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It attracted almost $1m in Government funding, but the money was cut amid concerns few were being helped.
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Martin Orme Berry, whose remains were found in a makeshift grave at his Christchurch home, has been farewelled at a memorial service in Whanganui.
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Bidder buys Christchurch boy's $5 note for $1000, in memory of his late wife
When he read a boy was selling a $5 note on Trade Me, Mark Gluyas bid in memory of his wife who he lost to cancer in October.
78-year-old stroke victim injured in hospital falls five times in two weeks
A 78-year-old man suffered a broken nose and a suspected fractured eye socket and broken wrist in a fall from his hospital bed – the fifth fall within two weeks.
Composer receives unexpected honour, becomes namesake for new snail
Gareth Farr has completed the trio of the music's greatest honours; an order of merit, named an arts laureate, and now he has a snail named after him.
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Town feels 'ripple effect' of alleged double murder
As the small Taranaki town of Hāwera comes to terms with the deaths of a father and son, those who knew the pair are still in shock.
Nurse runs across country, smashing Te Araroa trail record
Queenstown nurse Brooke Thomas knocked over a week off the previous record.
Covid-19: Boris Johnson signals UK lockdown could continue mid-year
New police fines of $1522 will be imposed on people caught attending house parties in the UK.
Facebook hands decision on Trump ban to oversight board
New 20 member group, made up of former prime ministers and Nobel Prize winners, will have a maximum of 90 days
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From sublime to skody - bagging 58 huts in a year
Visiting every Tararua Range hut in 12 months was already ambitious. But then came lockdown.
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Travel offers of the week: bungy jumps, dolphins and off-grid luxury
An expedition cruise around Stewart Island is among the other deals this week likely to tempt lovers of wildlife, wilderness and adventure.
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Social Media giants have put themselves in firing line by silencing Trump
OPINION: The last-minute move to silence lies, personal attacks and the incitement to riot just 14 days before the end of a four-year presidential term was a cynical and self-serving move.
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Consumer NZ calls Instachill air cooler 'at best, pointless' in NZ climate
Evaporative coolers push moisture into the air and are designed for deserts, not a damp climate where they could worsen mould, Consumer NZ says.
Women taking leap into entrepreneurship during Covid-19 era
More women are starting small businesses after wave of coronavirus-related redundancies, according to Chooice NZ founder Sarah Colcord.
Key tips for SMEs to build long-term resilience into their systems and strategies
OPINION: Covid disruptions last year unfurled a slew of opportunities for SMEs to become future-ready and set the stage for a digital revolution.
NZ on track to miss methane targets
A principal analyst for the Climate Change Commission told a public webinar that more needs to be done to reduce agricultural emissions or the country will miss its methane targets.
Southern Ocean waters are warming faster than thought, threatening Antarctic ice
New study finds that beneath the surface layer of waters circling Antarctica, the seas are warming much more rapidly than previously known.
'A cry for survival comes from the planet itself:' Joe Biden to overturn Donald Trump's climate legacy
Try a little politeness instead of complaints about te reo
Listening to the intent delivered by a te reo speaker goes further than concentrating on what you're missing, says a former Grey Power president.
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A crew-cut in a Parliament of coiffed heads: On being Minister Kelvin Davis
The long road from Leonard St to the seventh floor of The Beehive - Labour's Kelvin Davis talks about his mission for Oranga Tamariki, Corrections, Māori.
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We don't have to agree about history to recognise its importance
OPINION: Knowing the facts is important, but so is interpretation, and it's OK to have different views.
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Rātana leader urges followers to break away from Labour
The chairman of the Rātana Church executive has called for the return of its own political party, rather than continuing to align with Labour.
Tears and hugs as first quarantine-free flight from Rarotonga lands
Emotional scenes for family and friends as Air New Zealand Flight NZ941 lands in Auckland.
National politics makes way for internal politics at Rātana Pā
ANALYSIS: 'They saw the terror in your eyes' — no politicians to face up to the first official clipping of the year on the old Rātana farm.
Is it time for Farah Palmer to smash the glass ceiling at NZ Rugby?
ANALYSIS: Brent Impey is stepping down as chair of NZ Rugby and the celebrated ex-Black Fern would erase the game's "pale, stale and male" image.
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Women's S'PORT 100 per cent worth supporting
Go ahead and say women aren’t as good at sport as men. Superstar Sophie Devine would beg to differ ahead of a campaign supporting women in sport.
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Meet Flourish Foliage's Hannah Guzy
The Christchurch woman has turned her love of green things into a thriving business.
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Kitchen of the Week: In the navy
Forget black: Here's an award-winning navy kitchen with some very special effects.
Eight great new shows to stream this weekend
Ethan Hawke steals the show in an irreverent, inspired-by-history tale, while a new Israeli psychological thriller will be easy to get lost in.
HBO reportedly developing Game of Thrones prequel based on George R.R. Martin novella
The creators are yet to announce development on the series officially, but sources say that HBO is eager to produce another Game of Thrones series.
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