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Don’t blame players for Australian soccer’s financial problems, says union boss
Socceroos and Matildas stars have been accused of being greedy while their governing body bleeds millions. The PFA says the players are being blamed for problems not of their making.

Australia need to fix their ailing batting order. These 12 players are vying for the job
This week’s Sheffield Shield and ODI games will give the Australian selectors a clear idea of who is in the best form for the looming Test series against New Zealand.

‘Didn’t fire a shot’: Woeful Wallabies smashed by England in record rout
There was to be no repeat of the Wallabies’ recent heroics as the hosts posted their biggest ever score against Australia.

Who are the 35 new MPs headed to Wellington?
Some are no strangers to the Beehive.

Perplexity launches Teammates AI agents for Max users
Access to Perplexity's new Teammates feature is limited to individual Max subscribers, leaving Pro and enterprise users waiting for a broader rollout.

Election 2026: Christopher Luxon says he will call Qiulae Wong 'shortly'
Luxon says one of the big lessons from the campaign is the need for more cross-party collaboration.

Election live: Christopher Luxon says he will call Qiulae Wong 'shortly'
Follow all the latest in our live blog above. Election day is over - but the wait for the official result is still going. Both leaders from the major parties...

The crazy-close race for Wellington Bays
When Craig Renney left the Labour election night party just after midnight, he was facing defeat.

‘Lowest form of life’: Principal devastated after school ransacked
Children’s work was trashed by the group and police are investigating.

England set record points tally against Australia
Henry Pollock scored twice after replacing injured Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.

‘I’ve never wanted to lose a hitout’: Meet teenage goliath and hot draft prospect Harry Van Hattum
Draft prospect Harry Van Hattum also has the nasty streak that recruiters love from key-position and ruck prospects. But he admits he has had to learn to harness it the right way.

The Wallabies have the talent. But something is going badly wrong
After another humiliating defeat, the Wallabies look a long way from putting together the team capable of delivering a home World Cup masterpiece.

Spencer completes Wallabies drubbing
England's Ben Spencer completes a Wallabies drubbing at Twickenham.

Dorgu delivers wild United draw
Patrick Dorgu's late equalisers delivers a wild Manchester United draw against Aston Villa.

Watch: Jazz Tevaga in fiery Siva Tau confrontation with Kangaroos
Even club teammates at the Bulldogs, Stephen Crichton and Jacob Preston, went head-to-head in the tense battle.

New Zealand cyber agency warns firms to patch PHP flaws
Businesses using WordPress and other PHP-based services face outages or defacement if they fail to install the latest security updates.

Watch: Liam Lawson clashes with Leclerc in dramatic eighth-place finish
Liam Lawson finished eighth at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after a late-race battle with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ended in contact, extending his run of consecutive points finishes to five.

Flash flood warning as torrential rain set to hit Far North, Auckland also on alert
MetService has issued an urgent warning as torrential rain threatens to cause flash flooding and make roads dangerous across parts of Northland.

Advocacy group warns proposed US Census changes could deepen inequalities in Pacific territories
Right to Democracy is urging the US Census Bureau to withdraw the proposals, warning they could further marginalise communities in American territories.