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ACT’s mysterious ‘major election-related announcement’
A cryptic media advisory was sent out at 7:35 last night with the subject line: ‘Major announcement tomorrow’. The only clue it gives is that it’s “not a policy announcement’.

Lawson left ‘shaking’ after driving legendary race-winning car
Kiwi Formula 1 star Liam Lawson says he was left ‘shaking’ after driving a legendary race-winning car linked with New Zealand racing success.

Temu triples brands in intellectual property monitoring
More than 15,000 brands are now covered as the marketplace steps up pre-listing checks to curb counterfeit sales and cut complaint times.

Two crashes by SH1 in Rolleston slow traffic
Traffic is building on State Highway 1 in Rolleston after two separate crashes in the same area.

Tell us whether cities in New Zealand should built up or out
As our cities grow, one question keeps coming back.

Sam Neill: A life in 10 performances
I hope these are a decent survey of a career that had so many high points, Dan Slevin writes.

Opportunity voters lean Labour, but party says it 'doesn't drive our decision making'
New polling from RNZ shows the Opportunity Party's supporters are far more keen on a Labour-led government than a National-led one.

New poll: National hits new low under Luxon, Opportunity nears Parliament
National has slumped to its lowest level of support since Christopher Luxon became leader, while the fledgling Opportunity Party has surged to within a whisker of Parliament in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.

Landmark NZ study finds link between pre-natal exposure to nitrate in drinking water and premature births
More than 100 premature births each year could be attributed to nitrate in drinking water, a new study has found.

'I’m not in any way frightened of dying': Sam Neill’s final take
"I'm not in any way frightened of dying," the late actor said in 2023. "It's never worried me from the beginning. But I would be annoyed. I'd be annoyed because there are things I still want to do."

‘There is a risk’: Labour warns left-leaning voters over party nearing 5%
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says “it’s still very early days” to consider speaking with Opportunity, after the fledgling party again came close to the 5% threshold to enter Parliament in the latest political poll.

Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe

Elon Musk trolls OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Apple trade secrets suit

Paramount and Warner Bros sued to block $110bn mega merger
A dozen US states are taking legal action to halt the largest media consolidation in Hollywood history.

Explainer: How new Antisocial Road Use Legislation brings back car crushing
Explainer - National is promoting it as the return of car crushing. But what do tough new antisocial road user laws mean?

From Spielberg to Nicole Kidman: World reacts to death of actor Sam Neill
Actors, directors and world leaders have reacted to the death of New Zealand's Sam Neill.

Bryan Adams returning to New Zealand with a very special guest
The Canadian rock icon has announced gigs in Auckland and Christchurch.

Narendra Modi uses Auckland speech to connect with Sikh diaspora
Modi concludes whirlwind weekend visit with a message that seeks to preserve and honour the sacred legacy of Sikhism.

Paralysed rider hits trails to promote adaptive mountain biking
Thomas Goodwin was in a mountain biking accident which broke his neck, severely damaging his spinal cord and leaving him paralysed from his chest down.

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