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Don't believe your ears: How The Bachelorette is playing with your mind
Reality shows have an especially active - and influential - musical score, experts say.

Cab driver says those in self-isolation are using taxis
"What kind of isolation is my taxi:" Cabbie asks.

'Oh, hello doggy...then snap': Man describes moment finger bitten off
'I'm looking down at the ground and there's my finger', man says of frightening incident.

'You have to survive this': New dad's fight for life after drowning scare
As he began to lose hope, Paul Gillick thought of his partner and 3-month-old daughter.

Incredible footage: Fisherman spots 'hundreds' of hungry sharks
Despite losing multiple lures, the experience made it all worth it, fisherman tells.

Review: Queen + Adam Lambert bring the magic to Mt Smart
The British rockers delivered all the hits in front of a packed Mt Smart Stadium crowd.

Bones in the backyard: Ex-crims, diamond theft linked to Mt Eden home
Police found bones in David Hart's backyard last week. His life is a bleak mystery.

Amazon Lord of the Rings deal stretches screen budget
Hobbit-based tourism campaign again likely as subsidy budget further balloons.

Korean doctor and lawyer backdated loan document and lied to OIO
The offending was described as premeditated and deceptive.

High Court dismisses application for review of 'Air BnB tax'
The rate was used to fund Auckland's Council's tourism arm.

Auckland pet owner's 'devastating' $30,000 bill to save cat after brutal attack
'His femur's snapped at the hip. He climbed through the door and cried in pain.'

Cyclone warning: NZ faces sting of new tropical storm in Pacific
MetService's computer model suggests the cyclone, if formed, could be felt in New Zealand.

Kiwi businessman felt safe in China despite coronavirus outbreak
China is not as chaotic as it has been described amid the outbreak, a man told the Herald.

Group rescued off Waiheke after vessel start to sink
A total of 13 people were rescued off a boat near Waiheke yesterday.

Grace Millane case: Businessman denies suppression breach
Leo Molloy is the first person to be charged by police for an alleged suppression breach.

Runway shambles: Auckland Airport slammed, travellers fume at closure
90-minute flight turns into a 7-hour journey after second runway closure in 10 days.

Campervan quarantine: Inside Kiwi Wuhan evacuees' military base
Chicken, noodles, vegetables and fruit were part of a "delicious" lunch served.

Roadworker injured after motorcyclist flees police, crashes
A motorcyclist has been arrested after fleeing police before crashing into a road worker.

Mt Eden bones mystery: 'They were great neighbours'
Neighbours described the previous tenants as nice, but said the situation was unusual.

Passenger dies mid-air on China-Auckland flight
The person died on the Auckland-bound flight on Monday.

Revealed: On board Air NZ's coronavirus evacuation flight
An Australian passenger on the Air NZ rescue flight reveals safety precautions.

Coronavirus evacuees 'very relieved' to be home
The Ministry of Health has released images from inside the quarantine centre.

PNG students among Wuhan evacuees on Air NZ flight
A total of 19 students from Papua New Guinea are among people evacuated from Wuhan.

Virus travel ban: NZ picks up tab for flights for people refused entry
Restriction put in place on Monday, February 3, and would be in place for up to 14 days.

'Very afraid and freezing cold': Tourists thought they'd die in West Coast floods
'We were very afraid and freezing cold. There was no way of communicating with anyone.'

Students from China placed in motels after homestays rebel
Queen St school has placed "a small number" of Chinese students in hotels.

Walking Dead star Norman Reedus spotted in Auckland CBD
Norman Reedus was spotted outside a Britomart cafe on Tuesday afternoon.

Kiwi found dead in Bali hotel pool was on 'spiritual journey'
"It's been a beautiful friendship and I am going to miss him a lot, we all are."