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New Auckland facility set to provide endless digital possibilities for talented Kiwis

TVNZ - ‎6 minutes ago‎
Virtual and augmented reality is receiving a huge boost in New Zealand, as Monique Fischer found out. Source: ONE News. Related. Monique Fischer.

Median values in smaller cities' suburbs rising more than in Auckland

New Zealand Herald - ‎7 hours ago‎
Rotorua (pictured) and Hamilton have both had increases of 17 per cent in all of their suburbs. Daily Post Photograph by Ben Fraser.
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Arrest made after Armed Offenders Squad lock down New Plymouth street

Stuff.co.nz - ‎2 hours ago‎
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Winston Peters: 'Most Kiwis are struggling'

Radio New Zealand - ‎6 hours ago‎
New Zealand First aims to capture the votes of what it says is the growing number of struggling workers in next year's election.

Close to 30 aftershocks rattle East Coast overnight

TVNZ - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
Twenty-eight aftershocks have rattled the East Coast overnight following yesterday's 7.1 magnitude quake that damaged homes and prompted a tsunami warning.

Special education sector needs an overhaul, report suggests

TVNZ - ‎1 hour ago‎
Many children with disabilities are being denied a proper education in New Zealand and the sector needs a shake-up, a community legal advice service says.
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Mother Teresa declared a saint

Otago Daily Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, has been declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis, fast-tracked to canonisation just 19 years after her death.
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'Classy' US tweet adds to China spat

Radio New Zealand - ‎3 hours ago‎
A sarcastic tweet aimed at China and posted on the US Defense Intelligence Agency's Twitter account has fuelled a row over protocol at the G20 summit.
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Tromp children relieved Dad found, but still confused by mysterious trip

Radio New Zealand - ‎3 hours ago‎
The children of Australian farmer Mark Tromp have expressed relief that he is now safe, but will not give any details of their family trip to New South Wales that ended in mysterious circumstances.
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Malo e lelei to Tongan Language Week

Newstalk ZB - ‎18 hours ago‎
The Pacific Peoples Minister is saying Malo e lelei - that is, hello - to Tongan Language Week. Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga said today marks the start of the week-long celebration of Tongan language and culture in New Zealand.

Rain eases and wind drops around the country on Monday

Stuff.co.nz - ‎3 hours ago‎
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Frustration water safety lessons not being learned

Newstalk ZB - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
Water safety advocates are getting more and more frustrated that their messages aren't getting through. Four people were pulled from Porirua Harbour yesterday after their boat flipped, and none of them were wearing life-jackets.

Wellington man drives 2000km in pursuit of his stolen trailer - while police do 'sweet bugger all'

Stuff.co.nz - ‎20 hours ago‎
Les Newman has been chasing all over the lower North Island in pursuit of his stolen trailer. He is pictured with the IPCA forms he was handed when he complained to police about their lack of action.
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'Wet house' plan to tackle Wellington homelessness

Radio New Zealand - ‎4 hours ago‎
Wellington mayoral candidate Justin Lester says his plan for the country's first wet house would help addicts on the road to becoming more independent.
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How much will groceries cost you in retirement?

New Zealand Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
New research has revealed Kiwis are underestimating how much it will cost to fill their supermarket trolleys in retirement. Just 11 per cent of people surveyed by the Commission for Financial Capability correctly estimated a couple would need between ...
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AirAsia X drops pre-selected extras in online bookings after ComCom warning

New Zealand Herald - ‎52 minutes ago‎
The censure when the airline's advertised price for the flights didn't include a pre-selected checked baggage allowance and charged an unavoidable "processing fee.

Pay soars for region's airline bosses

New Zealand Herald - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Airline chiefs on both sides of the Tasman have seen pay leap as carriers make record profits. Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon's total remuneration has reached $4.7 million.

Revealed: True extent of Auckland's booming growth

New Zealand Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Auckland's economic growth is far outstripping the rest of New Zealand's, driven in part by the city's strongest retail sales growth in a decade.

Think of the environment before buying a new smartphone

Stuff.co.nz - ‎1 hour ago‎
If you're tempted to upgrade your iPhone next week if, as expected, Apple unveils its new model, Sue Williams has a word of advice.
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Why lithium-ion batteries go up in flames

Stuff.co.nz - ‎3 hours ago‎
Tesla, HP, Compaq and now Samsung have all had to deal with lithium-ion battery problems. The burning lithium-ion batteries that caused a massive recall of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones highlight the conundrum tech companies face as they look for ...

The internet revolution has not reached all of us

Stuff.co.nz - ‎1 hour ago‎
The internet is celebrating some important milestones, including the 40th anniversary of the first mobile connection and the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web.
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Video: Who is in the wrong? Stubborn truckie refuses to let pushy driver merge into lane

TVNZ - ‎53 minutes ago‎
A standoff between a truck driver and car driver while merging lanes in a Sydney tunnel has sparked debate over who is at fault after footage of the incident was uploaded online.
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POI E: The Story of Our Song hits $1m

Stuff.co.nz - ‎1 hour ago‎
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Crowded House to enter ARIA Hall Of Fame

Stuff.co.nz - ‎1 hour ago‎
Crowded House have been announced as the next musical superstars to be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. It's a fitting year to celebrate the achievements of the Australian/New Zealand band who released their self-titled debut album 30 years ago ...

Thin Lizzy make up's Suzanne Paul splits from long-time husband

Stuff.co.nz - ‎1 hour ago‎
TV personality Suzanne Paul is splitting from Duncan Wilson, her husband of over a decade. Television personality Suzanne Paul is splitting from Duncan Wilson, her husband of more than a decade.
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Tania Dawson crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2016 at sold-out audience

Lucire - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
Above: The moment: Tania Dawson hears the news that she's been working toward for most of 2016, that she is the new Miss Universe New Zealand.
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Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson on missing the NRL finals: It feels like crap

New Zealand Herald - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Shattered Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson admitted his side were guilty of committing schoolboy errors in Sunday's spirit-crushing NRL 40-18 defeat to Parramatta.
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Boxing: Parker open to possibility of fighting Joshua in November

New Zealand Herald - ‎21 hours ago‎
The promoters of New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker are open to their man getting his world title challenge against Anthony Joshua in November should the IBF champion not agree terms with Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev.
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World's largest gorilla now 'critically endangered'

New Zealand Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
A gorilla at Volcanoes National Park in Ruhengeri, Rwanda. The eastern gorilla has been listed as critically endangered. Photo / AP.
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Watch: Amazing Northern Lights footage captured in Finland

TVNZ - ‎22 hours ago‎
An amazing video has shown why the Northern Lights are on the bucket list of so many people. Dazzling Northern Lights filmed by photographer in Finland.
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With millions of helpers (and $100M), SETI 'still hasn't found ET'— here's why

CNBC - ‎1 hour ago‎
For those unfamiliar with the name, Fermi was a famous scientist who postulated that if intelligent life on other planets actually existed, we would have found them by now - or they certainly would have found us.
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Researchers snare rare great white whale

The Australian - ‎1 hour ago‎
They are the bottle blondes of the sea; snow-white cetaceans who soon go dark. Now one has been captured in its milky majesty, courtesy of a technological leap in marine monitoring.
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Pahiatua residents still need to boil their water

Radio New Zealand - ‎2 hours ago‎
Pahiatua residents will have to continue boiling their water until at least tomorrow, despite a clear sample being recorded yesterday.

How to spring clean your diet for summer

New Zealand Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
Research shows that consuming 20g of protein at breakfast helps to control the hormone insulin which regulates fat metabolism in the body.

Owhata community unites to support Valencia Mikaere

Māori Television - ‎3 hours ago‎
The family of 9-year-old Valencia Mikaere who suffers from a rare skin disease are thankful for the strong support they've received from the Owhata community.
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Modern environment blamed for 40% rise in children's cancer cases

Scotsman - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Professor Denis Henshaw believes that burnt barbecues, the electric fields of power lines, and hairdriers were contributors to the rise, as well as a pregnant women s diet and working shifts.
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