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Pitbull fans set Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park show
Mr Worldwide's fans have set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.

Large security presence in Auckland, as Modi meets political, community leaders
The Indian leader is expected to hold bilateral talks with Luxon before meeting prominent business leaders and addressing more than 10,000 at a community event.

Watch: England great faces backlash over podcast comments
Gary Lineker has waded into the heated debate over ownership of the Falkland Islands by acknowledging their Argentine name, “Malvinas”.

Spain v Belgium: Live updates from the Fifa World Cup quarter-finals
Follow the action as Spain and Belgium clash in the Fifa World Cup quarter-final.

Oratomic raises $300M to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits

Meta AI image detector fails to identify some of its own cropped AI images, Reuters analysis finds

Meta stock turns positive on the year on data center plans, new AI model pricing

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make UK chart history with Rein Me In
They break the record for the longest running number one single of all time by a British act.

Agentic AI widens cyber risk as attackers speed up
Attackers are using agentic tools to compress breaches into days, exposing developers and cloud users to faster, harder-to-stop intrusions.

‘Makes absolutely no sense’: One apartment block, two flood risk ratings and owners left in ‘limbo’
Auckland Council assigned different flood risk categories to units within one building, creating insurance problems for remaining owners.

Sir Anthony Hopkins to release debut album inspired by his childhood
The album is a collection of pieces the Oscar-winning actor has worked on for more than 60 years.

CIQ expands Ascender Pro with automated remediation tools
Automation teams can now fix routine server faults without manual intervention as CIQ adds detection and remediation to Ascender Pro.

Wellington artists put final touches on Matariki-inspired mural
Dreamgirls Art Collective collaborated with jewellery brand Pandora to create the mural at the intersection of Ghuznee and Leeds Streets in central Wellington.

Ardie Savea's daughter steals the show at All Blacks captain's run
The All Blacks are set to play Italy at a sold out Hnry Stadium in Wellington.

Waiata 100: What do New Zealand's favourite songs say about us?
RNZ's Waiata 100 is an invitation to ponder what a favourite song says about a community.

Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon run ends with thumping semifinal loss
If there were any lingering questions over Jannik Sinner’s physical status after his meltdown at the French Open, they should be answered now.

Education professor pans 'simplistic' school reforms
Auckland University's Stuart McNaughton said recent policies and practices were "markedly simplifying the complexity of teaching, learning and education".

Inside a decades-long police investigation: Why the 1987 Red Fox Tavern murder remains unresolved
Gangs, drugs, alibis, an orange pair of gloves: The twists and turns across four decades.

Constructor tops three Gartner search & discovery use cases
Retailers may get more personalised search tools after Constructor was ranked first in three Gartner use cases, ahead of Google and others.

Why these AI tools are deemed too dangerous to release
Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, is now accessible after being ordered offline by the White House to implement safeguards.

After Stuff told his story, paralysed man's five-year housing wait is over
A housing error contributed to stroke survivor Trevor Potter waiting years for help. Now, he finally has a state home.

All Blacks seek improvement in Dave Rennie’s second test in charge
All you need to know ahead of the All Blacks v Italy test in Wellington on Saturday.

Spain v Belgium - FIFA World Cup quarterfinal
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal game between Spain and Belgium in Los Angeles.