Articles by Kirsty Wynn
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National
'Vulgar and gross': Parents, teachers shocked by NCEA exam questions on 'rectums' and 'private parts'
Monday, 18 November 2024, 9:34pmAn NCEA maths paper has hit a bum note with parents, students, and teachers questioning the appropriateness of a maths question...
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National
'We are so grateful': Preschooler with brain tumour has skull-wedge reattached
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 10:29amThree-year-old Daisy Nicholls has had a large section of her skull reattached after it was removed to access a brain tumour. The...
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Sport
Hospitalised: All Blacks legend Keven Mealamu shares video of shock collapse at gym
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 2:55pmFormer All-Black Keven Mealamu is recovering in hospital with a heart issue after a shock collapse when exercising. Mealamu...
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National
Barbershop where boy allegedly had ear cut off under new ownership
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 3:19pmThe Auckland barbershop where it’s claimed a boy had part of his ear cut off is now under new ownership. The shop, which...
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Business
Doing it tough: What households are dropping to cut costs
Friday, 15 March 2024, 7:06amTimes are tough - even for those on average and above-average incomes. Interest rate hikes, rent, mortgage and food costs...
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National
Shoppers and staff at busy mall traumatised after man's death
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 4:02pmWarning: This article could be distressing. Customers and staff at busy Auckland mall West City Waitākere are being urged...
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Auckland
Live shark tangled up in fishing net washes up on popular Auckland swimming beach
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 2:06pmA large shark caught in a fishing net has washed up on Narrowneck Beach just days after a juvenile hammerhead washed up in...
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National
'Should be banned': Why $5 colony eggs at The Warehouse are so cheap
Sunday, 14 January 2024, 11:13amThis week The Warehouse was able to undercut its competitors on colony eggs by the dozen. Kirsty Wynn explains how they did...
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National
Woman reveals cost of stolen diesel as Wilson Parking beefs up security after 'several' drill and drain thefts
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 1:44pmA woman who had her car drained of diesel said the theft cost over $1000, three weeks without a car and a full tank of fuel. Rotorua...
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Education
Correspondence school to withdraw sodium hydroxide from science kit that burnt teen
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 9:26pmOnline school Te Kura has announced it will withdraw the corrosive powder sodium hydroxide from science kits it sends to...
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Business
The cost of a loaf of bread: Why this loaf costs $2.99 at one Pak’nSave and $4.99 at another
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 2:29pmThe same loaf of bread bought from the same supermarket on the same day can cost a staggering 67 per cent more depending...
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National
'He has a special place in my heart': Heartbroken mum fears missing son has drowned
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 1:14pmThe mother of a man who went missing while kayak fishing fears her son has drowned. She has had to break the news to his...
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National
'Like a skydiving injury': Woman breaks leg in three places after slipping on pedestrian dots
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 9:13pmAn urgent call has been made for the city-wide removal of slippery yellow plastic dots installed by Auckland Transport to...
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National
Nurse and teacher pay: What they earn in Govt deals and how it compares to Aus
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 9:01pmKiwi nurses are edging closer to the attractive pay rates of their counterparts in Australia - and new deals will close the...
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National
Lunch-box favourite could be harder to find as bad weather affects crops and transport
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 1:57pmIt’s officially citrus season but one vitamin-packed treat could be missing from the fruit bowl. Mandarins are in short supply...
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National
Cost of living crisis: Why is the same block of cheese $6 more expensive at one Pak’nSave compared to another?
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 2:37pmPaknSave has come under fire for price variations in store with a 1kg block of the same brand cheese a staggering 60 per...
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Auckland
High-performance $11,000 Tesla listed for $1 reserve- so what's the catch?
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1:44pmA 2021 performance model Tesla that would cost more than $110,000 new has been listed on Trademe for $1 reserve - but there’s...
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National
'Nightmare': Woman demands refund after sixth attempt to fix scratched Tesla
Monday, 15 May 2023, 9:37pmA woman who spent $79,000 on a new Tesla has demanded a refund after the electric car giant failed in its sixth attempt to...
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Crime
Watch: Police investigate and Judith Collins steps in to help owner of house destroyed by vandals
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 3:21pmNational MP Judith Collins has stepped in to assist the owner of a house demolished by a group of 22 people the night former...
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National
Watch: 'There is nothing left'- vandals demolish rental after tenants evicted
Monday, 24 April 2023, 9:20pmA landlord has been left devastated after a group of more than 22 people completely destroyed his rental property, kicking...
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National
'Sitting in the car crying': $79k Tesla sold with scratched paintwork
Sunday, 23 April 2023, 3:42pmA woman who spent $79,000 on a brand-new Tesla said she was left in tears after discovering multiple scratches to the paintwork. The...
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Crime
Leo Molloy accuses police of being 'weak as piss' after $50,000 damage at bar
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 1:29pmBar owner Leo Molloy has hit out at police for inaction claiming an attempted break-in at his HeadQuarters bar caused more...
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National
Couple sell new $135k Mercedes back to dealer at huge loss after seatbelt breakages
Saturday, 18 March 2023, 3:10pmA couple who bought a seven-seater Mercedes-Benz for $135,000 felt they had no choice but to sell it back to the dealership...
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National
Les Mills legend dies of cardiac arrest, months after being hit by car in Hong Kong
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 1:14pmTrailblazing Les Mills fitness instructor Mike McSweeney will be farewelled today after a tragic few months where cardiac...
