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Sophie van Soest 28 July 2022 10:06PM Headlines 'Wholesome': International athletes wowed by Fiji's 'beautiful' song echoing at Olympic village 26 July 2024 Headlines The haka world record is coming home (hopefully) and you can be one of 10,000 Kiwis to smash it 25 July 2024 Headlines 'Grateful as': Ardie Savea tearfully reacts to 'overwhelming' support in move to Moana Pasifika 24 July 2024 Headlines The country with the world's best work-life balance was revealed and NZ actually ranked high as 23 July 2024 Headlines WATCH: American kids perform haka full of 'respect and love' for All Blacks at training camp 22 July 2024 Headlines 'The Chase' star had a hearty NZ welcome with a visit to Waitangi and All Blacks meet and greet 18 July 2024 Headlines Get ya bags packed 'cause Air NZ and Jetstar are having mega sales on cheap flights right now 18 July 2024 Headlines Check yo chat: Your boss CAN read your work messages, and 8 Kiwis just got suspended for theirs 16 July 2024 Headlines Afterpay is making massive changes that'll be sweet as for some and a bit tough for others 15 July 2024 Headlines 'Gave me chills': Watch this young South African boy embrace Aotearoa with a 'powerful' haka 12 July 2024 Headlines Sean Wainui's wife Paige shares the 'special' way their son is 'following in dad's footsteps' 10 July 2024 Headlines 'This is rugby': Māori All Blacks share wholesome as moment with Japan in post-match waiata 9 July 2024 Headlines 'Raised right': A group of Tongan students are going viral for their unexpected act of kindness 9 July 2024 Headlines Watch: Teddy Swims surprises CHCH with a powerful Six60 cover packed with aroha 5 July 2024 Headlines NZ Warriors fans reckon this Kiwi flag spotted at Glastonbury is 'the best' of the bunch 4 July 2024 Headlines A homeless NZ couple is going viral for their 'humble' journey to getting life 'back on track' 3 July 2024 Headlines Cadbury NZ has just revealed the future of the classic Kiwi chocolate fish is NOT good 27 June 2024 Headlines WATCH: The Rock fights killer snowmen in trailer for 'ridiculous' new Santa kidnapping movie 27 June 2024 Headlines WATCH: MMA fighter proposes to his girlfriend after losing and it does NOT go well 26 June 2024 Headlines Shaun Johnson shares 'savage' comments he's copping from Warriors fans, along with a warning 26 June 2024 Headlines Milo just got a game-changing upgrade to add more buzz to your mug in the morning 24 June 2024 Headlines An old favourite V energy drink just made a sneaky comeback and Kiwis are stoked about it 21 June 2024 Headlines Former Māori All Blacks and Highlanders Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop dies at 25 18 June 2024 Headlines Popular Ramen Noodle Brand currently under investigation by NZ Food Safety 14 June 2024 Headlines 'Representing girls who look like me': Disney just revealed the teen playing live-action Moana 13 June 2024 Headlines Reckon this pricey pie is worth $50 - what makes it NZ's most expensive pastry? 12 June 2024 Headlines Made plans for National Doughnut Day? Neither, but we know where to get a fresh feed for FREE 6 June 2024 Headlines 'Overwhelmed with pride': NZ's Black Ferns Sevens show off unreal voices in pre-game hype up 4 June 2024 Headlines Check out how much extra cash you could save each year with NZ's new tax relief calculator 31 May 2024 Headlines WATCH: Tamariki perform beautiful waiata and their harmonies are 'next level' 29 May 2024 Headlines Reckon you'd handle Subway's new 'Fiery' lineup? We tried them and sheesh one packs the heat 28 May 2024 Headlines 'Is it fair to have two talents?': NZ Black Ferns blow fans away with viral post-match waiata 27 May 2024 Headlines Kiwi school principal uses NZ Warriors' shock win in unique lesson for tamariki 23 May 2024 Headlines Extinct huia bird feather breaks record price at NZ auction becomes most expensive in the world 22 May 2024 Headlines KFC just dropped a mean as new Double Down so the OG better watch out 21 May 2024 Headlines Whittaker's are gonna hike up chocolate prices next week and that's a yeah, nahhh 17 May 2024 Headlines 'Teach em young': Watch this baby hit what could be the tiniest mana wave to his māmā 16 May 2024 Headlines Izzy Adesanya reacts to local Kiwi artist who turned his 'mug' into a massive Auckland mural 14 May 2024 Headlines Kiwi students have finessed the NZ phone ban in school by bringing back some old tech 13 May 2024 Headlines Air NZ's got cheap as flights to Bali, LA and Tokyo - but they're not sticking around long 10 May 2024 Headlines MOTAT's new science and tech centre 'Te Puawānanga' is 'unique to Aotearoa' - and it looks mean 9 May 2024 Headlines 'Actual tears': Black Fern Sevens' Shiray Kaka shares gutting injury update ahead of Olympics 9 May 2024 Headlines Uber for Teens has hit NZ, and they've loaded in heaps more safety features 8 May 2024 Headlines Fans call 'too far' on Kendrick Lamar rap feud after security guard shot outside Drake's home 8 May 2024 Headlines Jetstar is whipping out cheap flights around Aotearoa with the Backyard sale from 32 bucks 7 May 2024