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Sophie van Soest 28 July 2022 10:06PM Headlines 'Hold strong': Rena Owens' powerful speech backing Toitū Te Tiriti o Waitangi at NZTV awards 12 hours ago Headlines McDonald's just dropped 6 fresh snacks for summer, with 3 Kiwi faves making a comeback 15 hours ago Headlines Woolworths' viral Christmas Cake is in NZ and keen as to smash it up and then smash it back 5 December 2023 Headlines This wāhine toa is going viral for blasting 'Poi E' while returing her work gear to Parliament 30 November 2023 Headlines WATCH: Kiwi roadworker goes viral for his crack-up lollipop sign wero during mahi 29 November 2023 Headlines Stan Walker could win an Oscar for song rooted in Māori culture in US filmmaker's new movie 28 November 2023 Headlines Subway dropped a new cookie flavour for the first time in 4 years and you know we had to try it 27 November 2023 Headlines Jetstar's riding the Black Friday sale wave with NZ and Aussie flights from $30 24 November 2023 Headlines 50 Cent surprised his London crowd with Ed Sheeran, and how'd we just found out they're mates? 23 November 2023 Headlines Jack Harlow says he likes NZ women and felt 'validated' in Aotearoa on 'Call Her Daddy' podcast 23 November 2023 Headlines Watch Post Malone pull a Kiwi guitarist onstage to play his song 'Stay' during his NZ show 22 November 2023 Headlines Snoop Dogg says he's 'giving up smoke' but fans reckon he's actually lighting up a new business 17 November 2023 Headlines Little girl goes viral for her 'fierce' and 'hearty' pukana that's giving us all the chills 16 November 2023 Headlines WATCH: Jason Derulo and JoJo get emotional at korowai gifting and powerful haka in Auckland 15 November 2023 Headlines Wayne Barnes pulls a red card on the 'venomous' side of Rugby after copping World Cup abuse 15 November 2023 Headlines This year Santa will reply in te reo Māori to Kiwi kids who send him their wish lists 14 November 2023 Headlines Hellers and Bluebird have cooked up two new legendary NZ chip flavoured saussies for the BBQ 13 November 2023 Headlines Will 'The Rock' run for president? He reckons US political parties are keen to have him 10 November 2023 Headlines 'Never seen them so big before bro': Fellas go viral for finding HUGE toheroa in Invercargill 9 November 2023 Headlines WATCH: 'Next gen' Māori go viral for their fierce haka and powerful waiata 8 November 2023 Headlines Limited Edition McDonald's x Crocs are legit, and NZ is the first in the world to cop them 8 November 2023 Headlines TikTok is crowning the first New Zealand Creator of the Year and the nominees are REPRESENTING 3 November 2023 Headlines Watch the powerful winning performances of Te Mana Kuratahi kapa haka competition 2 November 2023 Headlines 'Unreal': Check out the powerful mana-filled performances of Te Mana Kuratahi 2023 1 November 2023 Headlines Les Mills is legit sussing free gym memberships for a whole city in NZ 31 October 2023 Headlines Jetstar's got a Freaky Friday sale going down right now with flights from $30 27 October 2023 Headlines The One NZ Warriors have revealed their 2024 home and away kits, plus a whole load of fan merch 26 October 2023 Headlines This viral hack to suss cheap international flights is actually too easy 19 October 2023 Headlines Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke celebrates with whānau after becoming NZ's youngest MP at 21 16 October 2023 Headlines Jetstar is slinging cheap 'backyard' flights around Aotearoa from $30 11 October 2023 Headlines From Mealamu to Lomu: Where all the Kiwis rank in the 100 greatest rugby players of all time 10 October 2023 Headlines From paua pies to 10-scoop ice creams: Travellers share NZ's meanest places to get a cheap feed 6 October 2023 Headlines Future All Blacks Coach Scott Robertson 'Not Allowed' At NZ's RWC Games For The Weirdest Reason 5 October 2023 Headlines WATCH: Steven Adams Made A North Korea Joke At An NBA Media Day And People Got Hella Awkward 4 October 2023 Headlines WATCH: Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour movie trailer is packed with BTS clips of her and Blue 3 October 2023 Headlines Air NZ Has A Sale On Cheap Flights To Rarotonga From Today, So That's Us In The New Year 2 October 2023 Headlines 'Biggest robbery in NRL history': Warriors fans react to Shaun Johnson's Dally M medal upset 28 September 2023 Headlines It's about time: Countdown is dropping the price of cheese, butter, veggies and heaps more kai 27 September 2023 Headlines A famous NZ jeweller just dropped 11 exclusive KFC necklaces and how wicked do they look? 26 September 2023 Headlines 'Genius' or 'downgrade'? Usher's Super Bowl Halftime Show announcement video leaves fans torn 25 September 2023 Headlines Australian new reporter gives her newborn baby the most messed up name so she can prove a point 20 September 2023 Headlines WATCH: Teddy Swims stuns us with debut performance of new track 'Some Things I'll Never Know' 15 September 2023 Headlines Here's how you can suss a $3 feed of pizza, burgers and more from DoorDash's 'Secret Menu' 13 September 2023 Headlines The world's first upcycled kūmara gelato has been whipped up in NZ, and it actually sounds mean 12 September 2023 Headlines WATCH: Teddy Swims performs a powerful cover of Six60's 'Rivers' here at Mai FM 11 September 2023