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A couple of kiore (Polynesian/Pacific rats) feasting. Photo: supplied On one of my cruises as a guest speaker, my wife and I found ourselves on a bus heading for the Kemp House at the Kerikeri Mission station in the Bay of Islands.

Virginia Giuffre. Photo: Reuters Virginia Giuffre, one of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, has committed suicide, her family have confirmed.

Regulation Minister David Seymour is continuing to defend the above-average salaries in the 13-month-old ministry. Photo: RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ A year on from the Ministry for Regulation's creation, the average salary for its staff continues to top $150,000 - well above the sector-wide average of just over $100,000.

Nemsysis in her Waihola gaming room, from where she streams to a growing following. Photo: Gregor Richardson To the untrained eye, she’s just playing games.

Bailey Poching as radio DJ Colin. Bailey Poching plays a radio DJ looking for love in Netflix’s new Arctic comedy.

Join us for live score updates of the fifth round of Dunedin premier rugby, kick off at 2.45pm.

Researchers have uncovered a link between eye health and dementia by using retinal measurements. Photo: Getty Images Researchers have uncovered a link between eye health and dementia using data from the Dunedin Longitudinal Study, which could help identify the cognitive syndrome early.

When police raided one of Nga Thanh Phan's properties they found a garage and all six rooms on the upper floor being used to grow cannabis. Photo: NZME Landlord Nga Thanh Phan had four rental properties across Auckland city raided by police - and all housed commercial-size cannabis-growing operations.

When police raided one of Nga Thanh Phan's properties they found a garage and all six rooms on the upper floor being used to grow cannabis. Photo: NZME Landlord Nga Thanh Phan had four rental properties across Auckland city raided by police - and all housed commercial-size cannabis-growing operations.