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Gladiators star is first celeb to join Strictly 2025
Olympic sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is better known to fans of the BBC's Gladiators as Nitro.

‘It just stuck’: How a cricket fan took all-time crowd catch while juggling two vodka cans
Harry Gill says his phone has been “blowing up” after his sensational crowd catch at the T20 in Darwin went viral – and earned him a lifetime’s supply of multivitamins.

Exclusive: Enterprise Wide discusses how SAP’s AI is transforming retail
AI and cloud technology revolutionise retail with faster demand forecasts, reducing out-of-stocks and boosting sustainability at stores like Woolworths.

Deaths from heart disease highest in regions with fewest cardiac staff - research
Heart patients, their families and doctors are calling for an end to "postcode health care" when it comes to cardic services.

Mother who swallowed gum after weight loss surgery spends three months in hospital
Tracy Karanui-Golf’s gastric sleeve op led to a serious health battle - and sparked a creative venture at home.

The problem with borrowing out-of-town police for Northland
Borrowing police to help investigate serious crimes will help cut the backlog, but more beat cops are needed, says one resident.

‘Not needed at all’: Winston Peters doubles down on rubbishing high-viz overkill
At an event packed with rail professionals promoting safety around rail lines, the Minister for Rail attacked the over-use of personal protective equipment

Auckland restaurant goes into liquidation after 31 years
An Auckland Chinese restaurant that was open for over 30 years - and used in a promotional video by the mayor - has gone into liquidation owing over $1 million.

Exclusive: Craig Stanley on SAP-driven enterprise architecture transformation
Enterprise architects are urged to close the gap between digital strategies and execution by fostering shared vision and agile transformation amid evolving AI technologies.

Netflix star on GCSE advice from Steve Buscemi
Teenager Moosa Mostafa, from Leamington Spa, on playing Eugene in Netflix hit Wednesday.

Legendary Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter dies at 92
The TV show's editor kept a firm hand on the rudder for a quarter of a century.

Northland gets more police to help handle 'unprecedented' crime wave
A spate of violent crimes and a significant police shortage has seen more than 90 officers called in to bolster Northland's thin blue line.

Support grows for Labour, but not enough to govern - latest poll
Labour's support has surged in the latest TVNZ political poll out tonight, but the coalition government would still have the numbers to govern.