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May 15 2024

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WHY IS EVERYONE SUDDENLY SICK?

It’s getting colder, and it seems more people are coming down with something: is
it the flu? Is it Covid-19? What’s going on?




HOLIDAY PARK BOUGHT BY KĀINGA ORA FOR $4.15M STILL VACANT FOUR YEARS LATER

A former lodge and holiday park was sold for four years ago. After it was
briefly used as a quarantine facility, it has since sat vacant.





LIVE: CORO­MAND­EL TOWN LEFT WITHOUT POWER AMID HEAVY DOWN­POUR­S

More than 500 homes in Thames have lost power this morning with a severe squall
bringing down trees and dumping a lot of rain.



TV STAR NOEL EDMONDS’ NZ BUSINESS SHUTS UP SHOP SUDDENLY

Some staff at Noel Edmonds’ River Haven hospitality business were shocked to
lose their jobs with just a day’s notice.




NEW MISC­ONDU­CT ALLE­GATI­ONS AT EY, INVE­STIG­ATIO­N LAUNCHED

The ‘Big Four’ accounting firm plagued by workplace culture problems has another
problem to deal with




AUCKLAND RESIDENT WITH CANCER CAN’T PAY FOR CARERS TO PARK ON STREET OVER­NIGH­T

City residents and visitors will be hit by new overnight and weekend parking
charges in July.




TOVA O’BRIEN: THE CONT­RADI­CTOR­Y MESSAGE ON CHARTER SCHOOLS

ANALYSIS: National has been steadfast in its view that all kids should gain the
same “non-negotiable knowledge and skills”, but ACT's charter schools are
carving out loopholes.



RORY MCILROY APPLIES FOR DIVORCE DAYS BEFORE PGA CHAM­PION­SHIP

The golf superstar will be searching for his first major success since 2014
while splitting with his wife of seven years.






BLACK POWER LIFE MEMBER ON GOVE­RNME­NT’S GANG CRAC­KDOW­N

Denis O’Reilly told Newsable he is confident in Police Commissioner Andrew
Coster’s gang response.




ON WAIKATO TIMES: THE CHAR­ITIE­S LAUN­CHIN­G AN ELEC­TRIC­ITY COMPANY

Two charities launch their own power company to fight bills.



RAGLAN VET RELU­CTAN­TLY SELLING WATE­RFRO­NT HIDEAWAY

Shane Massey and Meg have the perfect harbour retreat, but health issues have
forced the popular local vet to plan a move after 22 years.




KING CHARLES REVEALS FIRST, FIERY OFFICIAL PORTRAIT

The vivid image captures the King in his Welsh Guards uniform against a striking
red backdrop which some have compared to flames.




‘FLAMES IN MY FACE’: MUM FLEES BURNING HOME WITH BABY IN HER ARMS

Though 99% of her belongings were lost in the fire, Hayley Thomson is grateful
her family and dog are safe.


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BRAVO TO THIS VIRGIN CREW. BOO TO THE SAME OLD FOOD

Early departure and arrival, great crew, reasonable economy comfort – what more
could you want? Well, maybe a fresh banana.

9:39AM



WATCH: HAALAND DOUBLE GIVES MAN CITY FIRM CONTROL OF TITLE RACE

Tottenham could not do bitter rivals Arsenal a favour and Man City are on the
verge of clinching a record run of English titles.

9:06AM



QUIZ: THE HARD WORD MAY 15

One word, one clue, one minute. Can you solve today’s Hard Word?

9:00AM



TESLA CLOSES HIGH-TECH PONSONBY STORE

American electric vehicle manufacturer lets go of advanced multi-storey site in
Auckland.

8:30AM



HUGE MANHUNT AFTER FRENCH PRISON OFFICERS KILLED IN GUN AMBUSH TO FREE CRIMINAL

A man known as “The Fly” is France’s most wanted after he was busted out of a
prison van in a dramatic ambush that killed two prison officers.

7:00AM
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STUFF MORNING QUIZ: MAY 15

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QUIZ: THE HARD WORD MAY 15

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ON THE PRESS: FIRM OWING $2.5M CONT­RIBU­TED TO 'ADORED' DRIVER'S DEATH

The collapse of a trucking company, owing $2.5m, contributed to the death of an
"adored" driver, a court has heard.




TESLA CLOSES HIGH-TECH PONSONBY STORE

American electric vehicle manufacturer lets go of advanced multi-storey site in
Auckland.

8:30AM


WATCH: HAALAND DOUBLE GIVES MAN CITY FIRM CONTROL OF TITLE RACE

Tottenham could not do bitter rivals Arsenal a favour and Man City are on the
verge of clinching a record run of English titles.

39m ago



KIWI MODEL FEELS ‘EXP­LOIT­ED’ AFTER SEEING HIS PICTURE SELLING CLOTHES ON TEMU

An Auckland-based designer says he feels “exploited” in having his image and
design falsely advertise a Temu product.




HUGE MANHUNT AFTER FRENCH PRISON OFFICERS KILLED IN GUN AMBUSH TO FREE CRIMINAL

A man known as “The Fly” is France’s most wanted after he was busted out of a
prison van in a dramatic ambush that killed two prison officers.




HIGH­LAND­ERS RISE WHILE KNOCKING CRUS­ADER­S DOWN IN POWER RANKINGS

Rob Penney’s side keep sinking and an unlikely Aussie team were the biggest
climbers in a pivotal weekend of Super Rugby.




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RISK OF HEAVY RAIN, THUN­DERS­TORM­S, AND POSSIBLY ‘ONE OR TWO SMALL TORN­ADOS­’

Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Tasman are all in for a wet Wednesday,
with rain possibly hitting warning levels, a risk of thunderstorms, and a low
risk of small tornados.


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LIVE: CHANGES AHEAD FOR CHRI­STCH­URCH CALL, NO MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS

Set up in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch Mosque terrorist attacks, the
organisation is now changing its structure and will no longer be supported by
taxpayers.


3

THE BLOCK NZ CANC­ELLE­D AS HOMES NEAR COMP­LETI­ON

In a further cost-cutting exercise Warner Bros Discovery has cancelled the 11th
season of The Block NZ, and will sell the four Browns Bay townhouses under
construction.

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SCHOOL LOCKDOWN LIFTED BUT POLICE STILL SEAR­CHIN­G FOR ALLEGED OFFENDER

A person has been taken to hospital following the incident where police were
told someone had a firearm.


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TWO MORE BANKS TRIM MORTGAGE RATES

The changes come as experts predict inflation to fall within the Reserve Bank’s
target range over the next year.


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‘BEA­UTIF­UL SOUL’: WHĀNAU PAY TRIBUTE TO BEST FRIENDS KILLED IN HOUSE FIRE

The two men killed in an Auckland house fire that also critically injured
another were best friends that were “joined at the hip”.


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COMM­UNIT­Y IN DISB­ELIE­F AFTER BABY LEFT BY ROADSIDE

As the hunt for a person who allegedly dumped a baby by the roadside continues
in Waitara, community members say they ‘can’t imagine’ the person is a local.


8

YOUNG FATHER FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER AFTER 3-MONT­H-OLD DIED FROM SEVERE BRAIN
BLEED

Tipene Te Ahuru told police he shook his 3-month-old and then accidentally
dropped him. A jury has found him guilty of murder.






NZ NEWS


UNIONS QUESTION DAVID SEYM­OUR’­S CHARTER SCHOOLS PLAN

The ACT Party leader and associate eduction minister has promised $153 million
to convert 35 state schools and set up 15 new charter schools over four years.




AUCKLAND RANG­ATAH­I CREATE SPACE FOR AT-RISK HOMELESS YOUTH

When The Front Door opened on K Rd this week, a dream became reality for a group
of young people seeking to make life better for others.



HUGE HAUL OF DRUGS, GUNS AND AMMO SEIZED, TWO ARRESTED IN AUCKLAND

Methamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis were found at a residential address, along
with firearms, ammunition, forged documents and cash.





12-YEAR-OLD AMONG FOUR CHILDREN ARRESTED OVER WEST AUCKLAND ASSAULTS

The arrests relate to violent incidents that saw students asked to avoid parts
of New Lynn on Friday.




SCHOOL LOCKDOWN LIFTED BUT POLICE STILL SEAR­CHIN­G FOR ALLEGED OFFENDER

A person has been taken to hospital following the incident where police were
told someone had a firearm.




‘BEA­UTIF­UL SOUL’: WHĀNAU PAY TRIBUTE TO BEST FRIENDS KILLED IN HOUSE FIRE

The two men killed in an Auckland house fire that also critically injured
another were best friends that were “joined at the hip”.




‘FINALLY SOME JUST­ICE’­: ONE-KICK KILLER DEPORTED TO SOUTH AFRICA

As a teen, Mark Nagel killed a man with a single martial arts-style kick to the
head. Now he has been deported to his country of birth.




ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT POLICE’S NEW SPEC­IALI­ST GANG UNIT

How will the new national gang unit be funded - and why do we actually need it?




LIVE: CHANGES AHEAD FOR CHRI­STCH­URCH CALL, NO MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS

Set up in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch Mosque terrorist attacks, the
organisation is now changing its structure and will no longer be supported by
taxpayers.




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WORLD NEWS


US PROMISES FOR HELP FOR UKRAINE TO FEND OFF RUSSIAN OFFE­NSIV­E

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American help for Ukraine will make a
“real difference” on the battlefield




14 DEAD AFTER MASSIVE BILL­BOAR­D IN MUMBAI COLL­APSE­S ON GAS STATION

14 dead after massive billboard in Mumbai collapses on gas station



2 FRENCH PRISON OFFICERS KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON A PRISON VAN

French President Emmanuel Macron called the attack “a shock for all of us”





CHINA FURIOUS AT ARREST OF ‘UK SPIES’

The country’s London embassy said they ‘strongly condemn the UK’s unwarranted
accusation’.




MY CHILD WAS GROOMED ON A HARRY POTTER FAN SITE

Almost 34,000 cases of wider online grooming have been recorded in the past six
years in the UK, yet campaigners warn the true figure is much higher.




HARRY AND MEGHAN WARNED CHARITY COULD BE SUSP­ENDE­D

Duke and Duchess’s foundation listed as ‘delinquent’ over missing cheque, but it
is believed to be in the post.




NYC-DUBL­IN PORTAL OVER­HAUL­ED AFTER ‘INA­PPRO­PRIA­TE ACTS’

The art installation that links the two cities will undergo changes after
Dubliners flashed their backsides and showed images of the 9/11 attacks up to
the camera.




MELINDA FRENCH GATES RESIGNS FROM THE GATES FOUN­DATI­ON

Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.




WATCH: BROKEN BALT­IMOR­E BRIDGE BLOWN UP TO FREE TRAPPED SHIP

It marked a major step in freeing the ship, which has been stuck amid the
wreckage since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s support
columns on March 26.








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BUSINESS



WHAT MAKES A GREAT WORK­PLAC­E?

Cultivating a thriving, productive environment in today’s world of remote work
can be tough. Here’s how some Kiwi startups tackle the task.



WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE HOUSING MARKET?

Winter is coming and its shaping up to be another difficult one, QV says.




WOULD YOU PAY $30 FOR A LITRE OF OLIVE OIL?

Prices have hit dizzying heights. Here’s why.



TARANAKI BUSINESS NEWS BITES

A bite-sized wrap of Taranaki business news.



FOOD PRICES RISE FOR FIRST TIME IN THREE MONTHS

Potato chips, chocolate and olive oil cost more, but getting your five-plus a
day was cheaper in April.



HORO­WHEN­UA YOUTH ON THE TOOLS

Six months after moving to Foxton from Christchurch, teen Maea Mataiti has found
work in the small town.



COUNCIL BRINGS THREE WATERS' CONTRACT IN-HOUS­E

Horowhenua council will end its contract with Downer in November.



TAKE WHAT YOU NEED, SAYS MAG WHEEL BUSI­NESS­, BUT BE A TIDY KIWI

Brett Horsfall is more than happy if people want to help themselves to his old
tyres, boxes and pallets behind his shop - just don’t make a mess.



‘TOUGH WINTER’ AHEAD FOR BUSINESS OWNERS

Those struggling in South Canterbury should ask for help, a finance and credit
expert says.



SOUTH ISLAND ANGEL INVE­STOR­S AMAL­GAMA­TE TO BOOST BUSINESS START UPS

Southern investors and Canterbury are combining resources under the Mainland
name.


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TWO MORE BANKS TRIM MORTGAGE RATES

The changes come as experts predict inflation to fall within the Reserve Bank’s
target range over the next year.




NADINE HIGGINS: LET’S TALK ABOUT MONEY

Qualified financial advisor Nadine Higgins is joining Stuff to answer your
questions - and concerns - about money.



HOW TO STAY WARM IN A POLAR BLAST WITHOUT GOING BROKE

Households now pay over $2 a day just to be connected to the grid – before they
kettle even goes on.



HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD BE EARNING BY AGE

How does your income stack up?



HOW TO GET $220 TOWARDS YOUR POWER BILL

Some households will have seen their bill increase for the third year in a row,
but help is available.



HOW TO KEEP CASH FLOWING WHEN THE BANKS KEEP CLOSING

Branch closures are making traditional banking more difficult. Here’s what it
might look like in future.



WHO’S GOING TO HELP YOU GET OUT OF THAT FINA­NCIA­L BLACK HOLE

Money woes can be like the tale of the “boiling frog” - you don’t realise you’re
in hot water until you’re cooked. So what can you do when things hit boiling
point?



TAKE YOUR TAX AS SERI­OUSL­Y AS YOUR TRADE

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The tax compliance challenge in construction



MORE PEOPLE FALLING BEHIND ON MORTGAGE PAYMENTS - RESERVE BANK

The bank puts it down to cost of living pressures and says an expected jump in
unemployment won’t help.



CHOC-POCA­LYPS­E: WHY YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR THE SWEET TREAT

Chocolate are bars are set to get more expensive and smaller.






TRAVEL



BRAVO TO THIS VIRGIN CREW. BOO TO THE SAME OLD FOOD

Early departure and arrival, great crew, reasonable economy comfort – what more
could you want? Well, maybe a fresh banana.

6m ago


MPS CALL ON AIR NZ TO IMPROVE REGIONAL FLIGHT RELI­ABIL­ITY

33 out of 463 flights in and out of Timaru have been cancelled this year -
significantly higher than the regional network cancellation rate.



CALLING ALL POLAR EXPL­ORER­S! IT’S ADVE­NTUR­E TIME

SPONSORED

Meet penguins, polar bears and puffins on the ultimate polar adventure.




THOU­SAND­S OF PASSPORT PHOTOS REJECTED EACH MONTH; 155K LAST YEAR

Nearly a third of all passport photos were rejected in 2023, contributing to
wait times that have reached 10 weeks.



HERO PILOT PERFORMS RISKY BELLY LANDING BEFORE WHIT­E-KNUC­KLED CROWD

If it went wrong, sparks could fly, the fuel tank might ignite and the plane
would burst into flames.



SMALL KIWI AIRLINE GETS AN UNEX­PECT­ED SHOWCASE TO THE WORLD

Sounds Air gets a big thumbs up from an aviation vlogger with hundreds of
thousands of followers.



BRITISH TOURIST ARRESTED FOR FAKE ONE-STAR REST­AURA­NT REVIEWS IN THAILAND

The 21-year-old allegedly sought revenge after he being banned from taking a
short-cut through the eatery on the island of Phuket.



‘HE SOUNDED VERY CALM’: PRAISE FOR AUST­RALI­AN PILOT AFTER ‘TEX­TBOO­K’
EMER­GENC­Y LANDING

A passenger plane has successfully landed after a landing gear failure. The
pilot and two passengers walked out of the plane on the tarmac.



AUCKLAND AIRP­ORT’­S UNEX­PECT­ED PLACE FOR A GREAT MEAL

Opening only six weeks ago, Lunar already has tables full of people.



WHY THIS TRIP IS ASIA’S BEST KEPT SECRET

This adventure-packed trip is the best-selling group tour in the world. And it
only cost $1600.






HOMED



1879 COLONIAL MANSION A QUAKE SURVIVOR

It has had so many modern upgrades, the listing agent describes it as “basically
a new house with a heritage listing”.



THE BLOCK NZ CANC­ELLE­D AS HOMES NEAR COMP­LETI­ON

In a further cost-cutting exercise Warner Bros Discovery has cancelled the 11th
season of The Block NZ, and will sell the four Browns Bay townhouses under
construction.



A CHAR­ACTE­R HOME FOR UNDER $600K? IT’S POSSIBLE

While lots of Hamilton’s older homes have been demolished to make way for modern
housing, this cottage got the full reno treatment.



PONSONBY FIXE­R-UPPE­R HASN'T BEEN TOUCHED FOR YEARS

It sits on 303m² and has an RV of $2.55m, but this 110-year-old villa in need of
rescue is “not for the faint-hearted”.



$1M HOME AT 25? HOW ‘HOU­SE-HACK­ING’ COULD WORK FOR YOU

Not everyone can do what Connor Rensford has done, but he wants more people to
know about it.



FORMER VINEYARD OFFERS A SLICE OF TUSCANY IN MATAKANA

Buying a vineyard was a rash move for this family, but now it’s been converted,
a new owner can just enjoy. Check out the sleeping pods.



FIRST HOME BUYERS STEPPING UP TO THE MARK

High rents and static house prices are tempting first home buyers to the market.
Here’s how to access funds.



TO DEAL WITH HER GRIEF, SHE CREATED A BRAND NEW GARDEN

When her husband died suddenly, Carol Bannister needed a change, so she moved
house ... and planted an amazing garden.



‘HUGE ACCO­MPLI­SHME­NT’: SINGLE MUM BUYS HOME WHILE ON A BENEFIT

Hayley Donaldson, 25, is what anyone would call a Kiwi battler. She bought her
first home against the odds, with no help from family.



STRIKING POINTY HOUSE IN SUMNER IS A WINNER

This is how you deal with an awkward triangular site - with a complex,
award-winning design that pushes design boundaries.






LIFE AND STYLE

SARAH PAULSON REVEALS 'SECRET' TO HER HAPPY RELA­TION­SHIP WITH HOLLAND TAYLOR

Their arrangement might be unconventional, but it’s worked for nearly a decade.




RIHANNA AND A$AP ROCKY SHARE RARE FAMILY PHOTOS FOR SON’S BIRTHDAY

As well as 2-year-old RZA the musical power couple share nine-month-old Riot.




HOW TO TELL IF YOU’VE EMOT­IONA­LLY QUIT YOUR RELA­TION­SHIP

ADVICE: Often emotional disconnect is stealthy. It happens slowly, almost
invisibly.




WHERE TO NOW FOR THE NZ FASHION INDU­STRY­?

The industry gets honest about its value, challenges and future in a new and
important report. Read more on Ensemble.



SHOP: SNUGGLY KNITWEAR TO WARD OFF THE WINTER CHILLS

One good thing about winter? Knitwear! We share 19 new-season picks from local
brands. Read more Ensemble.






RANG­ATAH­I TO TAKE OVER INVE­RCAR­GILL CBD

Youth leaders hope to inspire the city’s young people with a day of events
modelled on Wellington’s Festival for the Future.




SHOULD I TAKE AN IRON SUPP­LEME­NT? HERE’S WHAT THE SCIENCE SAYS.

If you have an iron deficiency anemia, you should take an iron supplement.






ENTERTAINMENT



ARE YOU KEEPING YOUR PETS SAFE?

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Uncover essential safety tips to protect your pet on the road and in the home



CHILDISH GAMBINO RETURNS TO NZ

The actor and RnB rapper was last in the country in 2018.




MEGHAN MARKLE CALLED ‘IFEOMA’ IN NIGERIA AFTER TAKING GENE­ALOG­Y TEST

The Duchess of Sussex called Nigeria “my country” during her trip with Prince
Harry, who met her after a visit to the UK.



EATING ULTR­A-PROC­ESSE­D MEAT LINKED TO GREATER RISK OF EARLY DEATH

Landmark Harvard study finds regular consumers of products such as sausages and
ham have a 13% higher chance of dying.



SORRY, GEN Z, BUT THIS IS WHY YOU NEED TO PICK UP THE PHONE

A recent survey found that a quarter of 18 to 34-year-olds have never answered
their phone. Yes, you read that correctly.



KINGDOM STARS OPEN UP ABOUT FINDING THEIR ‘INNER APE’

Peter Macon and Kevin Durand reveal why they owe a debt to both Wellington’s
Weta FX and “The Godfather” of motion-capture Andy Serkis.



SIR SAM NEILL: ‘I THOUGHT I WAS LIVING ON BORROWED TIME’

The actor, now two years in remission, says he’s “fit and fine” and “life is
great”.



AUTHOR LESLIE JAMISON MAKES AN ART OF DIVORCE

Her book Splinters is a sharply funny portrait of love in decline, a manual for
how to live after love. Read more on Ensemble.



THE GUY IN NEW ZEALAND COMEDY EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT

Guy Montgomery landed on being a comedian as being funny is something he seemed
to be the best at, but being a funny guy is a serious business.



MARVEL STAR TOM HIDD­LEST­ON TO PLAY SIR EDMUND HILLARY IN UPCOMING FILM

The A-list British actor has been cast as Sir Edmund Hillary, while the search
for who will play the lead role of Tenzing Norgay continues.








POU TIAKI



COURT OF APPEAL SIDES WITH THE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL OVER MINI­STER­’S SUMMONS

The Court of Appeal has backed the Waitangi Tribunal’s decision to summons
Children’s Minister Karen Chhour.




OPINION: WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH WHAI­KAHA­? IT'S A MĀORI WORD, THAT'S RIGHT

OPINION: The Whaikaha resistance has shown-up the Government’s reo Māori
demotion plan as petty and farcical.



‘HEALTH SYSTEM IS NOT FIT FOR OUR MĀORI MĀMĀ’

Harrowing statistics surrounding maternal health for Māori women are laid bare
in a new documentary, along with a way forward.



MASTER CARVER’S EMOT­IONA­L RETURN TO HOANI WAITITI MARAE

Decades after he finished carving its wharenui, Clive Fugill CNZM returns to
Hoani Waititi Marae for the first time.



STUDENTS LEARN TO SIGN PEPEHA FOR NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE WEEK

It’s New Zealand Sign Language Week and students from Kelston Intermediate have
been quick to give it a go.



WAITANGI TRIBUNAL LAUNCHES URGENT INQUIRY INTO MĀORI WARDS

The Government’s plans to restore binding referendums for Māori wards in
councils has gone under the gaze of the Waitangi Tribunal.



PALM­ERST­ON NORTH STUD­ENT’­S RACE UNITY SPEECH IMPACTS JUDGES IN FINAL

The words of a rangatira rang out across the crowd as Race Unity Speech Awards
finalist Leo Mwape shared his kōrero for how Aotearoa can unite.



HERBS SINGER WILLIE HONA DIES FOLL­OWIN­G CANCER BATTLE

Kiwi reggae star Willie Hona remembered as “talented, warm, funny and generous”
- a “great old-school showman”.



MUM TOLD IT’S ‘EASIER TO DONATE A KIDNEY’ THAN TO GET SUPPORT FOR AUTISTIC SON

The mother of a 13-year-old with autism excluded from school for assault, says
it could have been avoided had he received support.



AUCKLAND MARAE DENIES CLAIMS IT IS FAILING TO SERVE MĀORI

Awataha Marae on Auckland’s North Shore has long faced claims that it has not
met the needs of local Māori.






HE PŪRONGO REO MĀORI



HE AHA TE RARURARU KI A WHAI­KAHA­? HE KUPU MĀORI TĒRĀ, KOIA RĀ TE RARU

HUATAU: Kua whakaaturia e te ātete a Whaikaha te ngākau kawa me te rorirori hoki
o tā te kāwanatanga mahere tānoa i te reo.



E AKO ANA NGĀ ĀKONGA KI TE ROTAROTA PEPEHA MŌ TE WIKI REO ROTAROTA O AOTEAROA

Ko tēnei wiki ko te Wiki Reo Rotarota o Aotearoa nā whai anō kua ngakau
whakapuke ngā tauira o Kelston Intermediate kia rotarota ai.



E WHAK­ATŪP­ATO ANA TE MPI MŌ TE 'PUA PUTI­PUTI­' MŌREAREA

He tino tāoke te Cape Tulip ki te tangata me te kararehe.




TE RĀ WHAKANUI I NGĀ MĀMĀ: HE RĀ POURI TĒRĀ MĀU?

Mō te tokomaha, ehara Te Rā Whakanui i ngā Māmā i te rā whēnakonako,
māwhero-te-āhua e whakaatu ana i runga i te pāpāho pāpori.



KO TE MAHERE O NGĀ KAHU­RANG­I KIA WHAK­APOA­POA ANŌ I A TĀMAKI MAKAURAU

E whakapono ana te tumuaki o ngā Kahurangi, a Andrew Hore me tū mātāmua ngā
kiriwhakamiha anō i te Super Rugby Pacific kia noho hei whakataetae hauora,
ngangahau hoki.



E WHAK­AKĀH­ORE ANA TE MARAE I NGA KERĒME KUA KORE E TAUTOKO IA KI TE HĀPORI
MĀORI

Kua roa te wā i tātā ētahi o te hāpori Māori ki te Marae Awataha i Tāmaki ki te
Raki, ā, ko tā rātou kī, kāore anō kia tutuki te marae i ō rātou hiahiatanga.



KA WHAKAAE KOE I TĀU HOA RANG­ATIR­A KIA WHAK­AHAH­AKE I MUA I TE MAREA?

HUATAU: Mōku ake ko tērā wāhanga o te kōrero e hanga maroke ana, engari ko te
mea tino mīharo ko te pātai i raro i a ia, ā, e hia ngā tāngata e kaha ana ō
rātou huatau ki tērā hoki.



I TĀMIA KĒ TE RONGOĀ MĀORI, INĀIANEI E TAUT­OKOT­IA MĀRIKA ANA - HE ARA ROA HEI
HOKI MAI

E kōrero ana te mātanga rongoā Māori, me te upoko o tā ACC komiti rongoā Māori,
a Awhitia Mihaere mō te puāwai anō o tēnei mātauranga tino miharo.



ONCE SUPP­RESS­ED, NOW ACCEPTED - THE LONG ROAD BACK FOR RONGOĀ MĀORI

Rongoā Māori expert and ACC panel chairperson Awhitia Mihaere talks about the
resurgence of traditional Māori healing.



HE ‘OHORERE AHUREA NUI’ E PANAIA ANA NGĀ TĀKUTA AO WHĀNUI I AOTEAROA

Ka noho pouri ngā tākuta ao whānui, ā, me whai rātou i te whakawhiti-uhingaro
kia noho mārire ki te ahurea o Aotearoa.






BRAND STORIES



UNIQUE ADVE­NTUR­ES TO DISCOVER IN TASMANIA

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For Kiwis looking to delve into the wonders of this enchanting island, this
itinerary guide suits all tastes and styles.



WHAT TO EAT AND DRINK FOR HYDRATED SKIN

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Eight tips and tricks for keeping your skin hydrated



DOES GENE­RATI­VE AI HAVE THE POTE­NTIA­L TO CAUSE GREAT HARM FOR
ENTE­RTAI­NMEN­T?

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Watch UC game design expert Dr Adrian Clark explain in his free public talk.



WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN REST­RUCT­URIN­G YOUR BUSINESS

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Here’s how to approach restructuring in the right way.



PREP YOUR SKIN FOR MAXIMUM GLOW

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Make-up artist Lara Daly says with key ingredients, hydrating your skin is not
that hard or expensive.



CELE­BRAT­ING AGRI­BUSI­NESS EXCE­LLEN­CE AT FIELDAYS

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Fieldays 2024 where innovation and sustainability unite



BOOMING INDU­STRI­AL BUSINESS PARK IPORT IN FINAL STAGE OF DEVE­LOPM­ENT

BRAND CONTENT

The final sections in Rolleston’s IPORT development now up for grabs



IS YOUR RUBBISH & RECY­CLIN­G TRUCK ETIQ­UETT­E UP TO SCRATCH?

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A new campaign aims to keep kids, cyclists and joggers safe around rubbish and
recycling trucks.



HAVE YOU EVER SKIED UNDER THE MOON?

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It’s time to add Mt Hutt’s Moon Ski to your bucket list.



OFFICE AND WARE­HOUS­E IN SOUG­HT-AFTE­R AIRPORT LOCATION

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Freight Place address presents buyers with the opportunity to acquire a prime
asset in a sought-after location.






THE FOREVER PROJECT



TACKLING HUMAN WASTE ON NEW ZEAL­AND’­S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN

Most climbers know their human waste does not belong on Aoraki/Mt Cook, but
tackling the barriers to carrying it off is the aim of a new study.




NEW PLYMOUTH MP TO CHAIR COMM­ITTE­E HEARING SUBM­ISSI­ONS ON FAST-TRAC­K BILL

New Plymouth MP David MacLeod will chair Parliament’s Environment Committee when
it sits down to listen to thousands of submissions on the contentious Fast-track
Approvals Bill.



WORK PROG­RESS­ING TO ERAD­ICAT­E PRED­ATOR­S FROM STEWART ISLA­ND/R­AKIU­RA

An ambitious project to eradicate Stewart Island/Rakiura of threats to native
plants and wildlife is picking up speed.



SCIE­NTIS­TS ARE STARTING TO DECODE WHAT SPERM WHALES ARE SAYING

Researchers have discovered a kind of “sperm whale phonetic alphabet” embedded
in the strings of “click” sounds the whales use to communicate.



SWIT­ZERL­AND WINS EURO­VISI­ON AFTER EVENT ROILED BY PROTESTS

Swiss singer Nemo won the contest with The Code, an operatic pop-rap ode to the
singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity.



UNDARIA ERAD­ICAT­ED FROM FIOR­DLAN­D INLET, FIVE YEARS AFTER DISC­OVER­Y

The invasive seaweed has been eliminated from Chalky Inlet but remains a problem
elsewhere.



CAMP RESI­­DEN­T­S ON COLL­­ISI­O­N COURSE WITH AIRPORT DEVE­­LOP­M­EN­T

Man who is among 120 people living at campground says he’s “not above chaining
himself to a gate”.



SOFT PLASTIC RECY­CLIN­G RETURNS TO INVE­RCAR­GILL

Soft plastics in the deep south are hoped to no longer be heading to landfill as
collection sites are introduced at The Warehouse and Woolworths.



MPI URGES GREEN THUMBS TO REPORT CAPE TULIPS

With more than a third of New Zealand’s cape tulip sites in Marlborough,
gardeners are asked to report the toxic plant before it spreads.



MULT­I-MILL­ION-DOLL­AR SOUT­HLAN­D WATER AND LAND PLAN FINALLY ADOPTED

It’s taken so long to complete the Southland Water and Land Plan that
Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell jokes he thought he might die
before it happened.






MOTORING



PORSCHE CONFIRMS HYBRID 911 WILL DEBUT BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH

Porsche’s first electrified 911 has undergone a huge amount of testing, and is
more than eight seconds faster around the Nurburgring as a result.



FIRST DRIVE: ASTON MARTIN ADDS VANTAGE FOR CAR THRILLS

We trek to Spain for a tyre-frying first taste of Aston Martin’s latest weapon.



JAGUAR LAND ROVER SAYS HYDROGEN ‘NOT READY’ FOR CARS

Three years on from the unveiling of hydrogen push, Jaguar Land Rover favours
BEV.




LAMB­ORGH­INI IS IMMO­RTAL­ISIN­G ITS V12 SOUNDS ON VINYL

Lamborghini’s signature is its undying loyalty to the V12 engine. Now, it’s
offering some of its tastiest tunes on vinyl.



NZTA TELLS DEALERS TO REPAY CLEAN CAR REBATES ON ALMOST 200 EVS

The dealers signed declarations saying they would keep the cars as
demonstration, courtesy or company vehicles for at least three months, but did
not comply.



AI CAN NOW PLAN YOUR NEXT BIG ROAD TRIP FOR YOU

If planning a trip is the least fun part of a holiday for you, there’s good
news. AI can do it for you!



IT'S BLOODY COLD - STAY SAFE ON THE ROADS

The first big cold snap of winter is here, so now is a good time to brush up on
cold-weather driving tips.



TOYOTA RACKS UP BOOMING PROFIT, VOWS TO INVEST TO KEEP GROWTH GOING

Toyota has confirmed a big jump in profits over the last fiscal year, thanks to
sales of hybrids, more plug-in options, and a favourable exchange rate.



FTN ANNO­UNCE­S MORE POWERFUL STRE­ETDO­G80

FTN, Kiwi maker of the brilliant Streetdog moped, has confirmed a faster version
of its commuter bike is on its way.



MG ‘THR­ILLE­D’ WITH STUFF TOP CARS VICTORY

Fresh from its Top Car overall win, MG’s local arm is beyond chuffed with its
little MG4 electric hatchback.






SPORT


HOW ROB PENNEY’S SUPER RUGBY RECORD COMPARES TO HIS COACHING PEERS’

ANALYSIS: 75 coaches have coached as often in Super Rugby as the Crusaders boss
has. He sits near the bottom of the pile when it comes to wins.




AUCKLAND COUN­CILL­OR SAYS NORTH HARBOUR STADIUM HAS BEEN RUN DOWN
DELI­BERA­TELY

Albany councillor John Watson is hopeful North Harbour Stadium will remain as it
is, as fellow councillors vote on its future on Thursday.



FOOTBALL REFEREE PUNCHED IN THROAT, OPPOSING TEAM JUMPS IN

With 14 cards in their first four games, a team for refugees in Marlborough is
facing disciplinary action.





SAM CANE’S LIKELY REPL­ACEM­ENT AS ABS’ NO 7 REVEALS CAPT­AINC­Y TIP

Blues loosie Dalton Papali’i is the favourite to take over at openside in the
All Blacks, but someone else will have to step up as captain.




SELE­CTIO­N SHOCK IN WARRIORS HALVES AS SHAUN JOHNSON SIDE­LINE­D

Warriors coach Andrew Webster pulls surprise move to replace his star halfback,
as extent of Johnson and RTS injuries revealed.




THE OTHER JAPA­N-BASE­D ALL BLACK THAT RAZOR WANTS

Richie Mo’unga isn’t the only Japan-based player the All Blacks want to return
to New Zealand. Shannon Frizell is also on the wish-list.




WATCH: KIWI RING ANNO­UNCE­R CRUSHED AFTER ‘S..­.STO­RM OF A PERF­ORMA­NCE’

‘Lieutenant’ Dan Hennessey issues public apology, saying he’s taking full
responsibility for announcing the wrong winner of a world title fight.




WARRIORS STAR AGREES NEW CONTRACT

Hooker Wayde Egan was considered an Origin contender for NSW and has extended
his deal with the club.




WHY THE NEXT ALL BLACKS CAPTAIN REMAINS A MYSTERY

All Blacks coach Scott Roberson reveals why he’s yet to name a new captain to
replace Sam Cane.




DURAN DURAN: VILLA ON COURSE FOR CHAM­PION­S LEAGUE AFTER STUNNING LIVE­RPOO­L

Substitute’s late double earns a dramatic point and edges them closer to
Europe’s elite competition for the first time since 1983.








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