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12 May 2020
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[Recap: Jacinda Ardern says move out of coronavirus alert level 3 will be staggered, starting Thursday](
Shopping centres, restaurants, gyms and playgrounds will re-open on Thursday. Children can return to school next Monday.
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['He was loved by us all': Breakfast hosts' tears for Hayley Holt's baby](
John Campbell, Matty McLean and Jenny-May Clarkson reached out to their colleague on TV after the death of her unborn son.
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[Small Article Image]( [Waikato doctor nearly dies after death cap mushroom poisoning](
She fried up the mushrooms, but woke up 14 hours later violently ill. Soon, her liver was failing.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Cabinet weighs the evidence for New Zealand's shift to Covid-19 Alert Level 2](
Contact tracing, border controls and the economy are all part of the government's decision, as Kiwis wait to find out whether we move to level 2, or stay in level 3 lockdown.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: New Zealand will start to move to level 2 on Thursday](
New Zealand will move to Level 2 in three separate stages, starting this Thursday.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronvirus: Beehive scrambled to contain email telling ministers to 'dismiss' questions about Covid-19 response](
The email from the prime minister's office telling staff to "dismiss" questions about the coronavirus response was a "clumsy instruction".
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National news
[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: What's weighing on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's mind as the Covid-19 level 2 decision looms](
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is weighing up a move to alert level 2, and we already know what's being considered.
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[Small Article Image]( [Escaped remand prisoner Ricky Wilson re-captured](
Manhunt for Ricky Wilson is over after being found in Upper Hutt on Monday afternoon.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Two nurses among three new Covid-19 cases](
Two nurses who worked at Waitakere Hospital tested positive for the coronavirus during a routine check.
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Technology
[Small Article Image]( [Kiwi astronomers make groundbreaking shockwaves discovery in 'new' star](
Mt John Observatory team helps in nova star 'shock waves' discovery
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[Small Article Image]( [Peloton sales jump 66% on Covid-19 boost for home workouts](
Coronavirus gives Peloton boost.
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[Small Article Image]( [Meet Huaweiâs new flagship P40 series](
SPONSORED: Huawei introduces their next leader in smartphone innovation with their flagship P40 series.
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[Small Article Image]( [Baby-bump app sparks uproar](
An Australian iPhone app that cheekily claims to "increase teen pregnancy" has come under attack.
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Business
[Small Article Image]( [Westpac says 'most' card payments now working, but online banking still offline.](
Westpac says 'most' card payments going through, but systems fix is not complete.
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[Small Article Image]( [NZX Regulation contacted NZME over Stuff takeover statement](
Exchange 'notes' second statement put out by media firm NZME after morning of confusion.
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[Small Article Image]( [Canterbury liquor baron's licence under scrutiny](
Harjit Singh's bottle store company paid staff less than the minimum wage. An industry leader says he shouldn't be operating.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Air New Zealand launches more flights in Covid-19 level 2](
Kiwis will be able to fly 7 more routes after the country enters alert level 2.
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[Small Article Image]( [Fraudster who scammed Far North MÄori trust suffers extreme shame, lawyer says](
Man who ripped off MÄori land owners so loathed he may never be buried on his marae, court hears.
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[Small Article Image]( [Billion dollar cash jump indicates stockpiling by nervous households](
Banks say the spike of cash in the hands of the public may be partly to do with stockpiling by households.
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Rural
[Small Article Image]( [Hawke's Bay misses out on rain brought by weather systems](
Hawke's Bay needs widespread rain of at least 60-80mm spread over two weeks to bring soil moisture levels back to normal, scientist says.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Solution for Southland farmers' winter consents](
Southland farmers with extra stock on their land won't have to apply for resource consent.
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[Small Article Image]( [Farmers likely to feel effects of drought throughout winter](
A lack of winter feed and an inability to destock has left many farmers in trouble as they try to keep their animals fed over the winter months.
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[Small Article Image]( [9 reasons why your chicken died](
Working out why a chicken has died is often a mystery to even experienced owners of poultry, but these are nine of the most common reasons for death in the free-range flock.
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[Small Article Image]( [Turning the environmental table on urban households](
The environment is the issue of our age. We need to stop pointing the finger, Cameron Bagrie says.
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[Small Article Image]( [Water quality top of list for new Waikato Federated Farmers president](
Water quality, climate change, the environmental and technology all on the radar of new rural leader.
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World
[Small Article Image]( [Donald Trump on the defensive as Barack Obama lashes 'chaotic' Covid-19 response](
Donald Trump responds after former US president labels handling of coronavirus crisis an "absolute chaotic disaster".
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: South Korea reverses on reopenings following nightclub outbreak](
A jump of infections linked to clubgoers in Seoul highlights the dilemma countries face as they try to kick-start their economies.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Infections worldwide pass four million, US deaths reach 80,000 on Mother's Day](
World's highest death toll, in the US, passes 80,000, while other countries begin to ease lockdown measures.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: UK to ease lockdown restrictions, introduces Covid-19 Alert Level guide](
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is introducing a new alert system to measure how strict lockdown restrictions have to be.
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[Small Article Image]( [China cases rise as Disney reopens](
Five new cases in Wuhan, the epicentre of the pandemic, where a strict lockdown was lifted last month.
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[Small Article Image]( [Lord of the Flies debunked: Author tells true story of child castaways, marooned in Tonga for 15 months](
Dutch author unearths the remarkable story of Tonga's child castaways.
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Entertainment
[Small Article Image]( [Seinfeld actor Jerry Stiller dies at 92](
Comedy vetern Jerry Stiller has died from natural causes, son Ben Stiller confirmed on Monday.
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[Small Article Image]( ['He wasn't perfect': Robbie Magasiva remembers Pua on first anniversary of his death](
"There's not a single day that I don't think of him," Robbie Magasiva wrote in an Instagram post.
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[Small Article Image]( [Spaceship Earth: Doco's timely look at climate, isolation experiment gone awry](
REVIEW: While it sometimes delivers a jaw-dropping moment or two, it lacks the insight or consistent revelations to make it a classic.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: 80 acts cancelled in 3 days as Covid-19 rules hit iconic venue](
Like other live venues around NZ, Wellington's San Fran has been hit hard by Covid-19.
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[Small Article Image]( [The Truth: Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche face off in fab familial drama](
REVIEW: Shoplifters' Hirokazu Kore-eda continues his terrific run - this time in French.
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[Small Article Image]( [Lego Masters' Brickman on how he made Lego into a profession](
Ryan McNaught reveals his rise to being a certified professional and unlikely TV star.
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Sport
[Small Article Image]( [Mike Tyson rejects Sonny Bill Williams fight as 'insult to boxing'](
Former world champ tells Aussie promoter if he does return ring it will be against "a real boxer".
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[Small Article Image]( [Ian Foster and Scott Robertson to go head-to-head in ABs trial](
Ian Foster beat out Scott Robertson for All Blacks coach. But there could be revenge in an All Blacks trial.
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[Small Article Image]( [Coronavirus: Blues debut for Beauden Barrett against Hurricanes in Super Rugby](
Super Rugby is back as NZ Rugby unveils the details of its revised competition.
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[Small Article Image]( [Bold US plan targets All Blacks for 'Hollywood of rugby'](
Massive money for American venture that could transform rugby like IPL did for cricket.
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[Small Article Image]( [From the field to the farm, All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock ready for life after rugby](
All Blacks lock knows exactly where he's going when it comes time to hang up the boots and embark on the next stage.
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[Small Article Image]( [Team NZ ace Glenn Ashby's big America's Cup prediction](
This won't just be a drag race, something "exceptional" will return as testing reveals true potential of AC75s.
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