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18 Mar 2026

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Yeah, Nah: Do you still drink instant coffee?
A daily ritual or death before instant coffee? Have your say.

Auckland's iconic Pasifika Festival kicks off
Since launching in 1993, the festival has grown into a major cultural event, drawing a large, diverse array of crowds each year.

Country Life: How line dancing found a home in the city
Line dancing is accessible, low-pressure, and fun to do with friends - and townies are among its biggest fans, Country Life discovered.

OFC Pro League round four starts in Honiara
Round four is the Solomon Kings' first chance to play in front of their home fans.

‘Just to survive it was special’: Kiwi Paralympian battles treacherous conditions for top-5 finish
Corey Peters’ team-mate Adam Hall finishes 22nd in men’s giant slalom sitting as focus shifts to his premier slalom event on Sunday.

Divisive, ruthless, brilliant - how Galthie helped France find their mojo
Fabien Galthie has driven sky-high standards throughout his coaching career - but he has not always made friends on the way.

Too good to go down? Ranking shock Premier League relegations
Premier League champions, FA Cup winners and club legends have all suffered the unwanted fate, but which relegated side really was "too good to go down"?

Gaelic Warrior wins Cheltenham Gold Cup
Gaelic Warrior wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup in supreme fashion as Harry Redknapp-owned Jukebox Man finishes eighth.

The Week: Jeremy Bowen On The Iran War
Jeremy Bowen joins Newscast to discuss the latest with the Iran War.

Michigan synagogue attack was 'hate, plain and simple', says governor
The FBI says it is investigating the incident as a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community", but a motive for the crime remains unclear.

EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers
EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.

AMD wants you to buy a $2,000 ‘agent PC’ just for AI
You already have a laptop or desktop PC, but now AMD thinks you need another one—an “agent PC” to support your main machine. AMD has responded to the growing success of OpenClaw’s AI agents with a new suggestion: customers should buy “agent PCs,” which would take the power of the Ryzen...

Tonga raises legal marriage age to 18
Previously, a person 15 years of age could marry with parental consent.

Pacific boradcasters rethink news delivery in digital age
Pacific broadcasters say the future of storytelling will depend on how well traditional media adapts to the fast moving world of social media.

'Drop points at West Ham and it's over' - Guardiola
Pep Guardiola says the Premier League title race will be "over" if his Manchester City side drop points at West Ham on Saturday.

Tottenham players can either 'cry or fight' - Tudor
Tottenham interim boss Igor Tudor says his players can "cry or fight" as they seek to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Would Arsenal be 'ugliest title winners in history'? What stats say
While Arsenal continue their challenge on four fronts, their style of play continues to be criticised by some. Is it justified?

Planters demoralised as council mows down 30k bulbs
The city council is investigating after the bulbs were mowed over by staff days after being planted.

Glasgow Central Station closed until next week during demolition work
Glasgow City Council teams have started to break down the "highly dangerous" remains of the Union Corner building next to the station.