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Spoiler alert! Is social media ruining big gig surprises?
Big moments from headline acts are shared online long before many fans see their favourite artists.

Why can businesses claim back GST but I can’t? – Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.

Scott Robertson’s son in line for NPC debut as Canterbury take on Manawatu
Follow live coverage of the NPC match between Manawatu and Canterbury in Palmerston North.

Mayor calls for political commitment to restore the Chateau Tongariro Hotel
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton is calling for political commitment to restore the Chateau Tongariro Hotel, saying reports that demolition remains an option will upset the thousands of people who have...

Tech Now
Alasdair Keane heads to the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco.

Two-truck crash causes hours of delays on State Highway 4
State Highway 4 at Ongarue is down to one lane after two trucks crashed late on Saturday morning.

Northern Marianas battered by Choi-wan as outages and flood threat grow
Typhoon Choi-wan continued to disrupt life across the Northern Mariana Islands.

Police cyber crime capabilities weak, official reports show
A 2024 assessment by Australian police of the New Zealand force's cyber crime capabilities found many weaknesses and gaps.

Election 2026: National proposes random drug testing for beneficiaries, cuts to Jobseeker from 2028
The party wants to see 10,000 tests done in the first year.

Government secures site for new hospital in $45.3 million deal
The land in Drury could pave the way for a major new hospital to serve South Auckland's growing population.

Big boom for Wetapunga population celebrated
New Zealand's heaviest insect has been taking big steps toward a population boom, with the success of a ground-breaking breeding and conservation programme.

Multiple tragic deaths mourned by Auckland councillors
Manukau Ward Councillor Lotu Fuli said one of the victims had young children.

Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.

Florence Pugh’s new series needed early 1900s California. It found it in New Zealand
Alberton, Highwic and Thames School of Mines hosted up to 150 crew during filming for Netflix’s East of Eden.

Solar farm developer denies claim it's ‘gaming the system’
Far North Solar Farm says withholding payment was the only way to secure more time for ecology work on its proposed Mackenzie development.

ACT wants ban on forcing developers to pay for karakia
ACT wants planning law changed so consents cannot require people to perform, participate in or pay for karakia or other religious observances.

Traitors claim their first victim as Richard E Grant tries to save his skin
There was a murder and a recruitment in the latest episode, and that was just in the opening minutes.

Country Life: Lessons from the dry years as El Niño gathers force
As farmers prepare for the impacts of an intense El Niño, drought veterans, younger farmers and rural support specialists compare plans, share hard-earned lessons and discuss when to act before dry conditions arrive.

Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations
Rising cyber threats and ageing systems are leaving utilities exposed, with only about a third of leaders feeling ready for external risks.

Still takin' care of business: Randy Bachman at 83
Over the course of his six-decade career Canadian singer-songwriter Randy Bachman has sold more than 40 million records - and written some of rock 'n' roll's most enduring anthems.