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Bachelor NZ’s Art and Matilda Green selling the villa they bought mid-flight
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Market close: NZ stocks weather two earnings downgrades to end firm
New Zealand stocks ended strongly, despite earnings downgrades and offshore trends.
Air New Zealand expects to bank $20 million of unused credits
Air New Zealand said it expected to make $20m from “credit breakage”.
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All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane to make shock move
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Prada buys Versace: A tale of two blondes
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WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
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Pope leaves faithful guessing over Easter appearances
Pope's Easter role uncertain as health concerns linger despite surprise appearances.

FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralise’ it
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Will the Australian election spell the end of its one dominant two-party system?
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People are using vibration plates to lose weight. Do they work?
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Could carbon fibre disappear from our cars?
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Geely EX5 earns five-star safety rating
The latest entrant into NZ's medium electric SUV segment earns top marks in crash testing.

BMW crafts bespoke soundscape for next-gen Neue Klasse EVs
BMW has revealed an all-new sound concept for its upcoming Neue Klasse electric vehicles.
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Labour tight-lipped as Te Pāti Māori wants Māori to receive Super at 55-58
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