Articles by By: Lillie Rohan and Megan Watts
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National
'My life changed in one second': Kiwifruit worker hit by forklift loses lower leg
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 10:40amA Bay of Plenty kiwifruit worker’s life “changed in one second” after a forklift accident at work led to his leg being amputated...
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National
'Death sentence' living in NZ: Mum paying $180k for surgery in Germany
Friday, 7 June 2024, 9:05amBay of Plenty mother Pam Coburn says she faces a “death sentence” – expecting to die within the next five years if she does...
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World
Mexico votes in an election likely to choose the country's first female president
Monday, 3 June 2024, 11:52amMexicans went to the polls Sunday to vote for who will likely be the country's first female president, voicing concerns overwhelmingly...
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National
Thief with a conscience? Widow in tears as stolen ashes returned
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 3:55pmA stolen urn containing the ashes of Rotorua man Tony Prier has been safely – and anonymously – returned to his widow after...
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Entertainment
Why won't Diddy be charged with assault of ex-girlfriend Cassie?
Monday, 20 May 2024, 1:51pmWarning: contains details of physical and sexual abuse A violent video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend...
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Entertainment
'Shameful': Helen Clark's scathing response to TVNZ decision
Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:49amLast night, New Zealand bid farewell to Sunday, the show that has been telling stories important to Kiwis for more than 22...
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Entertainment
'Mighty warrior': Peter Jackson's emotional tribute to LOTR star
Monday, 6 May 2024, 12:05pmSir Peter Jackson has issued a touching tribute to Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill. The 79-year-old English actor died...
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National
Mum with sick child burgled while having cancer treatment at Starship
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 10:26amA Rotorua mother and her young daughter with cancer returned from hospital to find they had been burgled, with thieves taking...
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Politics
'We're the ones that are saving the school lunch programme' - David Seymour
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 3:34pmAct Party leader David Seymour says “we’re the ones that are saving the school lunch programme” because the Labour Party...
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National
A tutor donated a kidney to a student. Then they fell in love and planned a wedding
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 9:03amRotorua’s Kylie Wright was in “desperate” need of a kidney transplant when she was a student at Tauranga’s Elite School of...
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Entertainment
Fred Again.. sells out Auckland shows in a matter of minutes
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 2:39pmMusical sensation Fred Again.. sells out two shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena in a matter of minutes, with more than 60,000...
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National
'Unsustainable': GPs working evenings, weekends to meet workload demands
Monday, 18 March 2024, 2:32pmA Tauranga GP who works “at least” two to three hours per week in her evenings and weekends to do administrative work says...
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National
A 'future slum': Mount Manganui locals oppose 8-storey apartment building
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 2:50pmA few blocks from the site of a proposed $100m+ retirement village under fire from neighbours, other Mount Maunganui locals...
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Entertainment
How Kiwis can watch the Oscars today
Monday, 11 March 2024, 7:51amAwards season officially kicked off this year with the Golden Globes on January 8 - now the next show is taking centre stage:...
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Entertainment
'Absolute carnage': Pink fans furious after train delays mar Auckland concert
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 12:42pmPink has wowed 45,000 fans during the first of her two Auckland concerts at Eden Park last night, but the city’s train network...
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National
New Tend Health GP clinic to open after Pāpāmoa Pines closes
Friday, 8 March 2024, 4:15pmA new GP clinic will open in Pāpāmoa in June at the site of a long-standing clinic set to close in April. The Bay of Plenty...
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Entertainment
Your complete guide to Pink's Auckland shows; Concert by the numbers
Friday, 8 March 2024, 12:16pmPink is returning to New Zealand for three huge shows. Having just played to her Dunedin fans, she is making her way to Auckland...
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National
'Absolutely not viable anymore': GP clinic serving 6000 patients to close
Friday, 8 March 2024, 7:05amA Pāpāmoa GP clinic that serves 6000 patients is closing and an owner says it is “absolutely not viable anymore” due to the...
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Entertainment
Your complete guide to Pink's Auckland shows
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 2:51pmPink is returning to New Zealand for three huge shows. Having just played to her Dunedin fans, she is making her way to Auckland...
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National
Boy with 'crippling disability' denied rehab after five-hour brain surgery
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 11:56amA Tauranga boy with a “crippling disability” was told he could no longer have publicly funded rehabilitation, days after...
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Education
'Absurd': Fast-growing school hits out after Govt puts 'essential' builds on hold
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 3:55pmThe principal of a fast-growing Bay of Plenty school says “absurd” Government cost-cutting has forced it to pause two major...
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Entertainment
Swifties 'panicked' after Ticketek locks NZ accounts
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 1:10pmTaylor Swift’s New Zealand fans have raised concerns after Ticketek prevented them from accessing their Sydney show tickets...
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Entertainment
Kiwi fan secures Taylor Swift Eras Tour opening night ticket on flight to Melbourne
Friday, 16 February 2024, 2:05pmTaylor Swift is about to perform seven shows in Australia as part of her Eras Tour - three of which are anticipated to be...
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Entertainment
Kiwi fan secures Taylor Swift Eras Tour opening night ticket on flight to Melbourne
Friday, 16 February 2024, 2:04pmTaylor Swift is about to perform seven shows in Australia as part of her Eras Tour - three of which are anticipated to be...