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Unpacking the 12 days that threw Ed Sheeran's tour into chaos
A timeline of the 'free Palestine' Macklemore and Ed Sheeran tour controversy.

Dame Noeline Taurua reappointed as Silver Ferns coach through to 2027 World Cup
A year after being stood down amid a bitter dispute with Netball NZ, Dame Noeline Taurua has been handed another World Cup campaign after leading the Ferns to gold in Glasgow.

Flam raises USD $40 million in QED-led funding round
The cash will fund research, product expansion and overseas sales as the San Francisco-based company grows beyond 100 enterprise customers.

Two bought online, one at a superette: Where three $333,333 Lotto winners struck lucky
The locations of three Lotto First Division tickets worth $333,333 each have been revealed, with all three winners in Auckland.

One arrested, loaded firearm recovered after armed police callout
One person has been taken into custody and a loaded firearm recovered after armed police responded to an incident on Thursday morning.

Snapchat 'willing to implement' daily time limits for teens, boss tells BBC
Evan Speigel says it would be "an important step forward for the industry" in an interview with the BBC.

Riverbed launches Network 360 with AI observability
Existing customers can access AI-driven troubleshooting without a higher base price, as Riverbed bundles new observability tools into Network 360.

AI agents now seen as biggest insider risk, Exabeam
Nearly half of security leaders now rank AI agents above external hackers and malicious insiders, according to Exabeam's survey.

Advertised pay for government roles jumps sharply, SEEK says
SEEK says advertised pay for government roles jumped 10 percent over the year, but overall salary growth remains below inflation.

Painful endgame for Gray as stale Hibs slump
A club hero, David Gray ends his time as Hibs head coach not to the sound of euphoria from fans, but to the sound of a support collectively exhaling in relief, writes Tom English.

The song that got Jacinda Ardern through her hardest political years
From singing country and western with her sister to introducing New Zealand parliament to drum and bass, music has played an important part in Dame Jacinda Ardern's life.

Seven cocaine bars disappear from Suva High Court exhibit room - Fiji Police
Fiji Police have launched an investigation after several blocks of cocaine that were being held at the Suva High Court as exhibits in a high-profile drug case went missing.

‘Something of a coup’: Breakers land former NBA draft pick days before season-opener
The Breakers have brought back Tall Black and former NBA draft pick Mojave King after Josiah-Jordan James suffered a hamstring injury.

National candidate met with chorus of boos after ‘diabolical’ CBD comment
Speaking at a candidate’s meeting, Candace Kinser said there was “no ability or very little ability for a car to even drop someone off” in central Auckland.

Nutanix wins Gartner nods across three key reports
The vendor's latest rankings may help it win deals as customers seek a single platform for hybrid cloud, virtual machines and Kubernetes.

Labour promises visa-free travel for Pacific as overstayer rates rise
Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni said Pacific Island Forum countries would be allowed in on an NZeTA for three months at a time, like 61 other countries, if the government changes.

Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines

Verstappen passes 100 amateur karters in 14 laps in exhibition race
Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen passes 100 amateur drivers in just 14 laps in an exhibition go-kart race at Silverstone.