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Remarkable recovery sets up ‘classic’ battle for Crusaders’ No 10 jersey
Taha Kemara is back from a serious knee injury just in time to compete with Rivez Reihana for the starting job.

Tauranga mayor defends council landslide inquiry as residents fear ‘whitewash’
Mahé Drysdale says Tauranga City Council’s inquiry will provide answers faster than the Government’s.

‘Like putting your face in a bag of rotten trash’: What is the smell plaguing this NZ city?
Described as a mix of rotten eggs, sewage or “dirty laundry”, it’s a pong strong enough to make people cancel their plans and stay indoors.

Patient who suffered seizure endures ‘chaos’ in ED after major IT outage
A major IT outage across multiple hospitals left patients facing long waits and renewed scrutiny of the health system’s fragile digital infrastructure

Make your Google TV look like Apple TV with this free app
Like many other streaming platforms, Google TV is gradually getting harder to tolerate. Finding something to watch requires wading through all kinds of ads and upsells, from the sponsored listings at the top of the home screen to multiple rows touting movies and shows for purchase. Those money-grabs detract from what...

AppLovin's ad tech business could steal Amazon's lunch

Hot takes: Tesla, Meta, and Microsoft quarters are wildly different

Copper surges to record high in 'unsustainable' rally, joining silver and gold in 2026 metals frenzy

Parrots rescued as landslide-hit Sicilian town saves pets

Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies in latest soldier swap with Russia

Flying to Brazil? This Interrail-style air pass could help you explore more for less

Israel files indictment against West Bank man in deadly northern Israel terror attack

'Rugby isn't eternal, friendship is' - Fickou pays tribute to Atonio
Team-mate Gael Fickou says France have lost the best prop they have ever had after Uini Atonio was forced to retire with a heart problem.

Brighton to reject £20m Forest bid for Ayari
Brighton are set to reject a £20m offer from Nottingham Forest for midfielder Yasin Ayari.

Palace agree £50m deal in principle for Strand Larsen
Crystal Palace agree a deal in principle worth in the region of £50m to sign Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.

'Gigantic motivation': Former All Black eyes switch of nations with bold Super Rugby claim
Ngani Laumape is full of purpose on his homecoming with goals emblematic of what Moana Pasifika strives for ahead of the new Super Rugby season.

Two WoF inspectors failed her Tesla — why the manufacturer said it was safe to drive
Mechanics are being given more information about how Teslas work after one owner’s frustrating journey to get a warrant of fitness.

‘Low-job, high-damage:’ Forestry not the great economic contributor it claims - report
The paper’s findings have been rejected by the NZ Forestry Owner’s Association as “biased”, “incomplete” and “narrowly-framed”.

‘I said it was a surfing accident’: New iwi CEO apologises over ACC ‘mistake’
New Ngati Whatua CEO acknowledges giving an incorrect account of an accident to ACC, prompting concern among some iwi members

Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model
Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.

Alliwava GH8 review: Ryzen 9 muscle in a shockingly small PC
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros High CPU and iGPU performance for a mini PC Good RAM and SSD expandability despite compact design Stable continuous performance thanks to good cooling system Modern connections including USB4 and dual 2.5G LAN Powerful AI acceleration for local AI workloads Cons At full load in 45-watt mode, the fan noise is clearly audible The...

Vietnam, EU elevate ties citing 'threat' to 'rules-based order'

Crisis in the Savannah: Targeted Poaching Targets African Lions

Turn any outlet into a 10-port charging hub for $16 (38% off)
Did you know that your regular wall outlets could be so much more useful? Imagine this: instead of just 2 outlets, what if your receptable provided six outlets and four USB ports? And I’m not talking about a power strip. No power cord to fuss with. Just look at this Anker...

Sabalenka storms to big-hitting Australian Open final against Rybakina
Aryna Sabalenka storms past Elina Svitolina and will face Elena Rybakina in a big-hitting Australian Open final.