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All Blacks Du'Plessis Kirifi and Jordie Barrett to captain Hurricanes
All Blacks Du'Plessis Kirifi and Jordie Barrett will lead the team throughout the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Hamilton residents face shake-up in how they pay for water
National water reforms mean the city has to move away from residents paying for water through their rates based on capital value - to either a set charge or a user pays model.

Ailava Samuels claims Miss Pacific Islands crown for Fiji
The 19-year-old won the beauty pageant on home soil during the crowning night in Nadi on Saturday, marking Fiji's first win since 2016.

Kiwi snowboarders eye medals after qualifying in top position for slopestyle finals
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Dane Menzies have breezed into their respective slopestyle finals.

In pictures: The storm that's walloping the North Island
The impact of the storm becomes clearer after a rough night of wind, rain and rising waters.

AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific
AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.

Six-monthly company reporting season hoped to start to reflect turnaround in economy
There are high hopes that earnings will start to reflect the turnaround in the economy.

Barrett to lead Hurricanes alongside Kirifi
Jordie Barrett is set to lead the Hurricanes in their opening game of Super Rugby Pacific season after being named alongside Du’Plessis Kirifi as the team’s new co-captains.

'India v Pakistan becoming a political rivalry rather than sporting one'
After weeks of debate about whether Pakistan's fixture against India would go ahead at the T20 World Cup, the action failed to deliver and it left the rivalry feeling more political than sporting.

Russian 'pick-up artist' accused of secretly filming women in Ghana
Ghana has called on Russia to extradite the man, who is accused of recording sexual encounters without consent.

Why Auckland's bug problem is getting worse
From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly European hornets, Auckland has recently become a hotspot for unwanted insects.

O-Week in Dunedin: Police and university to monitor 'feral' student behaviour
The signs of Saturday's Flo-Week blow-out remained on Castle Street the next day, with shattered glass, bottles, boxes and rubbish lining the road.

Huge Origin shake-up clears way for Kalyn Ponga to represent Kiwis and Queensland
The Australian Rugby League Commission will now allow players to represent Tier 1 nations that aren't Australia - so either England or New Zealand - and still represent New South Wales or Queensland in the annual interstate series.

NZ Rugby’s search for ABs coach and CEO continues - but other top brass appointed
NZ Rugby may still hunting be for an All Blacks coach and chief executive officer following the departures of Scott Robertson and Mark Robinson, but it has appointed a new chief financial officer and chief commercial officer.

Whanau Link launches in Southland
Service brings affordable fibre to families who need it most.

Onehunga shooting: Police seize shotgun during search
The gun has not yet been confirmed to have been involved in last month's incident, police said.

Railway station subway looks like a pool - as storm stops trains, planes and ferries
The impacts of the storm have been significant.

She was earning $146,000 before AI came along. What happened next is a warning to us all
"I worked my way up to become successful... then the work just disappeared," says Leonie Tucker, who poured two decades of her life into the film industry.

Weston and Stoecker make history as Team GB win third Olympic gold
Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker make history as they claim gold in the mixed team skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Weston becomes the first Team GB athlete to win two gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.