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Sandpapergate: The tough questions about who knew what that never got asked
On the Saturday of the Cape Town Test in 2018, Cameron Bancroft was filmed comically shoving sandpaper into his underpants. Within days, he, Steve Smith and Dave Warner were banned.

Tech Life
China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.

Mystery after large pool of human blood found in Wellington tunnel
Police found no injured person nearby and are now trying to establish whose blood it is and what happened.

Are tighter KiwiSaver rules stopping weight loss surgeries?
A bariatric surgeon says about half of his initial consults with patients now do not proceed to surgery - and a more stringent KiwiSaver approach may be to blame.

Canterbury-launched Tawhaki rockets would have 'tiny impact' on skies - expert
The national aerospace centre is working on plans to launch a dozen rockets of up to 100 tonnes each a year from Kaitorete Spit.

Police puzzled by grisly discovery in Wellington pedestrian tunnel
Police want to hear from anyone who has information about a large pool of blood discovered over the weekend.

Welsh actress follows in footsteps of Florence Pugh and Benedict Cumberbatch in line-up
Leisa Gwenllian says she forgot she applied for the 2026 Stars of Tomorrow talent programme.

Docusign launches PDF editor to streamline contracts
The new desktop app lets legal and sales teams edit PDFs, redacting data and reordering pages before sending contracts for signature.

Samsung’s 34-inch ultrawide monitor is 50% off, and it’s also a dock
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Three Fiji police officers charged with alleged murder of fellow constable
The three men will be produced at the Suva Magistrates Court today, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Fiji Police have confirmed.

Khawaja clears looming memoir with Aussie captain as sandpaper wounds reopen
The South African broadcaster has taunted the Aussies with re-aired footage of the scandal

Tiaki Wai spends $150m on 'dreadful' Seaview stench
The water agency is warning of more odour over the next two weeks during works for its major, years'-long project replacing sludge dryers at the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Warning NZ could be cut off from Five Eyes info for not signing up to digital super-system
Newly released briefings show warnings came as Defence considered whether to help build a new digital super-system.

Live: New poll shows coalition has lead due to surge in support for New Zealand First
The latest Taxpayers' Union Curia poll has the major parties neck and neck, each just over 28 percent.

Woman who lost $400,000 to 'poor advice' wins $320,000 settlement
She retired from her job and sold her house on the basis of the adviser's wayward advice and projections.

Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.

Custom ROMs have me excited about Googlebooks
When I went to Google’s presentation on its new Googlebooks, it was an act of convenience. I happen to be near New York City, so I’m used to schlepping my way onto a bus for media events. As the Performance desk lead, I really don’t have any personal interest in...