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Reason: Springboks-All Blacks series has restored rugby’s soul
OPINION: This series is way bigger than the Rugby World Cup because it is big in a way that competition never can be.

The loose forward arsenal ready to supercharge All Blacks in Soweto
It may be time for All Blacks coach Dave Rennie to start rotating his loose forwards and invite Ethan Blackadder and Peter Lakai to play the Springboks in Soweto.

Exclusive: AI startup TrustedRouter raises $1.25 million

Honda and Nissan sign software deal for next-gen vehicles

Meeting note-taker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers

Musk vs. Altman: SpaceX stock in focus as OpenAI ends Cursor access to AI models

Tech stocks today: Apple stock slips as Tim Cook prepares to step down

I tono ahau ki te AI kia hangaia he whakaahua podcast. Ena ke, i whakaahuru koroheke i ahau ma te 20 tau
I te putanga mai o te karakonui ka tino ohorere ahau. Kua tapiritia e te AI e rua tekau tau me te maha o nga mate pumau ki toku kanohi.

No more weekend-long network closures in Auckland, KiwiRail promises
KiwiRail has been carrying out upgrades to the rail network to “lift the standards” of infrastructure that was originally built for freight trains.

I asked AI to make a podcast image. It aged me by 20 years instead
From unrequested wrinkles to heavy-lidded eyes, the absurdities and limitations of everyday AI tools get a shocking reveal.

Debts catch up with hospitality figure previously embroiled in alleged theft controversy
Ed Tanner has been declared bankrupt on his own application, in the same week an Employment Relations Authority case against him was heard.

Alleged assaults a ‘wake up call’, as Govt prepares to force young offenders into ‘bootcamps’
Police were called to investigate two alleged assaults during the most recent Military Style Academy, Stuff can reveal.

John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash
The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.

Windows 11’s latest optional update finally fixes search clutter
A few days ago, Microsoft rolled out KB5120998, an optional update for Windows 11 that introduces several new features and improvements (like the taskbar being repositionable again). Another noteworthy improvement is that the built-in Windows Search has been tidied up, meaning you’ll no longer see results from Bing, Copilot, and...

What the Warriors are playing for this week as they juggle injury concerns
Last Sunday’s win over the Knights locked in a top-two finish.

LG’s 45-inch OLED ultrawide with dual refresh modes is $700 off
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Surf club’s $6m rebuild plan making waves with neighbours
A group of residents are concerned about plans to rebuild the Omanu Surf Lifesaving Club in front of their properties.

She was cleared of attempted murder. Now she owes $220,000 in legal aid
A mother acquitted of the attempted murder of her severely disabled adult daughter has been left with a legal aid bill of more than $220,000.

The dark side of greenstone: theft, the black market and using it to buy meth
Your pounamu could be stolen: Inside the black market for New Zealand’s treasured stone

ANALYSIS: Labour and National taking turns kicking an expensive can down a potholed road
We’ve entered the topsy turvy in which National is arguing Labour is irresponsible for ruling out a tax.

OpenClaw is yesterday’s hype and today’s AI blueprint
Remember OpenClaw? A humble AI tool that lived on your computer and did your bidding while you slept, OpenClaw went from zero to hero in the early weeks of 2026, blowing people’s minds with its impressive — and scary — agentic AI abilities while inspiring “claw” clones left and right. Roughly...