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The dark web: Why our horror youth suicide numbers demand action
Could a social media ban prevent youth suicide?

Breakthrough Blues star who could seize All Blacks vacancy
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He's won multiple hairstyling awards, but Danny Pato says his Order of Merit is the best yet
Danny Pato was awarded the honour last Thursday at Government House.

Richard Prebble: Labour's support of Te Pāti Māori over haka punishment will be defining issue for next election
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Jesse Mulligan: A night out at Dunedin's new wine bar and its seaside sister restaurant
Jesse Mulligan owes Ōtepoti an apology after prematurely writing off its Sunday offerings.


$20m in one day: Homes for less than $700,000 selling 'like hotcakes'
Christchurch auctions proving resilient.

Radio star Matty McLean sells his Auckland home in under a week
He praises his agent husband for the quick sale: "He's the best."

Bridgestone is NZ’s most trusted tyre brand for the 9th year running
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Invercargill to Alaska: How Stabicraft is riding the boat-buying wave
The aluminium trailer boat business is expanding with private equity funds.

'Poo Midas': Seymour's swipe at Hipkins as he steps into deputy role
David Seymour has ruled out working with Chris Hipkins in any future coalition.

'Pushing them hard': Media Minister on TVNZ's financials ... and RNZ's falling radio ratings
Media Insider podcast: Minister's advice to RNZ - never lose sight of core radio business.
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Invercargill to Alaska: How Stabicraft is riding the boat-buying wave
The aluminium trailer boat business is expanding with private equity funds.
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Mike Lee: Smith & Caughey’s closure a body-blow to Queen St
Smith & Caughey’s closure will result in 98 job losses in Auckland.
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Find out what the best and worst positions your team can finish in Super Rugby Pacific.

Young trotter has the power to keep winning at Alexandra Park
The new Metro series has breathed life into Alexandra Park's winter racing.
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Serve this barbecue fish with coconut curry sauce as your centrepiece
This barbecued snapper is a certified crowd-pleaser.

NZ jeweller Jessica McCormack is the designer behind Zendaya’s engagement ring
The NZ-born designer has a knack for injecting cool-girl energy into top-dollar pieces.

Actor and comedian Johanna Cosgrove shares her playful makeup routine
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Court blocks Trump's tariffs, White House vows to appeal
The court blocked most of the President's tariffs, citing overstepped authority.

Ex-Royal Marine charged after Liverpool parade car carnage
Seventy-nine people, aged 9 to 78, were injured in the incident.

'Consistent with a phone': Alleged killer's lawyer questions police search
A black object on Erin Patterson's window sill could be her missing phone, lawyer says.
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Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Peters refuses to quit as Deputy PM, barricades himself in office
Greg Dixon casts a satirical eye over the last week in NZ politics.

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong pivots to scathing satire of today’s tech titans
Succession scribe puts rocket up tech-bro billionaires.

Music: New albums from expat polymath Arjuna Oakes and Auckland’s Bub
Full debut from a multi-talented artist plus a Sami sister hits her stride.
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King’s Birthday 2025: What you need to know for the long weekend
Expect cooler weather, cafe surcharges and extra police on the roads.

'Do you to the nth degree': Lorde's inspiring advice at music awards
Surprise appearances and record-breaking wins from Kiwi music legends dominated the night.

Brad Pitt stars in rugged NZ photoshoot for top magazine
The A-list Hollywood actor was photographed in Glenorchy for GQ’s cover shoot.
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Suzuki NZ partners with local animator for a unique ad
The Suzuki Swift is a fun car. Now it's even more fun in stop-motion animation.

Godzilla lives: Nissan confirms work on next-gen GT-R
We don't know when, or even how, but Nissan has confirmed that the mighty GT-R will return

Honda hits 500 million motorcycles: that’s a Super effort
It's a milestone number... and one iconic bike accounts for 20% of it.
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'Lasting impact': Māori teen speaks out on beach assault, racial taunts
The court granted permanent name suppression for the offender.

Improving Māori health could boost Hawke’s Bay economy by $120m a year: study
'Hawke’s Bay’s working-age Māori aren’t accessing health care early enough.'

The rising toll of pokies and online gambling in Northland
About $40.4 million was lost by players, over three times Kaikohe Library's budget.
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