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Here's what was in Winston Peters' letter to UN Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights
The Foreign Minister's response to a UN official raising concerns about the government's approach is far milder than the one initially sent by ACT leader David Seymour.

Deaths from heart disease highest in regions with fewest cardiac staff - research
Heart patients, their families and doctors are calling for an end to "postcode health care" when it comes to cardic services.

Mother who swallowed gum after weight loss surgery spends three months in hospital
Tracy Karanui-Golf’s gastric sleeve op led to a serious health battle - and sparked a creative venture at home.

The problem with borrowing out-of-town police for Northland
Borrowing police to help investigate serious crimes will help cut the backlog, but more beat cops are needed, says one resident.

‘Not needed at all’: Winston Peters doubles down on rubbishing high-viz overkill
At an event packed with rail professionals promoting safety around rail lines, the Minister for Rail attacked the over-use of personal protective equipment

Auckland restaurant goes into liquidation after 31 years
An Auckland Chinese restaurant that was open for over 30 years - and used in a promotional video by the mayor - has gone into liquidation owing over $1 million.

Exclusive: Craig Stanley on SAP-driven enterprise architecture transformation
Enterprise architects are urged to close the gap between digital strategies and execution by fostering shared vision and agile transformation amid evolving AI technologies.

Netflix star on GCSE advice from Steve Buscemi
Teenager Moosa Mostafa, from Leamington Spa, on playing Eugene in Netflix hit Wednesday.

Legendary Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter dies at 92
The TV show's editor kept a firm hand on the rudder for a quarter of a century.

Northland gets more police to help handle 'unprecedented' crime wave
A spate of violent crimes and a significant police shortage has seen more than 90 officers called in to bolster Northland's thin blue line.

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Gladiators star is first celeb to join Strictly 2025
Olympic sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is better known to fans of the BBC's Gladiators as Nitro.

‘It just stuck’: How a cricket fan took all-time crowd catch while juggling two vodka cans
Harry Gill says his phone has been “blowing up” after his sensational crowd catch at the T20 in Darwin went viral – and earned him a lifetime’s supply of multivitamins.