's how you can catch a glimpse of shooting stars in the night sky this week.
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Four-year-old drowns after climbing into public fountain
21 Oct 2025Nia Lohchab died after running out of the sight of her grandfather. Members of the public who saw the girl face down didn't pull her out, a coroner says.
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Thousands of bank accounts closed, transferred to Inland Revenue
21 Oct 2025Every year, thousands of New Zealand bank accounts are closed and the money is transferred to Inland Revenue.
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'I don't like you': Trump insults former Australian PM to his face
21 Oct 2025Austalian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese laughed off the interaction at the White House.
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'You're gonna have rubbish everywhere else' - halving collections riles residents
21 Oct 2025Moving from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collection is an idea that some Aucklanders want to see binned before it has even begun.
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Watch: Rare blue whale sighting in Akaroa Harbour
21 Oct 2025It slowly emerged from the water as onlookers gasped.
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The question of freezing eggs
20 Oct 2025"For the longest time, I was hoping and expecting it to happen organically and now it feels like intervention is required."
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Nurses, teachers and others set for mega strike - What you need to know
21 Oct 2025Explainer - There's a huge strike coming. Who's taking part, why are they protesting and what's so 'mega' about it?
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Kiwi's arm 'fully snapped' in Japanese bear attack
20 Oct 2025"I was screaming a lot, in fight or flight": Kiwi Billy Halloran, 32, had been out for a casual run when he saw a bear heading towards him.
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What will happen to the stolen Louvre jewellery?
20 Oct 2025Experts say it is unlikely the eight stolen pieces will ever be seen again.
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Christchurch: The 'capital of cool'
20 Oct 2025Our second biggest city is experiencing the type of revival that should make the rest of New Zealand envious.
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Robbers steal priceless jewels from Louvre in spectacular heist
The daylight robbery took just seven minutes, but it didn't go off without a hitch.
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'Volatile': Heavy wind and rain warnings as two storms arrive
20 Oct 2025Gusts could get up to 130km/h as a raft of warnings has been issued for large parts of the country. Video
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Cyclist 'left for dead' in hit and run feared he would never walk again
20 Oct 2025A violent crash left Mark Weston in hospital with a broken back.
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Australian boy's death from snake bite 'preventable'
An inquest has found the death of an 11-year-old Queensland boy may have been avoided.
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Star photographer's stunning Aoraki Mount Cook shot
20 Oct 2025Landscape astro photographer Tom Rae has won the Royal Museums Greenwich Skyscapes Astronomy Photographer of the Year for a second time.
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Challenges loom as parts of NZ start 'hyper-ageing' - report
20 Oct 2025A new report calls for urgent action to prepare infrastructure, housing, and healthcare.
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'Hundreds of flies': Rental left covered in urine, dog poo and rubbish
20 Oct 2025The property manager could barely enter the home due to the smell.
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Psychology of decluttering: Will spring cleaning help your wellbeing?
19 Oct 2025Objects can hold a lot of personal meaning, so the act of getting rid of them can be an emotional experience.
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Who is the best tree climber in the world?
17 Oct 2025Turns 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
In 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 specialty.
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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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