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Ponsonby early learning service closes over rangoli powder asbestos fears (opens the original)
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Asbestos has been detected in at least five brands of rangoli powder this year. Photo / Gareth Cooke A Ponsonby early learning service has temporarily closed after a potential asbestos-related issue involving recalled rangoli powder. At least five brands of rangoli powder have been recalled by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment over concerns they may contain asbestos. The products are popular for crafting and are also used during cultural celebrations such as Diwali. A spokesper
Luxon says extra security measures needed for under-attack female MPs (opens the original)
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Christopher Luxon says extra security is available to female National MPs, calling gendered abuse "utterly unacceptable". Photo / NZME Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says extra security is being used for female National MPs facing gendered abuse on the election campaign trail. Speaking to media today, the National Party leader said there is “no doubt” that women experience more harassment than men in politics. “It’s incredibly sexist,” he said. “There is a lot more gendered abuse that happens
Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams headline Laneway 2027 (opens the original)
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Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams are set to headline the festival. Photo / Getty Images The line-up for Laneway 2027 has been released, with Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams set to headline the festival. Other names topping the bill include electropop acts Slayyyter and Kim Petras, Slovakian singer Adéla, and Australian producer Ninajirachi. The announcement will be welcome news for fans of post-punk band Fontaines D.C, who will be playing their Auckland Laneway debut after being on the bill
Tim Finn finds late Aussie rocker's unreleased songs in his garage (opens the original)
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Tim Finn recovered the recordings, which were thought to be lost, from his garage in 2023. Photo / Martin Philbey, Redferns An Australian rock star is posthumously releasing new music recorded with Kiwi music icon Tim Finn – found by chance in his garage nearly three decades later. Finn recorded three songs with Chrissy Amphlett, frontwoman of Divinyls, in 1998, after first seeing her perform in the musical The Boy from Oz. “It was a good time for us to meet,” he told ABC News, “because she was
'Don't want to let go': Why the death of a pet can feel as intense as human loss (opens the original)
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In a Grief Centre survey last year, the emotional intensity of losing a pet was rated slightly higher than the loss of a person. When the Obamas recently announced the death of their dog, Bo, the tribute to their “cherished member of the family” reflected a grief many pet owners will recognise. According to Companion Animals NZ, 63% of New Zealand households surveyed in 2024 owned a pet, amounting to an estimated 1.26 million cats and 830,000 dogs around the country. Most of those owners will fa
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