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Bugger. (Image: Tina Tiller)

‘It was just the right word’: When ‘bugger’ took New Zealand by storm

It’s 25 years since a dog said ‘bugger’ on TV... and changed the nation forever.

By Alex Casey | 2nd January, 2025

Bugger. (Image: Tina Tiller)

‘It was just the right word’: When ‘bugger’ took New Zealand by storm

It’s 25 years since a dog said ‘bugger’ on TV... and changed the nation forever.

By Alex Casey | 21st March, 2024

NZ troops board a C-130 Hercules in Bamiyan, prior to the NZDF’s withdrawal from Afghanistan (Archive photo: NZDF)

For and against: The government’s $1.5 billion military aircraft buy-up

A peace group has raised furious concerns about the government spending $1.5 billion to buy five new Hercules planes. Do they have a point?

By Alex Braae | 11th June, 2020

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The Bulletin: Has the NZ Herald paywall actually worked?

NZ Herald digital subscriber numbers reach first major milestone, Forest and Bird drop two major stories, and maternity wards lacking overnight cover.

By Alex Braae | 13th June, 2019

The Baddest Babe: Xena, Warrior Princess

The Baddest Babe: Xena, Warrior Princess

By David Farrier | 25th September, 2014

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