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Karen Carney: 'We want to make Birmingham proud'
The former footballer will perform a Peaky Blinders-inspired Argentine Tango on Saturday night.

How Scotland shaped Frankenstein on page and screen
The latest film of the classic tale uses Scottish locations which inspired director Guillermo Del Toro.

Trade imbalance: How do EU membership contenders stack up against the bloc?

Meta's big AI gamble just cost Mark Zuckerberg two spots on the billionaire's index

Samsung Electronics in talks with Nvidia to supply next-generation HBM4 chips

Sam Altman is trying to get his deposit back for a Tesla Roadster he ordered in 2018

Man arrested after cocaine, meth found during organised crime operation
Police say the arrest is part of significant and complex work by the Otago Lakes Central Organised Crime Team.

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One person dead after car crashes into river in Waikato
The accident happened in Whatawhata just after 5.15pm.

Person dies after car went into river in Waikato
The crash has closed Te Pahu Road in Whatawhata.

Global shocks make setting monetary policy harder than ever: Economist
Speaking to an economist conference a Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee member likened the setting of monetary policy in the post-Covid era to batting on a "sticky" cricket wicket.

Watercare apologises for contaminating oyster farms, farmers claim they're 'box ticking'
About half an olympic swimming pools worth of wastewater has overflowed into the Mahurangi River.

Hauraki District clamps down on out of town dumpers
About half the people dropping rubbish at the Waihi tip don't pay rates in the district, and the council has had enough.

Serious crash closes Waikato road
Police say a single vehicle crash closed Te Pahu Road in Whatawhata on Friday afternoon.

Japanese series that inspired Power Rangers to end after 50 years - reports
The franchise is the inspiration for many other superhero shows that have aired in Asia.

Protests over Tanzania's electoral results enter a third day

Apartheid police assault killed Nobel laureate Luthuli, South Africa court rules

'It is good to be home': Former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal thanks Israelis for support upon return

Israel to establish special tribunal to prosecute Hamas Nukhba terrorists for October 7 massacre

Nvidia steps up South Korea AI push with 260,000-chip rollout

Corporate America says AI isn't about cost-cutting, but jobs will go anyway, a Goldman Sachs banker survey finds

Watch live: Christopher Luxon speaks after meeting South Korea President Lee Jae Myung
It comes after Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a landmark meeting in South Korea.

Nude organist statue of Monty Python's Terry Jones to grin and bare it
The designs for the statue of the Python star are revealed for the first time.

British boy band Five kick off first tour in 25 years
Five performed their long-awaited Keep On Movin' arena tour on 29 October at a sold-out Utilita Arena in Cardiff.

Students sacrifice study as living costs increase
As the cost of essentials rise rapidly some students have said that student loans are nowhere near enough to make ends meet.

Quantum security to become top priority for Asia Pacific firms
Over 90% of Asia Pacific firms will prioritise quantum security by 2026, driven by rising cyber threats and government-backed initiatives, says Forrester.

Auckland mayor sends warning to Government in inauguration speech
Re-elected Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has used his inauguration speech to send a pointed message to the Government in Wellington.

'Voodoo' flower that smells like 'rotting flesh' blooms just in time for Halloween
'Voodoo lilies' are stinking out Begonia House at Wellington's Botanic Garden.