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Kiwis' retirement dreams outpacing their savings - research
Most people want travel and leisure in retirement, but few are confident they're saving enough to fund it.

The world’s top 1000 cities are out. New Zealand would like a word
Oxford Economics, you threw a 1000-city party and invited just three New Zealand cities. Bit rude, really.

Catherine Zeta-Jones bases new role on funny Welsh people she knows
Zeta-Jones plays Jackie Price, a former cocaine dealer who is targeted by assassins, in Kill Jackie.

Ardie Savea drops contract teaser as Super Rugby decision looms
All Blacks captain shares cryptic social media post signing a deal following Moana Pasifika’s demise.

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Gavin and Stacey stars join Ruth Jones for 60th birthday party at social club
The party took place at the Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill RAFA Club where her parents were members.

'Cheeky' fees prompts choirs to pull out of Andrea Bocelli gig
Choirs say they're withdrawing from the Principality Stadium event because of the £42 per member charge.

Hurricanes sign NPC breakout star to fill Warner Dearns void
The 23-year-old Hawke's Bay lock signs a two-year deal with the Super Rugby Pacific champions starting in 2027.

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with lower costs
Lower running costs and faster output are aimed at businesses using Anthropic's latest Claude model, which starts at USD $4 per million input tokens.

Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

Orewa beach sauna facing deadline to move given reprieve
A sauna at Orewa beach has been told to move on from a council-owned campground, despite 4000 people signing a petition backing it to stay.

How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Businesses tied to a single cloud provider face escalating outage risks, with experts urging redundancy to limit disruption and losses.

'Protect the players': Fiji Rugby pursues development fees from overseas clubs
The Fiji Rugby Union is now actively seeking development compensation from overseas clubs when local talent transfers internationally.

$20.1m Lotto ticket used as bookmark for almost two months
A West Auckland man had heard his local shop had sold a huge winning ticket, but never imagined the one sitting inside his book was worth millions.

Samoa urges safe sex, HIV testing after Fiji declares emergency
Samoa's Health Ministry is urging Samoans to use safe sex practices, including using condoms correctly, and to avoid sharing needles as the country rolls out its HIV response.

They worked nine-hour days for $100 cash. The promised work visas never came
Autopride Cars has been fined $100,000 and ordered to pay more than $70,000 to two workers exploited while they were in New Zealand on visitor visas.

Weather: School holidays to start with heavy rain, strong winds
A series of cold fronts is forecast to move up the country with Sunday expected to be especially wet.

Hundreds attend Jacob Elordi lookalike competition
The contest, organised by a group from the University of Bristol, included an Australian accent round.

'Not happy': Secretary for Education Ellen MacGregor-Reid 'cannot explain' OIA comments
It has been a tumultuous week for the ministry, just six weeks ahead of the general election.

Delays expected after truck and trailer rolls on State Highway 2
There are no reports of injuries but traffic is backing up, police say.

Truck trailer rolls on SH2 as morning traffic backs up
No injuries have been reported after the trailer rolled near Maramarua, but motorists are being urged to use alternative routes.

Black Ferns Sevens star Sarah Hirini targets fourth Olympics after becoming a mum
Sarah Hirini says her ambition and drive remains as strong as it was when she debuted for Manawatu in 2013.