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Watch: England batter plays one of ‘dumbest’ shots in test history
Jamie Smith gave away his wicket in extraordinary fashion on the second day of the fifth Ashes test in Sydney

Sun, swims and a side of showers: Where to be in NZ today
Here’s where New Zealand is shining brightest today, and where you might want to keep one eye on the sky.

One in five home-buyers in Queenstown are first-timers, despite soaring property prices
One in five home-buyers were first-timers - despite soaring property prices and thousands of people on waitlists for affordable housing schemes.

The hidden river that shapes central Wellington
Most Wellingtonians may not know the Kumutoto stream is flowing beneath their feet but it shapes their city and still has native fish swimming in its waters.

Diesel spill from fuel truck crash closes Aotea Quay in Wellington
Police said it will remain closed throughout the morning, and Wellington City Council warn that ferry access and egress will also be impacted.

Apprentice contestant accused of racist posts
Munaf is accused of misconduct after sharing a series of "offensive" posts over a two-year period.

Hobson Bay residents fed up with sewage overflows
Sewage was a "regular sight" and the council is responding too slowly to the flood of faeces, they say.

Ukraine's intelligence chief to resign in Zelensky reshuffle

Tourists warned as drugs-related executions increase in Singapore

German minister thanks troops stationed in Lithuania

Manchester United sack coach a day after provocative comments
Ruben Amorim’s reign comes to an end after just 14 months in charge of the Premier League giants.

Beatbot looks to raise the bar for robotic pool cleaners—again
Beatbot builds some of the most sophisticated—and the most expensive—robot pool cleaners on the market, and it’s once again raising the stakes at CES 2026 with the introduction of its AquaSense X. This doesn’t look like just an incremental advance over the TechHive Editors’ Choice-winning AquaSense 2 Ultra, it’s Beatbot’s...

Meet Snapdragon X2 Plus, Qualcomm’s push to make AI laptops affordable
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus processor has the same goal as its predecessor: to provide a slightly stripped-down, leaner alternative processor for midrange Windows on Arm laptops. But there’s a slight difference. While last year’s X Plus chip came in two flavors: a 10-core and an 8-core offering, Qualcomm is offering customers...

Clock runs out on ransom demand in Manage My Health cyber hack
The group on Telegram demanded on Sunday at 5.37am (NZ time) that Manage My Health cough up $60,000 within the following 48 hours or else they say they would leak “everything they have” to the dark web.

Fuel truck crash closes Wellington’s Aotea Quay, commuters warned to expect delays
Northbound on-ramp blocked with road closures expected to last through morning.

The meal base that can turn a foodbank parcel into a one-pot meal
The Food Network says it's a concept that has been successful with foodbanks in Australia.

Sushi chain pays $5.6m for one bluefin tuna
A Japanese sushi restaurant bid 510 million yen for a bluefin tuna, the highest-ever price paid at the annual New Year auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.

What do Kiwis think about going barefoot in public?
Despite our global reputation for being barefoot in public settings, the opinion of New Zealanders is far more nuanced.

Iran plotting to assassinate Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa, IDF sources warn

This new luxury car didn’t just pass a crash test — it sets a new benchmark

Zoom users, beware: These browser extensions are spying on you
Security firm Koi Security warns in a new report about Zoom Stealer, a new malware campaign that aims to get its hands on potentially sensitive information and data from Zoom users. So far, security researchers have discovered 18 malicious extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge that are used to collect...