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Rare moa egg set to return to NZ after selling at US auction
Auction records show the egg was sold for US$10,500 - about NZ$18,500.
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- HealthhealthOct 19, 2026
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Our Changing World: The PINK1 Clue in Parkinson's Disease
A gene variant is causing Parkinson's disease in Pacific people.
RNZ - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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Thousands more could fail new school qualification
Nearly half of Year 12s could fail the new secondary school qualification under a worst-case scenario, documents reveal.
RNZ - BusinessbusinessOct 19, 2026
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Biotech Firm Colossal Set to Return Extinct Bird’s Egg to New Zealand
The biotech firm trying to bring extinct species back to life, Colossal Biosciences Inc., has acquired a rare egg of a flightless bird called the moa and will return it to its native New Zealand.
Bloomberg - HealthhealthOct 19, 2026
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Taking months to see a specialist? Some patients don’t even make the waiting list
Around one in eight referrals never make it onto a waiting list.
Stuff - PoliticspoliticsOct 19, 2026
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Paddy Gower: ‘This is the most mysterious election I've ever seen’
Follow the election campaign live.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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AM quiz: "Shufa", "Shodo and "Khatt" are all different styles of what kind of art?
Stuff morning quiz: October 20
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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‘It felt like our souls were dying’: Relocating a red zone cottage beats living in a ‘vanilla box’
It’s the last place you would expect to find a 1920s bungalow, but Rolleston isn’t all about “new” housing.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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Five transactions, $1,350 gone. The sneaky charges that exposed my vulnerability
Fraudulent charges can derail your financial plan in more ways than you realise.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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I thought New Zealand was expensive. Then I moved to Dublin
A move to the other side of the world taught former Stuff reporter Siobhan Downes that New Zealand isn’t the only country feeling the squeeze.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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The weight-loss drug dropping a ‘bomb’ on alcohol addiction
Early research suggests GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide may reduce alcohol cravings and heavy drinking, although they are not approved specifically for treating alcohol use disorder.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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Their home stayed dry during floods, so why is the council insisting on a hazard warning?
Matthew and Zelda Bruce knew their property shouldn’t be listed as being hazard-prone so he took on the Christchurch City Council and won.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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Pulse of the Nation: Do voters think Hipkins would do a better or worse job than Luxon as PM?
Ahead of Stuff’s Leaders’ debate on Tuesday, we asked voters a series of questions to get a gauge on how they felt about the leaders.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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JMC confirms Vigus and Grand Avenue utes for NZ
Two new utes from China aim to shake up New Zealand market.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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I whakakore rānei a Carlos Cheung i te mana whakamutunga o Christopher Luxon?
Ko te ataata kōkiri pōti a Carlos Cheung hei Woody pea i kukume i ngā kanohi, engari kua noho hoki hei whakarite āhua rorirori mō te mana me te āhua o te Kāwanatanga a Christopher Luxon.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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Is this how Luxon’s gravitas ends? Pop-thwack, pop-thwack, pop-thwack
Carlos Cheung’s Woody campaign video may have grabbed attention, but it also provides an awkward visual metaphor for Christopher Luxon’s Government.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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Supreme Court rejects effort to revive Khalid Sheikh Mohammed plea deal
The agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for his guilty plea and a sentence of life in prison without parole.
Stuff - WorldworldOct 19, 2026
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Japan and the US kick off joint drills around islands as regional tensions rise
Seven other nations from the Indo-Pacific region and Europe are also taking part in some elements of the exercises, five of them — France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the Philippines.
Stuff - BusinessbusinessOct 19, 2026
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India-New Zealand FTA effective from Oct 20; targets double trade to $7bn by 2030
The Free Trade Agreement between India and New Zealand will come into effect on October 20. This agreement allows India to export goods to New Zealand without tariffs, boosting several sectors. India aims to double bilat…
Times of India 
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‘Actions speak louder than words’: England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook relishing responsibility
Batter approaching unwanted Wellington anniversary England take on Pakistan and Sri Lanka in ODI series Harry Brook is embracing leadership and responsibility as he nears the one-year anniversary of his Wellington alterc…
The Guardian