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February 6 2022

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Waitangi Day: A legacy of protest

Michelle Duff

The older Kiwis billed by MSD

Geraden Cann

House price estimates: Which provider is best?

Melanie Carroll

Tips to avoid war with developers next door

Returnee on hunger strike in bid to see dying dad

As Des Lehndorf dies of cancer, his son is 38 kilometres away in MIQ starving himself of food and water in a last-ditch effort to reunite the pair one last time.

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Rachel Thomas

'Amazing': Zoi's dad says the medal winner was special from six years old

The Sadowski-Synnott family had never thought about snowboarding when their fearless daughter first displayed a gift that would lead her to Winter Olympics gold.

Paul Cully

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott made to wait for presentation of gold medal

There was confusion after the Kiwi won gold at the Winter Olympics because there was no anthem or medal ceremony, but she will get it more than nine hours later.

Calls for the Government to regulate junk-food advertising

Action needs to be taken to address the rising rate of childhood obesity, health experts say.

Bakery owner who started his career on an offshore oil rig

No convictions for couple after wife was smuggled over Auckland border

'Angry kid' to leader: Trust helps rangatahi tāne reach their potential

Once certain he wouldn't finish high school, Brooklyn Cooper-Linton is now heading into his final year of secondary school as a student leader.

Life with too much skin

Grace Wallace bathes in Janola twice a day to help manage a rare condition, and conceived two sons through IVF to avoid passing it on.

As president, Donald Trump just 'never stopped ripping things up'

Trump reportedly had a habit of ripping up briefings, letters, memos – both sensitive and mundane – all in violation of the Presidential Records Act.

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Could this be the most expensive bottle of wine sold at auction in NZ?

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Eight great shows to stream this week

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Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge

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Long-running soap Neighbours to stop filming

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Lata Mangeshkar, legendary Indian singer, dies at 92

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Food truck brings variety to Stewart Island

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coronavirus More

Six new Covid cases in Wellington

The Ministry of Health has announced six new cases of Covid-19 in the Wellington community.

Campground Covid case among four in top of south

They include a case with an unidentified source of infection who was staying at the Tahuna Beach Holiday Park in Nelson.

49 more community Covid cases for Waikato

And a Covid-positive person in intensive care in Rotorua is one of five in hospital across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.

One new Covid case in Taranaki on Sunday

The positive case is in South Taranaki and linked to the Northland cluster.

Health board 'obfuscating' Covid info, Kāpiti Mayor claims

The four Kāpiti Covid-19 cases originated outside the district - it is information the local Mayor says he struggled to get.

208 new Covid cases, 12 in hospital

Sunday's new community cases dipped from Saturday's record 243, but remained a big number at 208.

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Damien Grant

The unstable British pretext to seize Māori land

OPINION: What happened in the decades after the Treaty was signed defiled the very things that the British Empire claimed to represent.

Arihia Bennett

Waitangi Day – a time of fond whānau memories

Andrea Vance

What will stranded Kiwis come home to?

Alison Mau

Time to drop the sourpuss act, NZ

national More

Deluge 'well and truly over' but West Coast braces for more rain to come

Communities that have come through 72 hours of torrential rain relatively unscathed still have a wary eye on the horizon, with more heavy downpours forecast.

Convoy of cars and trucks leaves Bluff destined for Parliament

Gore farmer Logan Evans interrupted his family's holiday in Wanaka to take part in Convoy 2022 NZ as it moved through Southland on Sunday.

Almost 1000 factories burn in five years, the high toll of industrial fires

The recent blaze at Sutton Tools put dozens of jobs on the line, polluted waterways with oil, and threatens supplies of cutting tools.

Driver warning at Transmission Gully

NZTA has installed a gravel pit to stop trucks with failed brakes but is not expecting issues on the steep section on Transmission Gully.

How MIQ made Kiwis mean

Stranded New Zealanders say their fellow Kiwis have turned against them, and for some it's enough to make them never want to return.

Exceptional rainfall and flooding in Taranaki

The worst rainfall Taranaki has experienced in years saw roads turn into rivers, fences washed away, and bridges destroyed during Waitangi weekend.

world More

Prince Andrew to be deposed by Virginia Roberts Giuffre's lawyers

The Duke of York will be forced to make a statement under oath when his accuser's lawyers fly in from the US.

Kids around the world are creating Covid themed games

The rules of Corona Tip are simple. One child chases the others, touching as many as he can. Anyone caught is “in corona”.

Facebook's faceplant could be just the beginning for tech stocks

Technology stock meltdown just the start of financial changes that may result from US borrowing becoming more expensive.

Queen wants Camilla to be Queen Consort

Her Majesty uses a special Platinum Jubilee message to give her blessing to a future "Queen Camilla".

Joe Rogan apologises for racist slurs; Spotify removes 70 episodes

Spotify has been mired in controversy around the popular podcaster for weeks.

Swiss surprise: Hitchhikers grab a ride from cabinet minister

Two hitchhikers probably weren't expecting the driver behind the wheel of the little car that stopped for them to be Switzerland's environment minister.

208 new Covid cases, 12 in hospital

Live: Tiarn Collins misses spot in slopestyle final

Southlanders take concerns to Parliament

Life with too much skin

Driver warning at Transmission Gully

Watch: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's stunning final run for Winter Olympics gold

Heavy rain blasts North Island

Six new Covid cases in Wellington

Stuff Festival of Fashion: Watch Ensemble's shoppable runway show and WIN

'Nothing is more political than what you are wearing'

'Dopamine dressing': 28 ways to brighten your style

The unexpected joys of clothing

All about eyes: The trends, treatments and tips to know

The young creatives changing NZ fashion

Hair stylist Matt Benns believes every man should own a handbag

What the Lunar New Year offers is another chance

What's the secret behind Prince Harry’s new hair?

Recipe: Liang mian

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Go-To Guides: Ki Wīwī, Ki Wāwā

Embracing the concept “ki wīwī, ki wāwā” today enables you to go deeper on your travels. To learn more about the tangata whenua (people of the land) and the values they continue to live by as you explore places which, in many cases, look similar to when those early settlers first set eyes on them.

The village every Kiwi needs to visit

It's like a step back in time — people still cook and bathe like they did 700 years ago.

A celebration of Aotearoa: Redefining Māori tourism

OPINION: Māori tourism is much more than just kapa haka and hāngī in Rotorua.

The sanctuary gifted to every New Zealander

Northland’s remarkable after-hours kauri encounter

Healing hot pools and where to find them

Everything you need to know about a hāngī feast

business More

Countdown: Mask exemptions 'impossible to manage'

Supermarket says the exemption rules need an urgent update after thousands show up each day without masks.

$3m house sales: then and now

Five years ago, $3 million-plus would have netted you a mansion, but these days that price will buy you a little less luxury.

'Pick up the phone': How to avoid going to war with the developer next door

Noise, dust, and loss of privacy are on the cards for more residents as New Zealand’s cities grow up, and fill in, to accommodate an increasing population.

House price estimates can differ in the hundreds of thousands

The estimated sale price of a Lower Hutt property differed $690,000 between the highest and lowest valuation. So which provider is best?

How will Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fare after its Covid-19 success?

Fisher & Paykel has experienced extraordinary demand for its breathing aids since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insurers expect overseas holiday exodus

There's pent-up demand from travellers, but insurers' "Covid cover" is yet to be reinstated.

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Blenheim company gets $600K boost to help upscale self-driving tractor

Smart Machine has designed and built a tractor which use artificial intelligence to do labour-intensive tasks in vineyards.

Haven't had a break? Take one soon

OPINION: You have a life and it is worth enjoying. Work to live, don’t live to work.

Business owner says it's worth taking risks, even in a pandemic

Do this before writing your marketing strategy

The multi-million dollar face mask industry is booming again under Omicron

climate change More

Shelter belts could literally shield farms from agriculture pollution levy

Environmentalists are concerned farms could plant a few trees rather than cut greenhouse gas, leaving taxpayers to pick up the tab.

Gas hobs bad for health while on, the climate while off

The amount of air pollution and leaked methane coming from gas cooking appliances was the focus of new research.

Green firebreaks can help manage wildfires

The Taranaki family aiming for ultimate sustainability

Rift between Shaw and ag emissions group

pou tiaki More

The faultlines of shared Māori and Pākehā heritage

Aaron Smale reflects on a lifetime of feeling caught between two worlds, and the journey of discovering his Māori roots.

Time to make te reo a core subject

OPINION: There's a momentum behind te reo right now that we can't afford to lose, says Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon.

Teaching the Treaty: Perspectives from history teachers

Many teachers were impacted by a lack of comprehensive NZ history education during their own schooling. Now, they're driving change.

Waitangi Day: A legacy of protest

Waitangi Day has often been a time for protest and demonstration in Aotearoa. Karanama Ruru looks back on significant events of the last 50 years.

How New Zealand Day diminished the mana of the Treaty

Good intentions aside, it was probably for the best that a Waitangi Day name change in the 1970s was only fleeting.

Chinese New Year traditions take on special meaning

OPINION: I can't speak Cantonese, and my wai po (grandmother) didn't speak English, but she knew how much I loved her signature dishes, writes Olivia Shivas.

Waitangi Day – from the mouths of Waitaha

What does it mean to celebrate Waitangi Day in 2022? What do we know about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, really?

Exercising tino rangatiratanga in a pandemic

OPINION: There have been lots of obstacles to Māori getting vaccinated but tino rangatiratanga is not one of them.

sport More

Watch: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's stunning final run for Winter Olympics gold

The 20-year-old Wānaka snowboarder is in "complete disbelief" after becoming the first Kiwi champion in the Winter Olympics after 70 years.

Live: Tiarn Collins misses spot in slopestyle final

Kiwi snowboarder struggles in his second qualifying run, ruling him out of a top 12 place and a spot in the men's slopestyle final.

Jaushua Sotirio doubles up to give Wellington Phoenix men win over Macarthur

Jaushua Sotirio found his goal-scoring boots in the second half after a hat-trick of bad misses in the first.

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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck solid in Blues' first pre-season hit-out

Recap: Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur - A-League Men

Sloppy Breakers thumped by Kings, slump to 3-9 for Aussie NBL season

Margaux Hackett's journey from mental health struggles to Winter Olympics

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Living in a 'family compound' with your adult siblings

Zac Robinson moved back from the UK into his parents' home just before Covid hit. His two sisters, and his brother, were there too.

Why this curator left everything in China

Dr Chelsea Nichols came back to New Zealand for a few weeks, to let the pandemic "blow over". Two years later, she's had to start again from scratch.

Award-winning Puhoi bolthole in the bush listed for sale

Outdoor bathtubs, peace and privacy - ADNZ judges loved this Puhoi home as much as the owners, but now the family is on the move.

Moving out? Kit out your dorm or flat for under $1500

How to create a sunroom that's really usable

The enduring appeal of ex-state houses

Kitchen of the Week: White rules in architect's own restored villa

entertainment More

When Nirvana came to Auckland

Thirty years ago the biggest rock ‘n roll band in the world blew through NZ for a hit-and-run show. Here's how that iconic performance unfolded.

Why Māori TV's A Reason 2 Rhyme is perfect Waitangi Day viewing

REVIEW: It's an entertaining collection of very personal, sometimes inspirational, occasionally painful stories of how hip hop transformed Kiwi lives.

With V, L.A.B. deliver another tight collection of people-pleasing pop

REVIEW: Following the Six60 school of stratospheric success, this impressive band have proved yet again there isn’t much they cannot do.

NZ's rising black creative arts sector

Kenneth Branagh's sublime love letter to Belfast - and the movies

And Just Like That documentary has little insight into puzzling show

New novel explores her curious disappearance of Agatha Christie in 1926

motoring More

Audi A3 and S3 - more than just a Golf in different clothing?

Audi has refreshed the A3 and S3 twins. Let's see if they're more than just reskinned Golfs.

France introduces no-licence, insurance-compulsory electric moped rule

France has introduced a new law that lets riders above the age of 12 ride electric mopeds without a licence. With a few caveats, of course.

Team Penske to be first with an electric truck at the track

Hyundai's adorable Casper has become an adorable van

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Floating lessons — these Kiwi kids go to school on a hospital ship

The Pollard family left their home to live on "Africa Mercy," a hospital ship that offers both on-board operations and treatments and land-based healthcare around coastal Africa.

Ashley Bloomfield shares his best dad joke

Kea Kids reporters ask Bloomfield the important questions, including what his superpower would be if he had one and his favourite karaoke song.

Behind the scenes of an all-night vaccination event

What was Dr Ashley Bloomfield’s dream job as a kid?

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Premmies: Life after (very) premature birth

For 16 years, I followed five families with children born very premature. These are their stories – and those of the people who kept them alive.

Was the Treaty of Waitangi an act of love or a vast deception?

Debate about what the parties to the Treaty of Waitangi wanted from it, what Māori were actually signing up to, and whether they were tricked, still rages.