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Jon Rahm quits LIV Golf as circuit fights bankruptcy
Two-time major champion opts out of ‘LIV 2.0’, leaving the struggling league facing a uncertain future without Saudi backing.

‘End of an era’: Auckland nightclub closes after eight years
Sapphire Nightclub has thanked staff and customers as it closes its Fort Lane venue after eight years.

Person killed in Coromandel house fire
An occupant of the house alerted emergency services to the fire "and is being provided with support".

Man took his own life after paying money to ‘sextortion’ blackmail involving AI-generated woman
The distressed man sent the blackmailers money and took his own life later that day.

'They just want to be seen': The struggle facing PNG's small businesses
Small to medium-sized businesses in Papua New Guinea are calling for more support as confront numerous big challenges.

Investigation launched into Coromandel house fire
An occupant of the house alerted emergency services to the fire "and is being provided with support".

Election live: New Zealand First will do 'much better than people think', leader Winston Peters says
It comes after the latest RNZ-Reid research poll] put support for the party at 10.6 percent.

House fire near Whitianga sparks police investigation
An occupant raised the alarm after a house caught fire at Wharekaho, just north of Whitianga, early Thursday.

Charting a secure course to a post-quantum world
Encrypted data captured today could be cracked later, leaving governments, banks and health services exposed unless they migrate before quantum computers arrive.

Do England already have their Kane replacement - or is he yet to emerge?
Harry Kane's record-breaking England career can't go on for ever. But do the Three Lions already have a ready-made replacement?

Five youths face action over Halloween attack on Auckland train
Four people were assaulted on and around a train at Morningside Station last Halloween. Police say they have now identified everyone primarily involved.

Election live: NZ First has no bottom lines for negotiations, Peters says
Winston Peters told Morning Report bottom lines are negotiation losers, and show naivety in politics.

David Seymour again hints at retirement age increase if ACT elected
The party would release its fiscal plan on Sunday, one day ahead of National's, with Seymour signalling it will once again contain a commitment to raise the superannuation age to 67.

PC upgrades are brutally expensive. These 8 Prime Day accessories aren’t
Being a PC gamer in 2026 makes me want to self-medicate. Upgrading your PC hardware or looking for a new laptop is an exercise in self-punishment, as RAM and storage push prices beyond the breaking point. That being the case, if you’re trying to upgrade on Amazon Prime Day, it’s...

Vote for your favourite piano music in RNZ's Classic Countdown
Intimate sonatas, classic concertos, late-night jazz grooves or sweeping film scores? We want to know who you'd pick in our search for Aotearoa's most-loved piano tunes.

PNG Barramundis chasing World Cup qualification
The Papua New Guinea national men's cricket team are eyeing a top-two finished at the 2026 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League Group A tournament Kenya.

Wallaby credits Dave Rennie’s ‘tough love’ ahead of Bledisloe clash
Fraser McReight opens up on Rennie’s impact as Australia prepare to face their former coach at Eden Park.

Agriculture industry slow to take up new AI tech
AWS research found AI adoption across agriculture, forestry and fishing sits just under 40 percent.

Coroner’s report: Man took his own life after paying money to ‘sextortion’ blackmailer, sending images to AI-generated woman
The distressed man sent the blackmailers money and took his own life later that day.

Nice, Samsung’s speedy T9 portable SSD is $115 off for Prime Day
I’ve been hoping for SSD prices to drop at least a little during holiday sales—and thankfully, Amazon delivered by slashing the price of the Samsung T9, one of our favorite portable SSDs, down to just $335 for the 2TB model. That’s an all-time low since February, when the prices of...