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Markle’s father ‘to miss wedding due to heart surgery’
Thomas Markle reportedly having surgery on Wednesday, ruling him out of flying to UK in time
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Dunedin in Easter ‘kerfuffle’ over Ed Sheeran
Dunedin is divided over a mural of the singer and special licences to serve alcohol over Easter
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NZ’s giant ancient penguin unearthed
Remnants of a 1.77-metre-tall penguin who walked on earth 55m to 60m years ago have been found south of Christchurch
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New Zealand’s Tāne Mahuta
It is the largest kauri tree in the world and being up close to ‘the lord of the forest’, a sacred Maori site, is a powerful experience
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‘Know what jandals are?’ Jacinda Ardern tests Ed Sheeran
Prime minister makes video test for UK singer after he suggested she sort out a dual-nationality for him
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The Christmas jumper is out. Time for the Christmas suit!
Want to stand out at the office party? Then don the sartorial equivalent of wrapping paper. But be quick, they’re selling out
Culture
Finally, proof that Christmas songs really do your head in
A study has shown ubiquitous festive tunes don’t just infuriate us and perpetuate the futile materialism of the season – they can wreak real emotional damage. That’s why All I Want for Christmas Is You (And A Proletarian Revolution)
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Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle
Palace aides predict a ‘happy church wedding’ at St George’s Chapel for prince, 33, and American TV star, 36
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NZ bid for Brexit Britain’s builders
More than $100bn of infrastructure works are planned but country doesn’t have enough local workers to fill the gap
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Eight killed in New York ‘act of terror’
Mayor says incident was being treated as ‘a particularly cowardly act of terror’, and New York police say the suspect was shot by police and is now in custody