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Can returning ABs lift Hurricanes off the bottom of the table?
The struggling Hurricanes have been boosted by the return of two key forwards for their trip to Dunedin.

Why Liam Lawson is the ‘odd man out’ in F1’s biggest rookie intake in years
Six of the 20 drivers on the 2025 grid are starting their first full seasons. Some could potentially compete for wins. Others already risk losing their seat.

‘No sad guys’: How former tackle champion fought his way back into the Crusaders
He led Super Rugby in tackles in 2022 and 2023, but the Crusaders are demanding more from the franchise’s long term No 7.

Carterton puts preferred water option to the public
Consultation on the future of water service delivery in Carterton begins today.

Why a festival chair is the secret to your Womad success
Successfully navigating the three-day event at New Plymouth’s Bowl of Brooklands is as simple as two words.

‘An unforgiving environment’: Student’s death in Matamata train accident not the first
A railway line runs through the middle of the eastern Waikato town, mostly alongside SH27, but it is by the college where two deaths have now taken place.

Woman says she was scared homicide victim would kill someone
A resident of the social housing complex at the centre of a homicide investigation says she was terrified of the victim, and warned the landlord something bad was going to happen.

Wellington's Readers and Writers Festival off the books this year
The city's writers residency, which has run for 23 years, is also urgently fundraising after not having its funding renewed.

Windows 11 bug with Nvidia GPUs prevents apps from launching
Windows 11 appears to be experiencing problems with Nvidia GPUs, according to Neowin. Windows Insiders on the Canary channel are reporting issues launching apps, apparently due to an incompatibility with DirectX 9 and crashing D3D9 DLL files. Anything that relies on or utilizes DirectX 9 is affected, including apps, games, PowerPoint presentations, browsers, and even some websites. Microsoft has already confirmed the problem. On the latest Canary Channel build 27808 announcement, Microsoft has added the error to the list of known problems. However, the issue persists and is causing frustration among users, some of whom have to reset their build in order to work normally again in Windows 11. What you can do if you’re affected Some users were able to solve the problem themselves—or at least contain it—by replacing the D3D9 DLL files in the System32 and SysWOW64 system folders with files from previous builds. This can only be done with admin rights via PowerShell, and it requires deactivating the Nvidia GPU in the Device Manager. Fortunately, the problem is localized to those in the Windows Insider program and only for those with Canary builds. While Microsoft hasn’t explicitly named Nvidia GPUs as the cause of this problem, it does appear to be only be happening with Nvidia GPUs. Further reading: Nvidia just ended support for these graphics cards

Warriors back losing team from Vegas to rebound against Sea Eagles
All you need to know as the Warriors return to action after their heavy Las Vegas defeat against the Manly Sea Eagles in Auckland.

Young, Muslim and Kiwi-as: Post-mosque attack study links faith with sense of belonging
Stereotype-busting study that launched after Christchurch mosque attacks, finds more faith means more Kiwi connectedness for young Muslim people.

‘Wasting money’: Auckland Council’s $390k mistake, Wayne Brown wants answers
Two crossings will be torn up in Auckland as buses and large vehicles going over them cause nearby houses to vibrate - the budget to build and now fix just one of them is $390k.

Loss of Wellington's biggest music festival comes at a tough time for the capital
The end of Homegrown will be felt heavily by Wellington’s hospitality sector, and “will leave a significant gap in the calendar”.

Watch: Peek inside Christchurch’s partly-restored cathedral
Nearly 15 years after the quakes, the ‘heart of the city’ remains under steel bracing and plastic, with no end date in sight.

Women told remove cabins from marae land after 5 year legal battle
Women with cabins on marae land against the marae’s wishes say the would be forced to move from their whanau whenua. Marae says land is for all beneficiaries.

The companies not paying tax
Significant numbers of companies aren't paying any tax at all, data released in an official information act request shows.

Desert Road re-opening: Ohakune businesses brace for comedown
Many on Ohakune's main street were doing record sales, some even up to 400 percent during the SH1 road closure.

Five Star singer Stedman Pearson dies aged 60
In a statement, Pearson's family confirmed he was being treated for diabetes and was on dialysis.