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Price of burgers, coffee increase as food prices rise again
As NZ continues to grapple with a cost of living crisis, food prices continue to rise.
Presbyterian Church to offer future land sales to iwi first
The church will offer any future church-owned land for sale to local iwi before anyone else.
Inside Auckland’s Ōtara Market: Community, taonga and taro
‘More than selling flowers, it’s about engaging with the local people’
Fruit and vege prices up whopping 18% in a year: Statistics NZ
Food prices have risen 7.6% in the last year - the highest annual increase in over a decade.
Nearly half of New Zealanders say they have no religion
Only 29.6 percent of New Zealanders identified with no religion in the 2001 census.
Project Bloom: A photo studio that had Wellington teens in its grip
Project Bloom impeccably captured the zeitgeist of the 2010s.
Student allowances go up by $25: 'Feels like a poverty trap'
There's relief and frustration among students as allowances and living costs have gone up by $25.
NZ is leading the charge against online hate. But have we done enough?
When does free speech becomes hate speech? And can we ‘nip it in the bud’ before it's too late?
A ‘disturbing proportion’ of NZers think they can land a plane after watching one video: new study
A retired Air New Zealand pilot said the video was “100 percent useless” for training purposes.
Dunedin student in ICU after falling from roof at St. Patrick's Day party
Dunedin students have been making up for lost party time with St Patrick's Day celebrations.
My hijab is much more than a piece of clothing
How far have we really come since March 15?
‘Forgiveness is not a tidy grave’: A journey through loss, hope and healing
Three years ago today, Sara Qasem lost her father in the Christchurch terror attacks.
Paralympian creating rideshare service for disabled New Zealanders
Barney Koneferenisi has struggled for years to get around on other ridesharing services.
'Practise self love, get a properly insulated place': What I wish I knew before flatting
Some tips before you resort to small $15 heaters and warming your hands and feet on laptop chargers.
1 in 5 teenage girls globally have been abused by a male partner, study finds
Rachel Kain has seen girls hospitalised after being abused by their partners.
School uniforms are sexist and uncomfortable: new research
Research shows school uniforms restrict physical activity
Students left waiting as Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum delayed
Schools won't have to start teaching the content until 2023.
Going flatting: The best and worst things about getting out of home
When asked why she left home, Effy Filmer's answer was simple: "To have freedom, right?"
96 percent of rangatahi want innovation to be taught in schools
During the uncertain times of a pandemic, new problems can arise that demand new solutions.
Year 13s tell us what it was like finishing school in a pandemic
From a one-week lockdown in February to what felt like a never-ending lockdown in August, this year couldn’t have been more hectic for Aotearoa, but especially…
Thousands of high schoolers skipped NCEA exams this year – we asked them why
Covid lockdowns saw many students default to their derived grade or UEG
Six60 beat Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber for NZ’s most streamed artist
For a second year in a row, Six60 is NZ's most streamed artist on Spotify.
Iwi urging travellers to stay home this summer
We can travel this summer, but should we?
‘I felt pressured to go to uni’: Better career advice for teenagers could prevent dropouts
Former uni student says better career advice at high school could help prevent students dropping out
Countdown essential workers strike, asking for wages to match rising cost of living
About 800 distribution centre workers want pay increase to match rise in cost of living.
NZ will move to traffic light system on December 3
Jacinda Ardern confirmed today that the whole country will shift to the traffic light system.
Police help woman ‘held hostage’ by possum
The woman called Dunedin police late Sunday night when the possum kept charging at her
Five Aucklanders tell us about shopping IRL after 84 days in lockdown
Aucklanders returned to shops after 84 days of lockdown. Re: News went to check out the vibe.
Covid update: A second person isolating at home with Covid has been found dead
The person was found by ambulance staff this morning in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden.
I tried polyamory. My fiancée left me for the other guy
Warning: contains spoilers.