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Kiwi teen blitzes Boston field to smash age mile record
The Tauranga 16-year-old blitzed the U18 world record in a performance that also eclipsed John Walker's national men's mark.

Former student stalked, harassed teacher, then had affair with her husband
Sarah* tried her best to ignore the woman, despite hundreds of messages, calls and friend requests on social media.

Summer’s last weeks could be a bit of a roller coaster, but it’s not all bad news
The weekend was pretty warm and settled, but you might be wondering how long will that last.

Canterbury museum to mark 50 years hosting Waitangi Day commemorations
It is the South Island's biggest and longest-running commemoration of Waitangi Day, beginning in 1976.

NZ pulls plug on $6.7m power project in Papua New Guinea amid tribal violence
A $6.7 million New Zealand aid electrification project in a tribal violence hot spot of Papua New Guinea has been halted due to security concerns.

Rangitikei mayor says ratepayers cannot afford road repairs from logging truck damage
The Rangitikei mayor says his council is spending $3.5 million dollars on repairs to the country road between Taihape and Napier.

The Brazilian Best Actor contender on sharing his beautifully 'complex' country
In The Secret Agent, Wagner Moura plays a professor on the run during Brazil's 1970s military dictatorship.

Clash of the TV titans: How it will shape what we watch and what we pay
Analysis: How the Netflix vs Paramount fight for Warner Bros. will impact Kiwis

Company hit with nearly $50,000 bill after sacked worker during downturn
The owners tried to trim costs by cutting staff hours.

The AI adoption story is haunted by fear as today’s efficiency programs look like tomorrow’s job cuts. Leaders need to win workers’ trust

Recovery of tourist boat grounded in Akaroa set to begin
More than 40 people had to be rescued when the boat got into trouble over the weekend.

Mayor says area around Mount Maunganui to open when safe
Police have completed recovery work at the landslide, and Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale said he was hopeful streets could be reopened in a number of days.

Latest Epstein files show ex-prince Andrew on all fours, kneeling over woman
The late sex offender also proposed in 2010 that the then-prince meet a Russian woman, the files reveal, while Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace.

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.

Lowest NCEA achievement rate for past 5 years
15,000 students did not reach critical new reading, writing and maths benchmarks last year, so get no NCEA certificates. Principals fear they could give up on study.

Longest-standing Maori theatre company brings whanau voices of trauma and hope to the stage
For more than three decades, Aotearoa's longest surviving independent Maori theatre company has used storytelling to open korero about trauma, healing and hope in communities.

'It's me': Statue model comes face-to-face with younger self 60 years later
Catherine Lee posed as Wendy from Peter Pan in London when she was 9, and has come flown across the world to view the iconic statue in its home at Dunedin Botanic Garden.

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs as the Meta CEO’s philanthropy goes all in on mission to ‘cure or prevent all disease’

India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads

Clinicians fear over-diagnosis of ADHD as GPs, nurse practitioners allowed to prescribe medication
"I'm really concerned about this pathway of making it easier and faster for less qualified people to diagnose ADHD," one psychologist says.

Who's paying the price for cash back offers?
Cash back incentives are driving borrowers to switch banks, but who's paying the price?