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Whanganui theatre exposes domestic violence in a dark comedy
Theatre's offering is a dark comedy tackling issues around family violence.

Review: Brilliant Tempest produces a storm of laughs
Great cast, great setting -- another Shakespearean triumph at the botanic gardens

Cricket mad Hamish wins masters silver
Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall wins cricket silver at NZ Masters Games in Dunedin

Pinball wizards poised for bumper battle
An enthusiast calls the machines "time capsules of pop culture".

Accused man cheating at video games may lose GWR
For more than three decades, the record for Dragster could not be toppled.

Best beaches: Opito Bay
Opito Bay: snorkelling, diving, boating, fishing, shellfish hunting, picnicking, paddling

North Mole, Mosquito Point and Bason Botanic Gardens busy
From Mosquito Point to Bason Botanic Gardens, Whanganui was out in force.

Collegiate's West Indies debut a washout
Wanganui Collegiate School's first West Indies cricket tour match rained off

Review: Picking over the bones of family ties
Sweet and sour siblings served with a liberal helping of messages about morals.

Slides dumped for touch-screens
Parents are fuming that a shopping centre has swapped out play equipment for screens

Laboratory love storymore than skin deep
Emotion-as-drug tale off-theme toward end but more than enough here to satisfy.

Raybon Kan: Questions for blokes to ask Jacinda
COMMENT: Questions to Ardern have shamefully revealed the extent of the patriarchy.

More men, but preschool sexism persists
Men teaching preschoolers have almost quadrupled in nine years, but lobbyists want more.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Toys for Edgecumbe
EduKids Taradale donate toys to Edgecumbe children. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Children's petition restores monkey bars
A petition signed by 210 children has restored monkey bars to climb on in Grey Lynn Park

Review: Listen in Kiwis - hear us raw
Interview-derived show offers surprisingly eloquent take on shared sense of identity.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Women make history in men's Softball team
Women join Softball Club for men and team wins. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Smalley: Quake changed lives forever
COMMENT: Today we mourn but let's also look forward to a new Christchurch as it becomes our most beautiful city.

Bernadine Oliver-Kerby: In a bad space
Comment: New ways of teaching have some merits, but many flaws.

Pop-Up Globe faces more sexism criticism
A senior theatre lecturer says the historical justifications for casting only men in an upcoming Shakespeare production aren't accurate.

Young mum remembered for love of life
An Auckland early childhood teacher died after the melanoma she thought she beat returned 10 years later.

Child badly hurt at play facility
A 4-year-old boy has been seriously injured at a children's play facility in Auckland.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Does sleep affect your baby's learning?
Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Change their iPad for a real pad
Every parent knows - it's a constant struggle managing children's screen time. In Rotorua, there's an answer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Christmas gift guide: the pet edition
We all know the pain of that person who's impossible to buy for - but what about the furry companion in your life?

Watch NZH Local Focus: Kids forced inside after shade sail stolen
The kids at Onekawa Plunket are the latest victim, as the rate of crime grows across the Eastern Policing District. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Belts on for the Waikato Wasps
When Wheelchair Football becomes a Paralympic Sport, these Cambridge sportsmen will be Paralympians. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Old-school Halloween turns out really scary
COMMENT: Kids are on to a sweet thing now, unlike early trick-and-treaters.

Drones cheaper than ever
Drones and their popularity have come a long way since their introduction to the market.