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[Covid-19: Countdown store closes after being told staff member 'may have tested positive'](
A Countdown store closed for a deep clean after being told a staff member "may have tested positive for Covid".
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[Former All Black who punched woman loses name suppression - but can't yet be named](
Judges say the former All Black must be named in connection with the "savage" 2019 attack but he could appeal again.
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Where did the waltz originate?
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Human remains found on West Coast likely missing tramper Marni Sheppeard](
The 53-year-old was last heard from in November, when she posted a photo of herself on social media saying "off to the mountains".
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [How the Government is changing rules for renting out your 'main home' and the bright-line test](
ANALYSIS: Judith Collins says the Government is scrapping the main home exclusion. The Government says it is just moderating it. Here is what the change means.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [First-home buyers say housing policy changes won't help soon enough, while experts call them 'a mixed bag'](
While experts are mixed about the long-term effectiveness of the measures saying supply issues need to be addressed first.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( National news [Small Article Image]( [Nine members of one family injured in crash during school drop-off in West Auckland](
Eight children, aged 7 to 13, were being dropped off to school by a family member. The crash was a âtraumatic experienceâ, their grandfather says.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The bets the Government is making with its sprawling housing package](
ANALYSIS: The Government's housing package relies on several things going right at once. If they don't things could get hairy.
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Bluff oyster season runs from March until ...?
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Code Black alert issued after Dunedin Hospital swamped with patients](
At one point, 18 patients at Dunedin's emergency department were waiting for a bed but only three were available.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Technology [Small Article Image]( [Will Robloxâs thriving virtual economy make it the next meme stock?](
The kids are into it, just as they were into GameStop. Unlike GameStop Roblox is also all the rage with venture capitalists and Wall Street bankers.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Kiwi app generates over $7 million selling digital 3D sculptures using NFTs](
VeVe is able to sell the digital artworks for up to $140 thanks to the newest tech craze - non-fungible tokens.
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Stuff's customisable push alerts allow you to choose what news you get straight to your phone, as well as sharing the headlines, or saving to read later.
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Make sure you're up to date on what you need to know in our biggest city with our new Auckland news alerts.
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SPONSORED: Remote work is on the rise. Are you set up for it?
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SPONSORED: Tenancy agreement updates now make it easier for renters to connect to ultra-fast broadband.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Business [Small Article Image]( [Westpac considering sale of New Zealand business](
Bank says it is part of its "fix, simplify and perform" strategy.
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Removing interest tax deductions on rental properties is âoutrageousâ, property investors say.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Dusting off the 'big gun' to battle the housing crisis](
OPINION: Government prepares $2 billion of 'strategic' land purchases.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [What is a bright-line test, anyway?](
Here is what you need to know about the housing market's BLT.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Sky TV throws down gauntlet with $79/month full-speed UFB plan](
Sky Broadband launches with sharp pricing for full-speed UFB plan for 'loyal customers'.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [86-year-old resident battles for 'fairer' occupation agreement with US retirement village owner](
Elderly residents, like Ian Robinson, are finding their voice.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Rural [Small Article Image]( [Westland Milk to spend $40 million on upgrading its Hokitika factory](
Westland's Hokitika plant is getting an upgrade to meet growing global consumer demand for grass-fed butter.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Hail storm fallout leaves hop crop down by up to 60 per cent](
Damage from the hailstorm that devastated Motueka's horticulture sector has seen a much smaller hop harvest.
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Nearly 180 farmers unable to get resource consents in wider Manawatū will soon have an answer to their situation.
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Growers are increasingly using automated picking platforms as labour shortages bite.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Otago-Southland dairy industry award winners announced](
Gary Sunshine-Tervit suffered a traumatic brain industry in a motorbike crash. Now he's won a prestigious dairy industry award.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Technology a growing presence at Central District Field Days](
Itâs not just gumboots and tractors on display this year, as technology takes a growing share of the exhibits.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( World [Small Article Image]( [Suez Canal blocked in both directions after massive container ship gets stuck](
The 193-kilometre-long man-made passage is one of the world's busiest waterways and commonly used by companies looking to take oil from the Middle East to North America/Europe.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Snakes on a floodplain: Reptiles invade Australian flood rescue rafts](
Firefighters rescuing a family-of-six as a river rose towards their home had to pull snakes out of life rafts before their paddle back to safety.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Three Russian bomber pilots killed by ejection system glitch](
Three members of a Russian bomber's air crew have died after their ejection seats accidentally activated during preflight checks, the military said.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Australian floods: Man on phone to emergency services for half an hour before floodwaters consumed car](
The man had been on the phone to emergency services for half an hour before floodwaters swallowed his car.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [North Korea fires short-range missile test as a challenge to the US](
Volatile nation used short range missiles after denouncing Washington for joint military exercises with South Korea.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Ten years on from the Syrian uprising, what has prevented an end to the tragedy?](
OPINION: While the Syrian conflict is complex, it is possible to identify things that facilitated the militarisation of the uprising and President Bashar al-Assadâs political survival.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Entertainment [Small Article Image]( [Collective: Why you need to see 2021's most shocking, sobering and stunning doco](
REVIEW: Offering a vital lesson in the importance of holding those in power to account, this is an undiluted triumph of fly-on-the-wall film-making.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Richie McCaw was 'nervous' before performing with the Wiggles](
In a behind-the-scenes video, the former All Black captain says he was nervous to be on stage alongside âbig starsâ the Wiggles.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Hollywood actor George Segal dies aged 87](
George Segal, the actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966's Whoâs Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and most recently starred in sitcom The Goldbergs, has died, aged 87.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Married At First Sight: A surprise wedding, man-maids and back tatts](
Did you think that we were done with MAFS weddings for 2021?
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rebel Wilson injured in London biking accident involving unleashed dog](
Rebel Wilson posted a photo to social media on March 22 of herself recuperating after a bike accident in London.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Bachelor NZ: Moses gets a kiss and an angel goes home](
OPINION: Things got emotional as Moses sent home one favourite, deciding their connection wasnât romantic.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Sport [Small Article Image]( [Israel Adesanya's claim he would rape a rival UFC fighter can 'normalise threats of sexual violence'](
UFC middleweight champion threatens on social media to rape a UFC rival.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Rising rugby league player making progress after suffering near-fatal stroke](
NZ's rugby league community is rallying around an up-and-coming player after he suffered a stroke on the field.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [America's Cup: Sir Ben Ainslie believes Team NZ taking Auld Mug back to Britain would be game-changer](
New challenger of record boss outlines his hopes, including the Isle of Wight race concept, and how many teams could be attracted to next full regatta.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Recap: Halberg Awards - sporting moments of the decade](
Rowing greats Hamish Bond and Eric Murray have claimed multiple awards for their sporting prowess - including the biggest one of the night.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Disappointing silence from sport over Israel Adesanya 'rape' comments](
OPINION: Even as Jarryd Hayne is condemned, Israel Adesanya is ignored, Kevin Norquay writes.
[Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [America's Cup: Billionaires can't resist poisoned chalice](
OPINION: Noble knight tangles with Team NZ in a game of self-interest where there is always only one winner.
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