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Mediawatch: New chair Brent Impey in RNZ hot seat faces political heat
How will the former MediaWorks boss respond to government demands for more listeners, more trust and more efficiency under a sinking lid?

National promises trade talks with seven new markets in bid for ‘next billion customers’
The National Party has unveiled an election trade policy centred on opening negotiations with seven new overseas markets over the next five years, saying the strategy will help secure New Zealand’s “next billion customers” and expand export opportunities.

Daughter fails in bid to stop mother marrying second cousin
A mother has successfully defeated an attempt by her daughter to block her marriage to her second cousin after a court found she has full capacity to marry.

Tell us your highlight from the FIFA World Cup this week
Another week, another roster of highlights. Share the moment that you think was the

One dead after reports of car hitting pedestrian on rural Waikato road
When officers arrived, one person was found dead at the scene, police said.

France take on Paraguay for right to face Morocco in quarterfinal
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup game between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia.

Elbit plans to hire 2,000 new employees, ending 2026 with 4,000 new hires, CEO Machlis says

Italy suffer troubling loss to Japan ahead of All Blacks test in Wellington
Japan defeated the Italians for the first time since 2018 in the first round of the Nations Championship.

Health NZ apologises over paused bowel cancer procedures - but what next?
The health authority finally confronted patients over paused procedures at Palmerston North Hospital.

Argentina v Scotland — Nations Championship
Follow live coverage of the Nations Championship match between Argentina and Scotland in Cordoba.

Power company Genesis wants to ban incandescent light bulbs
Genesis claims one dollar buys you 250 hours of LED lighting or 25 hours of incandescent bulb lighting.

Friend to keep half of Christchurch man’s $600k estate over family objections
A real estate agent who was written into an elderly Christchurch man’s will shortly before his death will keep half of his $611,000 estate.

Rain, snow warnings take effect for parts of South Island
There is a high chance that orange heavy rain warnings for Coastal Otago could turn into red warnings.

City’s parking fines skyrocket to $1.5m as tech catches more drivers
Hamilton motorists endured an explosion in parking and towing fines over the past three years, but there’s some relief with two-hour free city parking returning this week.

Waiata 100 2026: New Zealand counts down its top 100 songs
Here's what people loved the most.

England defeat India despite debut by 15-year-old batting phenomenon
Jacob Bethell helped England spoil the international debut by teenage Indian sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

Former All Black scores first try for Fiji despite Wales clinching rare win
Pita Gus Sowakula was on the scoresheet as Fiji were punished for wasting their chances in a defeat to Wales in Cardiff.

Snow warnings take effect for parts of South Island
There is a moderate chance that orange snow warnings could be upgraded as snow accumulates throughout the day.

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Snow, heavy rain and gales to lash parts of NZ before 'high impact' weather event arrives
MetService has warned of severe weather for parts of the lower South Island.

Lawson qualifies in top 10 for British Grand Prix, survives probe for sprint point
The Kiwi driver qualified 10th fastest as teenager Kimi Antonelli took pole at Silverstone.

Springboks romp to biggest win in 18 years over ill-disciplined England
South Africa were rampant and a stunning onslaught after half-time ensured another defeat for England at Ellis Park.