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UFC Abu Dhabi: Robert Whittaker welcomes Reinier de Ridder bout as he eyes one more title run
The first New Zealand-born UFC champion, Whittaker has had an impressive career to date.

Gumboot Friday leaves $1m unspent but minister is confident it can grow
Internal documents show $1m of the $6m allocated to counselling service for the 2024 financial year went unspent, despite other providers pointing to huge levels of unmet need.

Chervon partners with Blue Yonder to transform global supply chain
Chervon teams up with Blue Yonder to enhance global supply chain, aiming to improve forecasting, inventory and customer service across Asia-Pacific.

Maori actors defend playing Hawaiian ariki roles in new Jason Momoa series
The series follows Ka’iana, played by Jason Momoa, unifying Hawaii's islands.

‘Very sexist’: Former Man U, Real Madrid star slammed by Mexican president over gender role comments
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is facing a backlash from the Mexican president and others for remarks posted on his social media accounts.

Driver arrested after speeding, drugs found in impounded car
A speeding driver who failed to stop for police in the Far North ended up in custody with their car, containing drugs, impounded.

Marae along dangerous stretch of of SH1 call for return of lower speed limit following death
Two Marae along a dangerous stretch of State Highway 1 are calling for the return of the 80 kph speed limit after a crash that killed a motorcyclist on Tuesday.

Data management - it’s a high-stakes game
In 2024, data breaches threaten business survival as regulators enforce stricter cybersecurity rules and firms must manage vast unstructured data with care.

On The Up: Wild Game from Camberley in Hastings claims best ham award again at NZ pork industry’s big night out
'This means so much to small businesses like mine.'

Woman allegedly assaults police officer outside Auckland casino
The woman was arrested early on Thursday and is expected in the Auckland District Court on July 30.

Star Wars creator George Lucas to hit Comic-Con for first time
He's never visited before, despite the event being so deeply rooted in Star Wars.

Gisborne choir focuses on skill-building and invites new members
GCS looking for new members; ready to have some 'serious fun' on Monday

Same-day election enrolments to be scrapped in electoral law overhaul
The government newly proposed legislation also contains other changes in a bid to overhaul electoral laws.

Commvault unveils Clumio Backtrack to speed DynamoDB recovery
Commvault's Clumio Backtrack for Amazon DynamoDB enables near-instant, partition-level recovery, cutting downtime and costs for cloud-native applications.

Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Faith Ward corrects confusion about Australian nationality
Her New Zealand nationality may even have helped her secure a spot in the famous team.

‘Why am I still doing this?’: Dame Lydia Ko discusses her playing future
The old chestnut that is the Kiwi’s playing future isn’t going anywhere ahead of the final major of the year.

The NZ city that’s the best playground for tourists, as voted by Tripadvisor
Rotorua can confidently retain its reputation as a New Zealand’s tourism mecca.

Watch: Man refuses to leave council meeting, demands ‘realistic conversation of paying my account’
Peter Schnell demanded answers over a pit on his property in what is a longstanding dispute between his family and the council - and would not budge.

As porn sites apply new age checks, will users hand over personal ID?
All websites hosting pornography will have to check the age of their users from Friday.

DXC unveils AI platform to transform life insurance projections
DXC Technology launches Assure Illustrations, an AI-driven platform to simplify personalised life insurance projections for advisors and customers globally.

How Black Sabbath found their sound - and invented heavy metal
By slowing down the blues and playing with occult imagery, the Birmingham band pioneered a genre.