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Formula 1 live updates: Liam Lawson starts 15th at Mexican Grand Prix
All the action from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Trump, a trade truce and trying to branch out: 5 things to watch as Luxon jets to Asia
Political Correspondent Zane Small is travelling with the Prime Minister and suggests five things to watch out for.

In ‘Qatargate’ twist, court orders police to hand back Netanyahu aide’s phones

Social media depressed him. Lifeguarding saved him.
Approximately 20 percent of New Zealand's young people may have problematic social media and phone use. Here's how one teenager found a way out.

Bitcoin 'just doesn’t cut it anymore': Miners' pivot to AI sends stocks soaring

‘Zero grip’: Liam Lawson to start back in the pack at Mexican Grand Prix
All you need to know ahead of Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix.

A grubby, grotty attempt to shirk responsibility for decades of horror
OPINION: The Government’s move to make it harder for some victims of abuse in state care to access compensation is disgusting.

Tech and teamwork: How New Zealand is rethinking water safety before tragedy strikes
From AI lifeguards to drones searching for missing people - a new approach to water safety is combining tech with volunteer efforts to prevent problems in the water before they happen.

Couple ordered to pay $1m for cleanup of property worth $147,000
A couple whose house burned down has been ordered to pay more than $1m for the cleanup of a property worth $147,000.

German economy in danger, ifo institute chief urges major reforms

Austrian chancellor rejects talk of Israel Eurovision ban

England beaten by NZ despite Brook's majestic 135
England are beaten by four wickets by New Zealand in the first one-day international, despite Harry Brook's astonishing century.

Silver lining despite WTA Tour final loss for Kiwi tennis star
Lulu Sun dipped out in the Guangzhou Open final but will still receive a big rankings boost.

Israel says Iran commander tied to thwarted attack plots in Europe

Ukrainian drone strikes injure 16 in Russia's Belgorod region

Twelve IDF soldiers injured in operational accident near Gaza border

All of which are American dreams: What this All Blacks visit is really about
NZ Rugby are putting a flex on World Rugby with an eye on the 2031 World Cup, writes Jamie Wall.

Live weather: More wind and rain on the way as clean-up continues
Hundreds of homes in Southland still have no power, but NZ is getting no rest from the wild weather.

The dish flying out the window at Auckland’s popular new beachfront eatery
Water Boy brings refined flavours, coastal charm and serious neighbourhood buzz to St Heliers.

‘Exceeded all our expectations’: Tiny town with brand new homes under $600k draws young families
Once a coal-mining town, Kaitangata saw its population shrink from over 1,200 in the 1950s to around 800. But a programme offering affordable house-and-land packages has attracted new residents.

The $5.5b question with only one acceptable answer
From the tunnels below to the shopfronts above, Auckland’s long-awaited rail link will carry more than passengers, it carries the city’s hopes of revival.

Fear and loathing: Why this couple left Trump’s America for New Zealand
When Tom and Bradley Balthrop-Lee first met, they had no idea the life they would build together would one day take them halfway across the world.

‘A rat up a drainpipe’: Lizzie’s three decades and hundreds of thousands lost to addiction
She first banned herself from pub pokies in the 1990s. Then gambling followed her online - into her home, even the bus ride to work.

Nigerian Sharia police cancel court-ordered TikTok celebrities' wedding

Spain's Astonishing Island Destination Is Fringed By Black Volcanic Beaches And Pristine Seas

Turkish nationals charged over plot to smuggle firearms from Iran into Israel

Mossad names ‘Sardar Ammar’ as architect of Iranian plots in Australia, Greece, and Germany

Wardley stuns Parker - but was fight stopped too soon?
Fabio Wardley pulls off a huge upset to wreck Joseph Parker's dreams of becoming a two-time world heavyweight champion and put himself in position for a shot at undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.