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What next for Sam Ruthe? A break – then two massive events back to back
Sam Ruthe now has a solo national title to his name at age 16. His next major events will come in quick succession in July in August.

Travel Insiders: The one rule this airline boss swears for any trip
In our Travel Insiders column, we ask people in the travel industry about how they travel and their favourite parts of New Zealand.

Hipkins, you don’t go back to your ex unless they’ve changed
The only thing all this strategic playing safe has done is show us how little Hipkins has changed, writes Verity Johnson.

Telecom stocks have had a great start to the year — and they’re still quite cheap

The AI trade still 'has legs': Wall Street analysts weigh tech stock picks amid market sell-off

Apple now has a MacBook for everyone, and that should worry Google and Microsoft

Russell ready for 'career peak' as Scots eye title
Finn Russell's 51st Scotland appearance will give him a whole new experience in the Six Nations – a chance to win it.

How the Iraq war's legacy shaped the UK's Iran response
And the critisism of it from Donald Trump and Tony Blair.

Swiss reject right-wing plan to cut licence fee for public broadcaster
More than 60% voters said they wanted to keep the current licence fee levels, initial projections show.

Boy, 12, among six dead as tornadoes hit Michigan and Oklahoma
The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped the roofs off some houses.

Man dies outside UK's first drug consumption room
Police sealed off the entrance to The Thistle on Hunter Street on Sunday morning, and said the death was not believed to be suspicious.

UK opens charter flights booking portal for Britons in Dubai
It comes after thousands of flights had been cancelled in the Middle East in the past week.

Bennett's passionate plea as Johnston nears record
Wayne Bennett says he doesn't want to see fans storm the field when Alex Johnston becomes the greatest try-scorer in rugby league history.

'Too easy': South Korea fire past Arnold
South Korea's Mun Eunju fires the ball past Mackenzie Arnold to score the first goal of the match.

Ben Tudhope wins Australia’s first medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games
It’s the 26-year-old snowboarder’s second Paralympic medal after he clinched bronze at the 2022 Beijing Games.

Bungling Crusaders their own worst enemy
What does one say to a bunch of a players hell-bent on shooting themselves in the foot?

Unique ‘garden house’ with turf roof, tower bedroom is a coastal masterpiece
The Kew family wanted to name the grove Kew Gardens, but the council didn’t approve of that name.

At 16 she came to New Zealand for a year. What happened in her host family’s home stayed hidden for years
She expected adventure and independence. What happened inside her host family’s home would take more than a decade to confront

Randell makes history with five wickets in five balls
New Zealander Brett Randell becomes the first bowler in the 254-year history of first-class cricket to take five wickets in five balls.

Canada come from behind to claim victory over GB in curling
Canada come from 4-2 down going into the final end to beat GB 5-4 in the mixed team event at the Winter Paralympics

Couple tried claiming neighbour's land with gnome
A Westcott couple claimed a small patch of grass outside their neighbour's home belonged to them.

Was new-era F1 really racing or more like a computer game?
The opening race of F1's new era in Australia left the drivers with mixed feelings about what the sport had become, writes Andrew Benson.

PM is standing up for UK interests, says Cooper after Trump criticism
The foreign secretary says the UK will not agree with Trump "on every issue", after he attacks Starmer's response to the Iran conflict.

Kennedy jags goal for Matildas
Alanna Kennedy scores a goal as the Matildas level up against South Korea in the Asian Cup.