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On The Up

'Pretty cool': 10yo golfer beats 77yo club president to take cup win
New Zealand

'Pretty cool': 10yo golfer beats 77yo club president to take cup win

The handicap match play tournament ran over six weeks.

21 Jul 02:03 AM
New Zealand

Date set for new Puketapu Bridge to open: 'It means so much to our community'

Hawke's Bay community buzzing as date set for opening of Puketapu Bridge.

21 Jul 01:25 AM
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On The Up: 'For mum or dad' - transportable homes are retirement village alternatives

Families with extra ground on their properties are buying small homes for ageing parents.

20 Jul 09:00 PM

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The Wellbeing Protocol reckons community funding can be done way better
New Zealand

The Wellbeing Protocol reckons community funding can be done way better

The Wellbeing Protocol wants to change how community funding works – with a clever app.

20 Jul 05:00 PM
Gabrielle destroyed Mel Gale’s food business. She has high hopes for her new one
New Zealand

Gabrielle destroyed Mel Gale’s food business. She has high hopes for her new one

Mel Gale is ready for a new chapter as owner of Berry Tasty, two years on from Gabrielle.

19 Jul 06:00 PM
From puppy chaos to competitive husky racing
New Zealand

From puppy chaos to competitive husky racing

19 Jul 05:00 PM
How a ‘Dirty 30’ post-quake building was transformed into a modern masterpiece
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How a ‘Dirty 30’ post-quake building was transformed into a modern masterpiece

18 Jul 11:21 PM
Oldest living All Black's longevity advice: 'Keep fit, or you’ll lose it all'
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New Zealand

Oldest living All Black's longevity advice: 'Keep fit, or you’ll lose it all'

18 Jul 06:00 PM
'Everything has a story': Birdwoods marks two decades of success
New Zealand

'Everything has a story': Birdwoods marks two decades of success

18 Jul 05:00 PM
Shoestring success: The Kiwi redefining Hollywood on a $400 budget
Entertainment

Shoestring success: The Kiwi redefining Hollywood on a $400 budget

Peter Winkelmann says the film industry is going through a 'massive radical shift'.

17 Jul 08:00 PM
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In the palm of his hand – the rise of a third top NZ men's shotputter
New Zealand

In the palm of his hand – the rise of a third top NZ men's shotputter

You know Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill, but a third Kiwi could join them at the world champs.

16 Jul 06:00 PM
On The Up: Teen nails turning backyard studio into a thriving business
Lifestyle

On The Up: Teen nails turning backyard studio into a thriving business

Thirteen-year-old Shaniah Sunnex-Gray runs a nail art studio in Kaikohe.

15 Jul 11:00 PM
'Mind-blowing': Chef's two-ingredient meringue breakthrough
New Zealand

'Mind-blowing': Chef's two-ingredient meringue breakthrough

'It’s as simple as, and could make life a lot easier.'

15 Jul 09:44 PM
New baby store in Gisborne aims to support Māori enterprises and product accessibility
Kahu

New baby store in Gisborne aims to support Māori enterprises and product accessibility

Pēpi Taiao opens on August 2 in Gisborne, with entrepreneur Nicklyn Manuel at the helm.

15 Jul 05:00 PM
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Endurance ace ready for 'Wimbledon' of trail running
Sport

Endurance ace ready for 'Wimbledon' of trail running

'I’m doing it again to compete in it, rather than just complete it.'

15 Jul 05:00 PM
'May as well make it a big one': Kiwi Olympians off on epic 4500km African charity ride
New Zealand

'May as well make it a big one': Kiwi Olympians off on epic 4500km African charity ride

Their journey starts in Uganda and ends in Zimbabwe, crossing five countries.

14 Jul 06:00 PM
'Speechless': Woman's lost engagement ring miraculously found with stranger's help
Lifestyle

'Speechless': Woman's lost engagement ring miraculously found with stranger's help

Diana lost her treasured ring while collecting water samples in the Waiuku mudflats.

14 Jul 07:00 AM
Locker Room: Grace Brooker's journey to AFLW with Essendon
Sport

Locker Room: Grace Brooker's journey to AFLW with Essendon

Grace Brooker returned from a 2021 patella tendon rupture to join Essendon.

14 Jul 04:26 AM
In Vogue: How a self-taught hobby became a globally sought-after business
New Zealand

In Vogue: How a self-taught hobby became a globally sought-after business

Michaela McBride started her business 10 years ago.

14 Jul 02:46 AM
Small Kiwi distillery outshines rap legend Snoop Dogg in world gin awards
New Zealand

Small Kiwi distillery outshines rap legend Snoop Dogg in world gin awards

The competition attracted more than 1300 entries from 47 countries.

13 Jul 10:44 PM
Getting young crims back to class: 'We need a holiday, they keep turning up'
New Zealand

Getting young crims back to class: 'We need a holiday, they keep turning up'

$1.5m seized by police will be handed to Maraenui programme turning lives around.

13 Jul 06:00 PM
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On The Up: Speak eyes $4t market with personalised shopping tech
Small Business

On The Up: Speak eyes $4t market with personalised shopping tech

Speak plans to expand into Australia and the US, targeting skincare and supplements.

13 Jul 05:00 PM
'Game-changer': Orchardist tackles gull invasion with lasers
New Zealand

'Game-changer': Orchardist tackles gull invasion with lasers

Hundreds of gulls would invade the kiwifruit orchard every night.

12 Jul 05:00 PM
Meet Auckland's unstoppable Shens: 2 brothers, 21 awards, 2 world-class uni scholarships
New Zealand

Meet Auckland's unstoppable Shens: 2 brothers, 21 awards, 2 world-class uni scholarships

The brainy brothers dream of creating the next world-changing start-up.

12 Jul 05:00 PM
'Come home': Family vintage tractor returns to original owner
New Zealand

'Come home': Family vintage tractor returns to original owner

'I’ve always loved the older tractors on the farm as a kid,' Neil Dalgety says.

12 Jul 05:00 PM
'Powerful example': Mum overcomes addiction to build a life helping others
New Zealand

'Powerful example': Mum overcomes addiction to build a life helping others

'I discovered a renewed sense of purpose.'

11 Jul 06:00 PM
Transforming waste into eco-friendly fruit trays
New Zealand

Transforming waste into eco-friendly fruit trays

Hawk's trays are used by NZ & Australian producers to export apples and avocados globally.

11 Jul 05:00 PM
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The story so far: Tafa set to begin new chapter in UFC career
UFC

The story so far: Tafa set to begin new chapter in UFC career

'I never knew this could be a possibility. So, now I want to take full advantage of it.'

11 Jul 03:35 AM
'Moments are priceless': Silver Ferns stars reunite for TV reality show
Silver Ferns

'Moments are priceless': Silver Ferns stars reunite for TV reality show

The show aims to inspire more girls to play netball across New Zealand.

11 Jul 12:00 AM
Dog helps find rare bird colony 'not seen for decades'
Environment

Dog helps find rare bird colony 'not seen for decades'

Tui the golden retriever 'real key tool' in finding new population of whio.

10 Jul 10:28 PM
How a sinking pallet raft set one teen on a journey to sailing success
New Zealand

How a sinking pallet raft set one teen on a journey to sailing success

Aaron aims to become a naval architect and sail to destinations like Antarctica.

10 Jul 05:00 PM
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'Major leap forward': Mātai says new MRI method improves multiple sclerosis detection
New Zealand

'Major leap forward': Mātai says new MRI method improves multiple sclerosis detection

The new MRI method detects subtle brain lesions unseen in current scans.

10 Jul 04:00 AM
The farm babysitter: 'You are human, you are allowed to have a break'
New Zealand

The farm babysitter: 'You are human, you are allowed to have a break'

Phil Thornhill is putting his skills to use and offering farmers a chance to holiday.

09 Jul 06:00 PM
'Ecstatic' reunion: Cat found after year-long disappearance
New Zealand

'Ecstatic' reunion: Cat found after year-long disappearance

Twelve months after going missing in Hamurana, Franco the cat turned up.

09 Jul 12:00 AM
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