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Ireland score six tries to beat Scots and keep title hopes alive
The Irish won the Triple Crown for a fourth time in five seasons, denying the Scots their first sweep of the home nations since 1990.

Can we design sports shoes that don’t squeak? Here’s what the science says
Taking inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci's studies of friction, the 'sneaker squeak' question cuts to a deep problem in physics.

Musk says Tesla's mega AI chip fab project to launch in seven days

3 Artificial Intelligence Stocks Worth Owning for the Next 10 Years

Wales v Italy live updates: Six Nations final round clash
Wales and Italy clash in the final round of the Six Nations.

Under the radar: The program bringing ultra-Orthodox women into the IDF

Aircraft Pilot, 28, Dies in Hot Air Balloon Crash After Being Thrown from Basket

Tana Umaga’s shot at Blues lights fuse for derby clash with Moana Pasifika
All you need to know as the two Auckland-based teams meet at Eden Park in round five of Super Rugby Pacific.

‘Brushed off’: Their properties are marked ‘very high hazard’, so why did no one contact them?
Homeowners question flood risk placed on properties that have never flooded.

She warned doctors her body was different. Months later her breast implant slid under her arm
Dairne Kirton knew her body did not fit a standard medical template.

Key and Ardern both turned to debt when disaster hit
There are many revelations in the Covid report that a cantankerous columnist with libertarian inclinations could focus on but I am going to bring your attention to debt.

When allegations surfaced, three women believe their church failed them
The women claim they experienced sexual assaults or abuse by people connected to Equippers Church, but didn’t get the support they expected.

Why Desert Foxes Have Huge Ears (and Arctic Foxes Don’t): The Logic of Allen’s Rule

China AI Startup Moonshot Snags Funds at $18 Billion Valuation

3 Top Tech Stocks That Could Make You a Millionaire

What's going on with Arsenal youngster Lewis-Skelly?
A year after starring in the Champions League against Real Madrid, Myles Lewis-Skelly is struggling for game time - what has happened?

Mercedes dominate but first signs of vulnerability
Mercedes show a first hint of 2026 vulnerability in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, but still end up with a front-row lock-out to underline their superiority over the field at the start of this season.

Pasifika Festival expected to draw thousands
Since launching in 1993, Pasifika Festival has grown into a major cultural event, drawing large crowds each year.

Petrol costs bite for travelling care workers
The subsidy they get to help pay for fuel has not changed since 2022.

America Has Chosen Its Favorite Wireless Service: Is It AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile?

Israel strikes Iran space research site as Katz says campaign entering ‘decisive stretch’

Belarusian dissident Kolesnikova receives German Charlemagne Prize

Too good to be true? ‘Surprise bags’ of discounted food hit NZ
Kiwis can now buy a mystery bag of leftovers - but are they really getting a bargain?

So you bought at the peak, now what? Homeowner says ‘human cost’ greater than $300k loss
60% of those who bought in the market boom of 2021 have now sold at a loss.

Kiwi drug-driver who caused fatal crash escapes deportation from Australia
Nathan Teraki, who has lived in Australia for 16 years, successfully argued he has no meaningful connections left in New Zealand.

Woman told to get out of former school she’s been unlawfully occupying
Alice Wairau has been using the building since 2005 and has been ordered to leave.

Ireland v Scotland live updates: Six Nations final round clash
A win for either side will keep their Six Nations title hopes alive.

Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states

Germany barely meets climate targets in 2025, cuts emissions by 0.1%

Immigrant Trucker Behind the 2018 Crash that Killed 16 People Fights Deportation, Citing Family and Mental Health

Despite 311 Pages of Criticism, NASA Still Won't Cancel the Boeing Starliner

Disney embraces TV's TikTok-ification

Sabalenka wins to set up another Rybakina final
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will meet in a final for the third time in four months at Indian Wells on Sunday.

England and Borthwick backed up to the brink in Paris
England head coach Steve Borthwick needs a performance that gives compelling proof of the direction of his team against France, writes Mike Henson.