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Earnest speeches delay the first politics in Parliament's year
Before the typically combative debate on the Prime Minister's statement, the parliamentary year began on a sombre note, with MPs acknowledging recent weather tragedies.

Why celebrities keep moving to the Cotswolds - as new star buys mansion
The Beckhams, Clarkson and Hugh Grant own homes in the idyllic area - but what makes it so appealing?

Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts
About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.

Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified as Max Furse-Kee
Max Furse-Kee would have turned 16 today.

US firm trialling Huntington's disease treatment says it shows promising early results
Skyhawk Therapeutics began trialling the novel drug, SKY-0515, on New Zealand and Australian patients a year ago and plans to expand globally.

Explainer-The $250 million ASML 'printer' behind Nvidia's chips

SpaceX weighs June 2026 IPO at $1.5 trillion valuation, FT reports

AutoGrab raises AUD $80m to drive UK, Europe expansion
AutoGrab secures AUD $80m Series B at AUD $230m valuation to fuel AI-powered automotive data expansion across the UK and Europe.

Delivery Hero cuts rider escalations with Twilio voice
Delivery Hero uses Twilio automated voice calls to cut rider contact by 25%, slash escalations over 60% and lift last-mile answer rates.

Databricks reports surge in enterprise AI agent use
Databricks reports a 327% jump in enterprise use of multi-agent AI, as firms move beyond chatbots to real-time, governed production systems.

New Zealander Khol Gillies loses leg after fighting in Ukraine
He says he sang Aotearoa's national anthem to keep himself going as he was rescued.

Well wishes across political spectrum as Judith Collins resigns
"I've seen Judith and I know she's got a great intellect, she's got a great sense of humour, but most important she's cared a lot for our people and our staff," Christopher Luxon says.

Body of Max Furse-Kee formally identified amid search for remaining landslide victims
The body was found on Monday and a forensic examination was carried out on Tuesday, which resulted in a positive identification.

Sir Idris Elba fined for speeding on scooter
The Wire and Luther actor was caught speeding at 28mph on Chelsea Embankment in June.

Neil Young offers Greenlanders free access to his archives
Young says he hopes the offer will "ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats" Greenlanders feel over Trump's threats to the territory.

All Blacks and Hurricanes’ react to axing of coach Razor
All Blacks utility back Ruben Love has spoken about the recent sacking of coach Scott Robertson, describing the role as ''the hardest job in New Zealand''.

SEON & Domaine partner to bolster Shopify fraud defence
SEON and Domaine partner to embed AI-driven fraud prevention into Shopify migrations, aiming to secure merchants without hindering conversions.

Judith Collins the ‘Margaret Thatcher of NZ’, Sir John Key says
The former prime minister called the outgoing MP the “Margaret Thatcher of New Zealand”.

‘Happy 16th, Maxy’: Uncle marks teen’s birthday after fatal landslide
The uncle of 15-year-old Max Furse-Kee has shared a deeply moving message to mark the birthday his nephew never reached.

Curtains down for Crusher Collins, one of politics' leading players
Analysis: Perhaps now we'll finally get a Judith Collins' memoir that actually 'Pulls No Punches'.