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Country Life: Stars on the farm in Lake Tekapo
The farm tours in Lake Tekapo making dual use of the land

NZTA hopeful flood-damaged section of SH1 could reopen next week
However a new slip south of Kaikoura was adding ”complexity to efforts” to make that happen.

Luxon and Modi agree on partnership with trade and maritime security ambitions
The strategic partnership featured several commitments including doubling trade and bolstering maritime security by 2030.

Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its upcoming AI gadgets in new lawsuit

Pensioners worry they’ll be ‘homeless by Christmas as council eyes redevelopment
A resident of the Lucas Place site in Fenton Park says some tenants do not want to move.

Police looking into video that appears to show officer punching man
Police are investigating after a man was allegedly punched in the head during an arrest in Hamilton.

NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors' win over Wests Tigers
Analysis: After a month plagued with injury and Origin commitments, the return of mended bodies has the Warriors well-placed to finish the regular season strongly.

Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.

Country Life: Inside Pamu's methane measurement barn
A giant barn in Waikato features 10 feeder bins for cows to graze from freely allowing their burps to be measured for methane emissions.

Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”

Man woken by ‘loud smash’ watches as burglary unfolds across the street
The man said he immediately called 111 as the burglary unfolded, with police arriving at the scene “pretty quickly”.

No major decisions for Heart of the City as council appoints reviewer
Auckland Council has appointed an independent reviewer for Heart of the City after a tumultuous few months.

'Missed the mark': Meta removes AI feature on Instagram after global backlash
Meta has backed down on a controversial feature that allowed people's public Instagram posts to be used by anyone for AI generation.

Watch: ‘Lovely’ fireball lights up Otago sky
A fireball lit up the sky of central Otago on Saturday morning.

Super Rugby Aupiki: Live updates as Matatu and Hurricanes Poua clash in Timaru
Follow the action as Matatu host Hurricanes Poua in Timaru.

Harry Kane details ‘surreal’ golfing session with Donald Trump
The England captain said the US President was ‘pretty good’ at golf.

NZ’s wage growth is the 'worst in the world', new report shows
The data in a new report shows Kiwis had the worst wage growth after inflation over the past five years, of any OECD country.

Tech Now
Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

New Zealand wage growth 'worst in the world' - OECD report
New Zealanders have had some of the worst wage growth in the world in recent years, when adjusted for inflation.

Weather: Chilly start to second day of the Matariki long weekend
Despite that, Earth Sciences New Zealand expected the rest of winter to be warmer than usual.

Country Life: Wool for sale - inside a Kells Wool auction
Country Life steps ringside for the "verbal boxing match" of a wool auction in Napier.

How safe is money in the bank? Ask Susan
Susan Edmunds answers questions about NZ Super overseas, the bank depositor compensation and passive or active KiwiSaver funds.

Watch: Count Binface unmasked as he bids to unseat Nigel Farage
Novelty candidate loves to take on high-profile politicians – and is seemingly the Reform UK leader’s only challenger in the Clacton by-election.