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Ryan Reynolds' kids 'frustrated' by Wrexham talk
The Deadpool star says he is often stopped in the street to chat about his takeover of the football club.

Intel’s tough decision boosted AMD to record highs
Shipments of x86 processors dropped from the third to the fourth quarter of 2025, as Intel’s supply constraints reined in PC processor shipments and helped AMD, especially in the mobile market. AMD itself released some of the shipment estimates from Mercury Research on Wednesday, but the research firm added additional details...

Family knew ‘we’ve got to go’ when house started ‘creaking’ and ‘crunching’, as landslide wrecked home
An East Coast family displaced by a landslide in “crazy” weather to move into Toitu Tairawhiti cabin.

Frank Pritchard, former New Zealand and Samoa rugby league star, is new Fetu Samoa coach
Rugby League Samoa says Frank Pritchard will replace Jamie Soward, who resigned last month.

Multiple people trapped after crash in north Canterbury
One person is critically injured, others seriously, as ambulances and a helicopter race to State Highway 7, north of Waikari.

Gold medal skier gets new bling: an engagement ring at the finish line
American alpine skier Breezy Johnson accepted the proposal of her boyfriend and said: “It felt fitting to combine two of my loves.”

Key Lower North Island bridge down to one lane
A decision has been made to reduce a key Lower North Island bridge from two lanes to one.

The band that works together while thousands of miles apart
From the harmonica to Nokia ringtones, the band let funny ideas, rock influences and hard-hitting lyrics lead the way, finding a new centre of gravity for their new album.

Weather: Fears of another landslide as North Island-wide rain settles in
Rain is on the way for almost all of the North Island, including areas badly battered last month.

US Marines establish forward refueling site on Tinian amid Indo-Pacific tensions
Tinian's proximity to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam allows aircraft to refuel and receive logistical support quickly, making the island a strategic training ground for forward-based operations

Single mum 'repaying $8 a fortnight' after insurance confusion
Two customers caught out by large changes in the valuation of their vehicles through AA Insurance say they only realised something was amiss when they went to claim.

Hilary Duff announces first world tour in almost 20 years
The Lizzie McGuire star has added a New Zealand show to her 'lucky me' world tour - her first headline set for NZ.

Kiwi F1 star Liam Lawson has some issues in first Bahrain test outing
Racing Bulls driver completes 50 laps as teams continue preparations in Bahrain.

Watch: Delirious Aussie beats freeskiing legend in tiebreaker for shock gold
Cooper Woods upset Canadian moguls icon Mikael Kingsbury to win Australia’s first gold of the Milano Cortina Games.

AI researchers sounding alarm on way out the door
Analysis: In just the past few days, a number of high-profile AI staffers have decided to call it quits.

‘Positive news’: All Whites captain provides update on recovery from knee surgery
Seven weeks on from going under the knife, Chris Wood has spoken for the first time about how his rehab is progressing.

Thunderstorms, downpours: North Island in firing line
Heavy rain warnings and watches remain for the North Island on Friday as torrential downpours and the possibility of thunderstorms are on the cards.

Potato prices could remain high as yields down
Some potato growers are reporting yields could be down 20 percent this winter.

Firefighters battle Auckland factory blaze
Up to eight crews were called to the two-storey building.

BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts
The outgoing director general told staff about the savings during an internal call on Thursday.