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NBA: Steven Adams and LeBron James get in a tangle during Lakers v Pelicans
Kiwi NBA star airs his differences with basketball legend, as both earn technical fouls.

Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: January 16, 2021
What is the collective noun for a group of ravens?

NBA: Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving loses almost US$1m due to Covid breaches
NBA club's Kiwi general manager, Sean Marks, refuses to speculate on why star point guard is missing in action.

Group Nine's SPAC goes public

NRA files for bankruptcy blaming 'toxic' New York politics
US gun lobby group the National Rifle Association says it has filed bankruptcy petitions in a US court as part of a restructuring plan.

School Strike 4 Climate NZ to reignite movement in 2021
By RNZ Organisers of a youth climate change rally set for later this month say they have plans to reignite their movement this year.The group School Strike 4 Climate NZ, the organisers of a series of marches across New Zealand...

Video: Intel answers our Rocket Lake S questions
Brandt Guttridge, Intel’s senior director of the Desktop Products Group, appears on The Full Nerd to answer questions about 11th-gen Core, Rocket Lake S, and desktop gaming.

Covid-19: Kiwi complacency worries nurse battling on UK's front line
New variant is making younger patients very ill very fast, warns New Zealand nurse working in intensive care unit in Britain.

Napier Port Holdings Limited (NZX: NPH) First Quarter 2021 Trade Volumes
Napier Port today releases trade volume data for the first quarter ended 31 December 2020. Compared to the same period in the prior year, trade volumes increased 8.2% for bulk cargo led by growth in log exports

Baby sharks cause a stir in the shallows of Wellington beach
Wellingtonians aren't the only ones heading to the beach in droves this week, with the shallows playing host to a big group of little sharks.

New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited (NZX: NZO) Mahato PSC Update - Oil Production
New Zealand Oil & Gas subsidiary, Cue Energy Resources, has provided an update that commercial production of oil has commenced from the PB field in the Mahato PSC in Indonesia and the dispute between Cue and the Joint Venture partners has been settled

Guns in Glen Eden: Carjacking, gunpoint arrests in West Auckland
It's understood a group of crickets watched a frightening firearms incident unfold, while a separate incident saw two men arrested at gunpoint.

Queenstown house prices: Overseas New Zealand buyers, Australians boost prices from afar
Sky-high property prices in Queenstown are being boosted by Australians and overseas Kiwis buying houses without stepping foot in the resort.In December, the average house price in Queenstown-Lakes tipped over the $1 million mark...

Young Kiwi a step closer to F1
Up and coming New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has continued his rise within Red Bull Motorsport's junior programme.

Cricket: India's Mohammad Siraj called 'bloody grub' by Brisbane fans after SCG abuse scandal
Indian pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj has been targeted by fans on day one at the Gabba after he was the target of alleged racial abuse at the SCG last week.The Sydney Morning Herald's Sam Phillips shared a video of a group goading...

Taliban cracks down on 'costly' polygamy
The group's leader in Afghanistan says the practice is "inviting criticism". It's also proving expensive.

MHM Automation Limited (NZX: MHM) Settlement of New Plymouth Building Sale
The sale price of $3.95m was more than the $2.1m book value. The gain on sale will be reflected in our full year results for 30 June 2021. The proceeds of the sale will be used to repay debt to BNZ, the renovation of our building and for working capital