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Radio 1 DJ Greg James comes out of 'challenge retirement' for Comic Relief
The Radio 1 breakfast show DJ is going to cycle 630 miles (1,000km) across the UK on a tandem bike.

Victorian chocolate box cottage in top school zone on the market
Outside, it’s the quintessential rose-clad cottage, inside it’s a plush, comfortable five-bed home.

Costs, delays and a ‘blessing in disguise’: How the Air NZ strike is hitting travellers
More than 40 flights, mostly on North America and Asia routes, have been cancelled as the strike continues today.

Under paid staff and broken deals: Fresh allegations after liquor empire’s collapse
A company closely related to Big Daddy’s liquor boss Hardeep Singh is facing a fresh Labour Inspectorate investigation related to the alleged underpayment of staff.

Two trips overseas have kept him alive - a third may be needed
A Bay of Plenty man has stayed alive through return trips to China for breakthrough cancer treatment.

Discord is cooked. Users are jumping ship and seeking alternatives
Earlier this week, Discord announced that it would soon begin to treat user accounts as “teens” until they submit to age verification checks, either via video selfies or ID documents. There’s been enormous backlash to this, to say the least. While stronger protections for kids and adults is a noble...

Tech Now
Nick Kwek meets innovators using tech for Australia's agricultural industry.

Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms
The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

4 quick security upgrades I always do on a new PC
Put a brand-new laptop or desktop PC in front of most people, and they’ll begin installing their favorite programs. Me? I check out its security setup. That’s not just making sure basics like antivirus is active. I also look at Windows and installed apps to make sure the whole computer is...

The small town where coastal trails, bush and beach blur together
The eastern Bay of Plenty now offers even more adventure for nature-lovers looking to bike, hike, kayak or just kick back on the beach.

Phoenix turn to Singh as season threatens to slide further
Can the return of Sarpreet Singh ignite the Phoenix as they take on Western Sydney Wanderers in the battle of the bottom two.

He earned less than $35k a year but had collection of Harley-Davidsons and classic cars
Scott Allan, a Hell’s Angels gang member, was jailed in 2023 for his role in a methamphetamine drug ring in Palmerston North.

Ruby was meant to be speaking to MPs about cancer. Instead, she was laid to rest
Ruby Smith had an important meeting with MPs booked in for Wednesday. Sadly she died a few days earlier.

Trump's case against BBC set to go to trial in February 2027
Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in February 2027.

Dawson's Creek: The 90s teen drama that 'wore its heart on its sleeve'
The show's lead was James Van Der Beek, who has died from cancer at the age of 48.

Predictions for next week's OCR announcement
OCR expected to be held at 2.25% at first review of the year.

Tech Life
It's been a year since China's DeepSeek AI-chatbot shook the tech world.

Germany, France signal unity in race to revive economy after discord

Aftermath Silver launches pre-feasibility study at Berenguela project in Peru

Aditya Birla Group to introduce Joe & The Juice cafés in India

Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks
The UK regulator said Kick Online Entertainment failed to introduce age checks required for porn sites.