Articles by Megan Marples and Katia Hetter, CNN
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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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World
Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting
Monday, 29 April 2024, 2:43PMCNN- Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern front in Ukraine – including...
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World
A plant that’s everywhere is fuelling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:54PMCNN- A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires...
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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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Science
Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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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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World
Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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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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Audio
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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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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Science
Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:20PMCNN- Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential...
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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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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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Science
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:10PMCNN- Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space...
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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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World
French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 2:50PMCNN- France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed...
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Science
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 1:38PMCNN- Scientists have looked back in time to reconstruct the past life of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because...
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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
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...
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National
'Most terrifying thing': Boy breaks neck in 'horrific' diving accident
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 7:16AMA Tauranga boy has “shattered” three bones in his neck after a shallow water diving accident, leaving his whānau “traumatised”...
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Science
Great white sighting may reveal a ‘holy grail’ of shark science
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:54PMCNN- Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California may have revealed the first ever glimpse of a newborn great...