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A new documentary explores the devastating impact of caulerpa, an invasive algae choking New Zealand's coastal ecosystems.

The way online millennials speak is cringeworthy and bad, but the New Right won’t usher in better prose.

Mike shot his first deer when he was 18. In later life he paid the bills as an electrician. He has a lifetime passion for hunting and loves a homemade venison pie.

Home Education follows the everyday lives of six families in Aotearoa educating their children at home. In this episode we ...

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The Council is taking a new proactive approach to protecting school children from an increasing number of loose dogs. Liam Rātana rides along. I was on my way to work last week, driving past a ...