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Zoe George

Gymnastics: Abuse survivors' hopes fade

John Anthony

Battle of the convention centres

Alison Mau

My escape from Melbourne's lockdown

Torika Tokalau

Changing the narrative of at-risk Pasifika

The dawn raids explained

Jobs were scarce and politicians had to find someone to blame. The raids that ensued have prompted a formal apology from the Government, taking place today.

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Keith Lynch

'You carry it all your life': Coming out as transgender in your seventies

It took 73 years, but Jean Smale can finally look in the mirror and be happy with who she sees.

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Dame Val guns for fourth Olympic medal

Her coach is confident the two-time champion has got what it takes to contend for what would be an incredible fourth Olympic medal.

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How would NZ cope with a Delta outbreak?

Aotearoa's best bet if Delta were to emerge in the community would be a rapid shift to 'alert level 4 on steroids', data modelling expert says.

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'I love you': Black Ferns Sevens captain honours late mum after winning gold

The properties that made the biggest capital gains this year

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Tokyo Olympics: The Kiwis to watch on Sunday

Dame Valerie Adams has Kiwi company in pursuit of a third Olympic gold, and the towering figure of Hamish Kerr leaps for a medal.

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Parents forced to homeschool children with special needs

Families say they're left with no choice but to quit work and homeschool because there's not enough special needs support in the classroom.

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Call to rethink and reset land tax regime

Rules around the ring-fencing of losses on rental properties should be repealed when new tax policies come into effect, a tax expert says.

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Cryptocurrency transfer led to money laundering conviction, but experts say a boom in underworld use unlikely

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Are we prepared for the Delta variant?

OPINION: It's surely only a matter of time before we get community coronavirus transmission. Have we done enough to get ready for it?

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Diversity and inclusion isn't a solo act

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Female athletes aren't girls, they are women

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Dawn Raids: Government to apologise to Pasifika community today

It's taken almost 50 years for the Government to apologise for the race-based Dawn Raids inflicted on Pasifika.

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Coroner's waits will worsen - documents

Grieving families’ agonising waits for answers are likely to get worse, despite extra coroners, ministerial briefing papers show.

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Is it time to dump the dumps?

For decades we've been ramming our rubbish into holes in the ground - so what are the alternatives?

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Missing Otago teen spent four freezing nights outdoors

"I don't know how she survived," says Caitlin Blanch's dad, after the 17-year-old was found in the hills behind Alexandra.

Snowboarder pulls himself out of a dark place after horror accident

Cutting through virgin snow on southern peaks and catching a few waves on northern beaches, Luke Henley finally feels like himself again.

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Making the most of bad weather

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What it was like being caught in Melbourne's lockdown

OPINION: Alison Mau was visiting her daughter in Melbourne when the city went back into lockdown. A family holiday quickly turned into hotel isolation.

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Trump dealt another blow over tax returns

US Justice Department reverses its position from two years ago, saying the former president's tax returns should be turned over to Congress.

Millions of Americans at risk of losing homes as Covid eviction ban ends

More than 3.6 million Americans are at risk of eviction, some in a matter of days.

Semiconductor shortage hammering automakers, costing billions

Semiconductor shortage hammering automakers, costing billions in lost production and sales

Dog missing for two years reunited with owners after being seen on TV

A US man identified his missing dog in a pet adoption news segment last week. The canine, named Payday, was reunited with its owners shortly after.

Queensland travellers urged to check locations of interest

The state has gone into a snap Covid lockdown, and health authorities are urging returned Kiwi travellers to check whether they might have been exposed to the virus.

Recap: Tokyo Olympics day eight

Recap: OlyWhites v Japan

Otago teen spent four freezing nights outdoors

Burling and Tuke move into gold medal position

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Ruby Tui's Tokyo Olympics interview goes viral

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The power of smell is a strange thing – you probably don't even associate it with travel.

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The hotel with Scandi style in Queenstown

This boutique hotel is a five-minute drive from the town centre.

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Drink your way around the world from home

We may not be able to physically travel much at the moment but if you enjoy a tipple, then you could drink in a way that embraces the world.

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Seven easy New Zealand hikes for the tenderfoot

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A smashing good time in Invercargill

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Does NZ need three new convention centres worth $1.4b?

New Zealand will go from having no purpose-built convention facilities, to three landmark assets by the end of 2024.

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Some of NZ's most exclusive employers claimed Covid-19 wage subsidy

"Bit of a surprise" that some of New Zealand’s most exclusive golf clubs got wage subsidy, says researcher.

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Retail apprentices sign up for a career on the shop floor

The best in the business can earn $100,000.

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Choosing Australia over NZ as Covid hit

New Zealand has become a sought-after bolthole for people seeking refuge from the pandemic, but for some people their first instinct was to leave.

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Preventing money-laundering a money-maker for Jade Software

Jade chief executive Charlotte Walshe has romance scammers and other fraud in her sights as she looks to significantly lift revenue.

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Call to rethink and reset land tax regime

Rules around the ring-fencing of losses on rental properties should be repealed when new tax policies come into effect, a tax expert says.

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To grow a business, you need to follow up your plan with action

OPINION: Annual planning sessions can be packed with enthusiasm and bright ideas — but it's what happens after that really counts.

June strongest month for small businesses since level 4 lockdown

Small businesses in retail, manufacturing and construction had the biggest sales increases in June compared with a year ago.

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Experts predict big methane cuts on the horizon

Leading agricultural sciences told the Climate Change Commission not to forget a food additive that can cut methane by 30 per cent.

Buller River recorded largest NZ flood flows in almost 100 years

The West Coast river isn't the largest in NZ, but it experiences the biggest flood flows, NIWA says.

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Whale Rider film drew Dance Company's new creative director to New Zealand

Janine Dijkmeijer, former CEO of one of the world's most prestigious dance schools, explains how her love of nature, the ocean and that famous Kiwi film brought her to New Zealand.

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Historian's fancy, or widely used name? The battle over Aotearoa

More and more of us call New Zealand Aotearoa, but some are unhappy.

Dawn Raids apology should bring change, Samoans say

Pasifika leaders say the Dawn Raids apology is historic and courageous, but there’s still work to be done to stamp out discrimination.

Waiheke marina battle shows why we need Mātauranga Māori

OPINION: Aotearoa needs to embrace Mātauranga Māori – not put a pin through it and store it, labelled, in a museum drawer.

More than $20k raised for private investigation into Jamie Kaiwai's disappearance

Jamie Kaiwai's family have not given up hope and continue to search for answers into her disappearance.

Frank Film: From fable to fact – the world’s largest eagle was once thought to be a myth

Until 150 years ago, European scientists did not believe the pouākai - the world's largest eagle that dominated forests in the eastern South Island - ever existed.

Former pastor exposed to conversion therapy welcomes ban on practice

Church sessions attempted to force one man to question his sexuality. He says criminalising the therapy has taken too long.

Dawn Raids apology coming today

It's taken almost 50 years for the Government to apologise for the race-based Dawn Raids inflicted on Pasifika.

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Hope fading for survivors of abuse in gymnastics

One year on since Stuff launched an investigation into abuse in gymnastics, survivors are losing hope they will get closure.

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Mo'unga or Barrett? D-day looms for Ian Foster ahead of Bledisloe I

With the Wallabies up first in Auckland, the All Blacks coach will be well aware of the need to deliver in contract year.

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Kayaking duo's unique Tokyo challenge

Caitlin Regal and Lisa Carrington relishing the chance to put two Kiwis on the podium as they race with and against each other this week.

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Steel back where they started, looking to beat the Tactix

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How Nick Willis passed the baton to young gun Sam Tanner

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The art (and science) of the hammer throw

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Designer's own home tames steep site

Tim Wernham-Doo has taken two Wellington ADNZ awards with his amazing family home on a 12m-wide hill site in Hataitai.

Jay-Jay Feeney on living in the building that replaced the Kings Arms

The More FM radio host gives us a peek inside the apartments where the iconic pub once stood... and at her "bogan" skull collection.

Art Deco reno is a Supreme Award winner

No fewer than 48 engineers visited a Christchurch house to assess earthquake damage and repairs - it's one of the region's top Master Builders winners.

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Suzy Amis Cameron on why she and husband James are here to stay

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Diane Ludwig of Welcome Back shares her most prized thrifty treasures

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REVIEW: The two stars sell the premise, their emotions and character arcs magnificently, drawing you into the story and keeping you glued to the screen.

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In praise of America's most prolific documentary maker Ken Burns

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New Zealand's most terrifying short story comes to the big screen

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Mitsubishi teases new plug-in Outlander

Mitsubishi revealed the next-generation Outlander back in February, but didn't mention the popular PHEV version. Now, we've got a tiny bit more information.