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Revealed: The secret plans for a rebel NZ cricket league linked to ex-Black Caps
A privately-owned new 20-20 cricket competition backed by Indian money and several prominent former Black Caps could mark a major shake-up for the sport in this country.

Christchurch struts past Auckland to claim NZ’s fashion crown
Christchurch is ditching its hard hats and strutting into the fashion spotlight this week, hosting New Zealand Fashion Week events for the first time.

Wipers from Russia’s most cut-throat hackers rain destruction on Ukraine
Sandworm and other Russian-state hackers unleash data-destroying payloads on their neighbors.

French Constitutional Council validates New Caledonia's elections delay
France's Constitutional Council on Thursday validated the recent postponement of New Caledonia's local elections, but says this should be the last time those elections are delayed. The recently-approved postponement of...

Delays after crash forces lane closure on Auckland's Harbour Bridge
One person has been injured in a crash which forced the closure of two lanes on Auckland's Harbour Bridge.

Watch: Van bursts into flames on Auckland road
Plumes of smoke were seen escaping from the vehicle as Fire and Emergency crews tackled the fire.

Dead famous: Paris puts heritage graves up for grabs

Flag raised to honor ‘Model United Nations Weekend’

Peruvian Congress votes to declare Mexico's president persona non grata after asylum offer

World leaders launch fund to save forests, get first $5 bn

White House AI czar rules out federal bailout for the sector

Apple could make $133 billion a year on humanoid robots by 2040: Morgan Stanley

OpenAI CEO Altman denies company is looking into government bailout

The apocalypse above our heads
Sooner or later, the skies above our heads will become a minefield.

Mortgage holders still hedging their bets
Floating and short-term interest rates for mortgages gained traction again in September before the RBNZ’s big 0.50% OCR cut in October.

More than a third of STEM professionals consider moving abroad
Over a third of STEM professionals worldwide have been approached for overseas roles, with 19% planning or already moving abroad amid rising global investment and protectionism.

Major delays after crash on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Lanes two and three closed after single-vehicle incident, minor injuries reported.

Lotto’s whopping $40 million jackpot: Tell us what you’d spend it on
The mouth-watering prize is the largest so far in 2025.

Winners of Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement announced
Three writers won $60,000 each at the Creative New Zealand managed annual awards last night.

Implementation of boot camp rushed, report concludes
While the pilot contributed to "meaningful and positive change" for participants, the numbers were too small to give meaningful data, it says.

FENZ brushes off rumours as 'scaremongering'
Fire and Emergency says it will continue to respond to severe weather events, despite "scaremongering" suggesting otherwise.

Man with knife allegedly threatens Whangarei bank staff
A man found a short distance away was taken into custody, police say

Tanzanian deputy opposition leader facing terrorism charges - lawyer

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges against man who groped her

Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk

BNZ again shuns advisers and the numbers show it
The numbers are showing convincingly that Bank of New Zealand is again shifting away from using mortgage advisers to originate home loans.

Seven critical ChatGPT flaws expose users to data theft risks
Tenable reveals seven major ChatGPT vulnerabilities exposing users to risks of data theft and malicious attacks, with some flaws still unpatched in ChatGPT-5.