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The new must-have for women: A male orgasm coach
Telegraph: Emma Thompson's acclaimed new film puts 'somatic therapy' in the spotlight.

Christopher Luxon: Gangs shouldn't decide when to cease fire
OPINION: National would support the Government in doing something about the problem.

Under-siege Netflix to make more drastic cuts
The streaming giant is reportedly about to embark on another round of mass lay-offs.

'They are just empty words:' Victim begs judge not to fall for rapist's remorse
Cory Taylor's sexual abuse spanned 12 years.

Emails reveal officials had correct information before false Bellis statements
Emails reveal officials discussing correct information minister's false statements.

Star hunt, fireworks and art: How Pōneke Wellington will celebrate Matariki this weekend
It's the first time Matariki has been a national holiday.

America's biggest country star reveals All Blacks dream
Luke Combs was one try from rugby glory, but he traded it all for Crocs and a microphone.

Road safety expert busts myths on what can and can't reduce road toll
Improving safety on the roads will require a multi-pronged approach.

New Waikato-BoP supply chain study promotes action over words
New action plan claims to reflect freight industry consensus on priority needs.

Disability advocate puts MoH on notice over bathing ban, threatens UN complaint
The bathing ban followed two drownings of disabled people in the care of Idea Services.

Perry Rush: Matariki marks how far we have come
OPINION: Auckland University's leadership advisor takes another step in te ao Māori.

'Clear and compelling case' for ferry service, but it could cost $17m
A business leader says in his view the study makes "no new progress".

Sideswipe: Chew on this
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

'Life hacks' to horses breeding: Mayor details 'crazy' hack of his Facebook pages
'This is quite a lesson in how vulnerable things are.'

Shane Te Pou: Tolerance needed in face of people's fear of unknown
OPINION: Younger Kiwis are more at ease with gender and identity issues.

Vax pass OIA inquiry killed off - then brought back to life
Ombudsman stops - then restarts - inquiry into vax pass details after Cabinet reshuffle.

Burger chain Wendy's NZ up for sale after three decades
Local franchise of American burger import Wendy's is on the market.

Market close: Fletcher shares make big jump but local index slides
The New Zealand sharemarket finished lower after it couldn't hold on to its earlier gains.

Gib crisis: 'We're not gouging' - Fletcher CEO Ross Taylor
'We think we will take a hit as we come through this' - Hamish McBeath, Fletcher Building.

'Brain milk'? Ārepa breaks into Woolies, fields Fonterra and Nestlé offers
$5m raise will help attack the US market.

Stalled Ormiston development: Buyers fretting, sites sit 'dormant' - receivers
'They are playing mind games with poor gullible people,' says frustrated buyer.

Richard Prebble: National can win - but can they govern?
OPINION: National is promising to be a Labour government under new management.

'We could be siblings — but we're still dating'
A couple has gone viral after claiming they just discovered they could be half-siblings.

Lorde says releasing Solar Power was a 'painful' experience
The singer released her third studio album Solar Power in 2021 to mixed reviews.

Hipkins formally apologises over Charlotte Bellis emergency MIQ saga
'Ms Bellis had not previously been offered, nor ever refused, an MIQ spot,' Hipkins says.

Man charged with murdering Colombian woman back in court
The man charged with murdering Juliana Herrera has appeared in court again today

'Impossible' secret and deadly Ukraine rescue missions
Zelenskyy: 'These are absolutely heroic people who knew... it was almost impossible.'

Texas top cop: Police response to school shooting an 'abject failure'
Police officers with rifles stood and waited in a hallway for over an hour.

A better sense that NZ is part of Asia but warmth to China at all time low, survey finds
Six in 10 New Zealanders regarded China as a threat, with 13 per cent saw it as a friend.