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From bands to bags to beer bins - everything you need to know ahead of Download festival
Donington Park is gearing up to host the UK's biggest festival of rock and metal music.

Has Police Commissioner Richard Chambers made his own position ‘untenable’?
The police response to one of their own becoming a Labour candidate risks undermining the very thing they’re trying to protect: their political neutrality, writes Jenna Lynch

Auckland aquatic centre closes temporarily after a "security incident" sends glass into pools
A public swimming centre on Auckland's North Shore has closed its doors temporarily after a "serious security incident". The Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre announced on Saturday that it needed...

Forget the AI Headlines: Apple's First Foldable iPhone Could Be the Stock's Biggest Catalyst in Years

Bill Gates to testify in congressional panel's Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Bank of America sees AI treasury demand rise in Asia
Companies in Asia Pacific are turning to AI treasury tools as volatile trade and currency flows make cash management harder to predict.

One person seriously injured as police appeal for witnesses to Taranaki crash
One person remains in hospital with serious injuries as investigators appeal for dashcam footage and witnesses following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 43.

Plan to save closed Lower Hutt conservatory falls through
The local Rotary Club has told Hutt City Council it could not afford the running and long-term maintenance of the conservatory.

Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'
West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".

Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Man From Gaza Buried In Concrete By Israeli Soldiers

Veteran All Black returns for bumbling Blues in different position for semifinals
The four Kiwi semifinalists have selected their teams bidding to reach next weekend’s Super Rugby Pacific decider.

Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US after 11-hour airport interrogation
Somalia's top soccer referee Omar Artan was cut from the World Cup by FIFA after US border officials rejected his visa over "vetting concerns.“

Iconic dinosaur slide could face extinction under redevelopment plans
Yabba dabba do, or Yabba Dabba don’t? The case for Dunedin’s beloved dinosaur slide.

Erica Stanford announces $300k Big Sing funding boost
The Big Sing involves around 9000 students across 280 choirs and is New Zealand's largest choral festival, running for more than 35 years.

NZ cancer patient travels to Australia for CAR-T therapy, not funded in New Zealand
After exhausting all his options in New Zealand, Tawhai Reti was forced to leave his children behind and make a last-chance dash across the ditch to receive lifesaving treatment.

Fiji's top detective 'directed to go on leave' amid alleged corruption probe
Police confirm that public prosecutors are investigating abuse of office allegations against the former head of the Counter Narcotics Bureau.

Xpeng boss to head robot unit with humanoid mass production imminent

'More diamond than steel': F1 champion praises Liam Lawson's resilience
The 2009 title winner says few drivers recover from being unceremoniously dumped by a top team like the Kiwi has, praising his resilience.

‘We need to grow our economy’: Luxon says sustainability goals ‘not the end-game’ at Fieldays
Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon has made his party’s intentions clear on the first day of Fieldays.

‘No one deserves this’: Young man left unresponsive after alleged assault at Auckland station
A witness said police “came sprinting” to the scene.

Job cuts proposed for agency fighting family and sexual violence
The Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention could see a third of its workforce slashed.

Final milestone for Auckland's central interceptor tunnel complete
Work on the project began in 2019 and construction started in early 2020.

The Most Underrated Resort Destination In 2026 Is Known As 'The Maldives Of Vietnam'

Kuwait air defences active, sirens sound in Bahrain

The fan leading 1000 All Whites supporters to the World Cup
Flying Kiwis founder Matt Fejos has waited 16 years to see New Zealand at the World Cup. Now he’s leading 1000-strong Kiwi fan army.