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'Material' miscalculation - economists identify apparent errors in Labour's transport policy
Analysis - Economists say Labour appears to have underestimated its $65m pricetag, and National's claim the policy could cost as much as $1.6b is "utter nonsense".

‘We’re here to play Football’: All Whites keep focus on World Cup opener
The All Whites are shutting out the off-field distractions ahead of their Football World Cup opener against Iran.

Bonnie Tyler out of coma but 'very unwell' after emergency surgery
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was put in an induced coma after emergency intestinal surgery.

SteamOS is coming for Intel handhelds — if Intel can keep up
The Steam Deck didn’t invent the handheld gaming form factor, or even debut it for PC hardware, but it’s certainly the iPhone equivalent for this particular moment. And the vast, vast majority of the Steam Deck-inspired market has been underpinned by AMD’s integrated chips. But that may change soon, as...

Watch: Stuff’s all-white cat predicts the fate of the All Whites
Animal predictions have become as much of a tradition as agonising shootouts, controversial refereeing calls and English failure.

Dreams are made in Los Angeles. They’re also crushed. What’ll it be for the All Whites?
ANALYSIS: The bright lights of the World Cup stage are about to shine on Darren Bazeley and his charges. How they handle them will be decisive.

Hiking Tongariro with children: Magic or madness?
For some, the idea of taking children aged seven and nine up Tongariro sounds like a nightmare. But this wasn’t our first adventure rodeo.

Ehara aku poti i te mokai i tenei wa. He rite tonu matou ki nga hoanoho taipakeke
“Ae, kei te tuhituhi ahau mo aku poti e rua i tenei wiki i muri i te panga ki te patu rua a nga whakakitenga,” e ki ana a Joel Maxwell.

Wellington's new water entity estimates $25b over 30 years for safe water, clean beaches
Tiaki Wai will spend $800 million in its first year as it takes over ownership and management of the region's water assets from 1 July.

Our Changing World: The challenge of making our capital city predator free
Wellington's predator free movement moves into unusual territory.

The Claude Fable ban highlights a practical AI lesson
What’s the real story behind the sudden ban Friday of Claude Fable and Mythos, Anthropic’s most powerful AI models? Frankly, I’m as much in the dark as you are. What I do know is that as late as 5 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, I’d been using Fable in Claude Code...

Fifa World Cup: Spain v Cape Verde, Group H clash
Live updates of the 2026 Fifa World Cup clash between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta.

CIQ's Fuzzball 4.0 adds cloud & storage integration
Research centres can now keep existing Lustre and GPFS data in place as Fuzzball 4.0 adds Azure support, caching and a registry.

All Whites ‘raring to go’ as 16-year World Cup wait ends
The All Whites return to the World Cup stage for the first time since 2010, opening their campaign against a disrupted Iran side in LA.

Mark Reason: Why Kane Williamson is New Zealand's greatest cricketer
OPINION: There can have been fewer greater pleasures in life these past 16 years than sitting on the bank at the Basin Reserve watching Kane Williamson.

‘I don’t want my mum in the harbour’: Historic urupa a metre from collapsing cliff
Rising sea levels, surging tides and extreme weather events have all contributed to the coastal erosion.

Tell us which city in New Zealand has the best food scene
From fine dining and neighbourhood favourites to night markets, brunch spots and local classics, every city has a claim to being New Zealand’s best place to eat.

Aussie tax changes spark rush for homes in NZ’s billionaire ‘bolthole’
The surge in wealthy buyers looking at Queenstown has added fresh pressure to one of New Zealand’s most expensive and resilient housing markets.