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He’s a Kiwi teen making waves at the Australian Open ... for Germany
There's just one problem for Kiwi tennis fans hoping to finally have a men's singles player back at the summit of the sport - the self proclaimed "Kiwi" is playing under the flag of Germany.

Open-home Planner: Bush-clad, beach-side West Auckland beckons
Mention West Auckland, and most folks will think of Outrageous Fortune, but this bush clad area offers so much more than classic TV.

This town centre was ‘dirty and lifeless’, so locals tried a radical idea. It appears to be working
When artist Beth Strickland first moved to Oamaru, the town was struggling.

Sphera rolls out hazardous materials system for NASA
Sphera’s hazardous materials platform becomes NASA’s standard system, launched with Defence Logistics Agency backing across key centres.

Samsung’s smart 4K monitor has never been cheaper (now 43% off)
Forget regular PC monitors. Have you ever used a smart monitor? Okay, sure, some of them are really bad—but some of them aren’t. In fact, if you can snag one from a leading brand like Samsung, you can enjoy some seriously cool features. If you’re on board, check out this...

Smartphone app claims to deliver full eye prescriptions
A Copenhagen startup says its Argus software can generate full eye prescriptions from a single smartphone photo in under a minute.

Alcaraz beats Zverev in Australian Open classic
Carlos Alcaraz comes back from the brink of defeat to beat Alexander Zverev and reach his first Australian Open final.

Benfica meet Real in play-offs after dramatic league phase encounter
Benfica will face Real Madrid in the Champions League play-offs just three weeks after their dramatic league phase encounter.

Can Trump 'de-escalate' Minneapolis tensions after Alex Pretti killing?
And the president blames Democrat Ihan Omar after she was attacked

This Whangarei lawyer has run an ultramarathon every day for more than two years
Shannon-Leigh Litt has been in contact with the Guinness World Record team, having to supply the data from her watch, video footage and witnesses to verify the record.

Forgery, fake contracts and missing cash: Inside the collapse of a multimillion-dollar property development
After a multimillion-dollar Auckland property development unravelled, a High Court judge found evidence of forged documents, sham contracts and the misuse of funds.

‘Outrageously filthy and angry’: Her cat vanished, a neighbour took it, police say it’s not a crime
Sid the chocolate Burmese is still missing, more than two weeks after being taken.

This is how your money is helping save Kiwi kids’ lives
Stuff’s water safety campaign has highlighted need for ‘real-world survival skills’.

Corsair Galleon 100 SD review: A gaming keyboard and Stream Deck in one
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Innovative concept High-quality workmanship and materials 8,000 hertz polling rate Hot-swap sockets (3- and 5-pin) Removable wrist rest Cons High price No dedicated (but switchable) numpad Requires a lot of space Wired only Our Verdict The Corsair Galleon 100 SD is a high-quality, all-in-one gaming keyboard with integrated Stream Deck features, excellent typing performance, and versatile...

Alcaraz denies bending rules in Australian Open classic
Carlos Alcaraz says he did not bend the rules by taking a medical timeout which angered Alexander Zverev during their epic Australian Open semi-final.

Fulham sign Man City winger Bobb for £27m
Fulham sign Norway winger Oscar Bobb from Manchester City for £27m on a five-and-a-half-year contract.

Djokovic & Alcaraz win five-set epics to reach Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final after both players maintain their respective bids for history by coming through five-set epics on an extraordinary day in Melbourne.