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Motorists urged to avoid SH1 over Brynderwyn Hills due to blaze
Fire and Emergency is urging drivers to avoid State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills in Northland due to a large blaze next to the road.

Adobe & Estée Lauder partner on GenAI projects
Adobe has teamed up with Estée Lauder to integrate its generative AI technology Firefly into the beauty giant's digital marketing efforts, boosting efficiency.

Person seriously injured after truck rolls in Ashburton
The road by Thompsons Track is closed and detours are in place after the truck rolled.

Sex workers say banks are making life more difficult
The issue has come up as part of an "anti-woke banking" bill - which would stop banks from withdrawing services from customers for non-commercial reasons.

Labour’s lead grows over National in latest poll
The new poll shows a Chris Hipkins-led coalition would govern if an election was held today, but Christopher Luxon says the public will be able to judge his record next year.

Best Mullins horse ever? Galopin Des Champs eyes Gold Cup treble
Galopin Des Champs bids to become only the fifth horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times on Friday at the Festival.

Price beats Littler to win Premier League night six
Gerwyn Price beats Luke Littler 6-3 in the night six final in Nottingham to win his second event in the 2025 Premier League Darts.

Hamilton 12th as Norris fastest in Melbourne practice
Lewis Hamilton is 12th on his Ferrari debut in first practice for the Australian Grand Prix as Lando Norris sets the pace for McLaren.

Multiple fires blast from manholes across US college after explosion on campus
A maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University caused evacuation orders and classes to be cancelled for the rest of the week.

Holi 2025: India comes alive with the festival of colours
The festival, celebrated in India and abroad, commemorates the victory of good over evil.

Italian tunnelers to stay in New Zealand following Infrastructure Investment Summit
Watercare's chief programme delivery officer Shayne Cunis said he was glad to hear the company would remain in New Zealand.

Older voters feel so threatened they’re ‘prepared to burn down the house', Maori ward councillor says
Get ready to be vulnerable, says Maori ward councillor to newcomers facing their first, and maybe last, term in their ward.

Council ponders Meta exit
A South Wairarapa councillor is pushing for her council to stop using Facebook and Instagram, citing a poor ethical track record from parent company Meta.

OPPO Find X8 Pro Review
The OPPO Find X8 Pro is a smartphone with a blend of innovative design, powerful performance and state-of-the-art features. As one of OPPO's flagship models, the Find X8 Pro deliver an exceptional user experience.

'Perfect captain' Fernandes 'sometimes needs to trust team-mates'
Bruno Fernandes is the "perfect captain" for Manchester United but "needs to trust his team-mates", says boss Ruben Amorim.

Syria leader signs temporary constitution for five-year transition
The document enshrines separation of powers and guarantees women's rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.

US influencer who snatched baby wombat has left Australia
Anger erupted after Jones posted a video of her taking a baby wombat from its distraught mother.

Weekly quiz: Who joined Kylie on the King's personal playlist?
How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?