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    Maori wards: how the Hobson’s Pledge campaign relies on a ‘historical fiction’
     12 August 2025
    As cities and districts prepare for referendums on retaining Maori wards, a contentious claim resurfaces about the meaning and intent of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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    Katy Perry has revealed the bruises and scrapes she has sustained while performing on her Lifetimes tour
    12 Aug: In an unfiltered glimpse into the physical toll of life on the road, the singer, 40, posted a series of photos on Instagram, including a close-up of her knees covered in fresh wounds as she relaxed in a tub. Alongside the images, she shared a text exchange with her friend Lauren Glucksman, explaining the injury... more
    Health New Zealand is apologising after significant failings led to two murders in Canterbury
    12 Aug: Health New Zealand is apologising after significant failings led to two murders in Canterbury... more
    Woman allegedly sexually harassed by boss in Sydney restaurant speaks after record payout
    12 Aug: A 25-year-old woman is speaking out years after she was allegedly sexually harassed by her boss at a Mexican restaurant, after the Federal Court this month ordered he pay her a record $305,000.... more
    A person's been seriously injured in a crash between a car and a motorbike on State Highway Two near Maramarua - in northeast Waikato
    12 Aug: A person's been seriously injured in a crash between a car and a motorbike on State Highway Two near Maramarua - in northeast Waikato... more
    Kelly Clarkson will reportedly return to her talk show this autumn
    12 Aug: Following the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, speculation has been rife over whether the 43-year-old singer and television host will resume new episodes of her The Kelly Clarkson Show... more
    Donald Trump extends China's 125pc tariff deadline for another 90 days
    12 Aug: The new 90-day pause on sky-high tariffs extends the deal to delay the reintroduction of triple-digit levies.... more
    This isn’t how wars are ended - a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven
    12 Aug: A former US ambassador and career diplomat says that history indicates that the possibilities for a lasting peace coming out of the Trump-Putin summit are pretty low.... more
    Emma Willis is "all good now" after undergoing heart surgery earlier this year
    12 Aug: The 48-year-old television presenter revealed in April that she had been born with a hole in her heart and underwent surgery at the Royal Brompton hospital in London to correct it... more
    Former Northern Mystics goal shoot Donnell Wallam has found a home in her return to the Australian Super Netball competition
    12 Aug: Former Northern Mystics goal shoot Donnell Wallam has found a home in her return to the Australian Super Netball competition... more

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     06 Aug: Police are investigating an unexplained death in Auckland's Mt Wellington overnight +++++++++++
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     08 Aug: Former All Blacks captain Todd Blackadder is stumped by New Zealand Rugby not allowing Richie Mo'unga to play for the national team immediately upon his return +++++++++
     08 Aug: Orana Wildlife Park is no longer banned from taking in new animals +++++++++

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Katy Perry has revealed the bruises and scrapes she has sustained while performing on her Lifetimes tour 14:42

    Maori:
    Maori wards: how the Hobson’s Pledge campaign relies on a ‘historical fiction’ 14:17

    Entertainment:
    Kelly Clarkson will reportedly return to her talk show this autumn 14:12

    Accident and Emergency:
    A person's been seriously injured in a crash between a car and a motorbike on State Highway Two near Maramarua - in northeast Waikato 14:07

    Politics:
    Health New Zealand is apologising after significant failings led to two murders in Canterbury 13:47

    Entertainment:
    Emma Willis is "all good now" after undergoing heart surgery earlier this year 13:42

    Netball:
    Former Northern Mystics goal shoot Donnell Wallam has found a home in her return to the Australian Super Netball competition 13:27

    Entertainment:
    Brandon Blackstock's final photograph shows him smiling alongside his pregnant daughter Savannah Lee 13:12

    International:
    Donald Trump extends China's 125pc tariff deadline for another 90 days 13:07

    Motoring:
    This isn’t how wars are ended - a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven 13:07

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