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Afternoon quiz: Which reality TV show is known for the phrase 'outwit, outplay, outlast'?

Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

High-profile businessman Sir Bob Jones has died

He died in Wellington today and is survived by three sons and six daughters.

'Colder' trend continues: Hawke's Bay braces for winter's arrival

Cooler weather for Hawke's Bay weekend and rain and wind expected near exposed coast.

How sergeant's Antarctic posting became the experience of a lifetime

Defence Force Sergeant Cam Sproull of Ōhope watched orcas hunting just metres from shore.

'Big bang': Tourist recalls moment he escaped house bus fire that killed his wife

Jirong Wang was found dead inside the bus; Airbnb owner 'deeply shaken'.

SH1 over Far North's Mangamukas open again after latest slip cleared

Contractors have cleared the second of two slips that closed the road.

‘State-house boy from Naenae’ to property magnate: Sir Bob Jones' colourful, controversial life

He didn’t suffer fools, loved boxing, smoked a pipe and liked to buy buildings on corners.

Iwi misses out in Hawke’s Bay sheep and cattle station Kahurānaki bid

"Gutted", but Ngāti Kahungunu chair looks forward to meeting new owners.

Why Eileen Lawson is leaving her council role to focus on health

Lawson was elected in a 2018 byelection for Hastings/Havelock North.

‘Not political’: Wellington Museum defends flying hīkoi flag to mark anniversary

The Toitū Te Tiriti flag was flown to commemorate Wellington’s Treaty signing.

Police Minister wants crackdown on Northland gangs, dirt bike riders

Mark Mitchell heard about key crime problems in Northland, and offered some solutions.

'That teacher’: The creative genius who left an influence on all students

'Every time you saw him was a good one': quirky Tamatea High teacher's life celebrated.

Kaikohe's Whata Kai social supermarket providing hope to many

New social supermarket opens to help iwi feed dozens of families.

Agents fined $35,000 after vendor suffers $73,000 loss on sale

The Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal ruling is seen as an unusual case.

Little keen to break one-term mayoral curse; opponent says that's 'arrogant'

Wellington has had a succession of one-term mayors.

What caused a 5m-deep tomo to open beside a Pāpāmoa footpath

The sinkhole opened on Golden Sands Drive on Thursday opposite a school.

AgriZeroNZ boosts funding for methane-reducing cow feed

US start-up Hoofprint Biome aims to lower the climate-warming impact of cow burps.

Manhunt for driver after fatal crash overnight in central Auckland

The crash left one driver dead and a passenger in critical condition.