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Great Kaikoura Whale Count at 51 at midpoint of annual survey
The annual count, which is run by the The Kaikoura Ocean Research Institute, tracks whales as they swim past the Kaikoura coastline.

It's official: 18-to-24 is the hardest age to be right now
Young adults around the world are struggling more than ever before, says the co-director of a massive global wellbeing study, and to help we need to understand why.

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Israel and Iran strike at each other as Trump says conflict can be easily ended
Trump says conflict can easily be ended as Iran and Israel resumed airstrikes and missile attacks on each other for a third successive night.

Oprah shamed him. He’s back anyway
NYT: A Million Little Pieces became a global scandal - 20 years later, James Frey is back.

Wastewater discharge halts Mahurangi oyster harvesting
Wastecare insists the overflows are mostly rainwater, but oyster farmers are disgruntled.

PC gamers are panic-buying Windows 11 Pro
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Couple vows to name baby after Chiefs star if team wins
A Te Awamutu couple have taken the meaning of rugby super-fans to a whole new level.

Taranaki economy takes hit in latest quarterly report
Taranaki's latest quarterly economic report card makes challenging reading with the region's economy contracting 3.1 percent.

Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by motorcycle which fled scene
A man was transported to hospital in critical condition on Sunday afternoon.