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Bookies brace for Everest day wipeout after key scratching
Autumn Glow and Ka Ying Rising are set to deliver a loss of more than $4 million to the TAB on Saturday.

Reversal of fortune: Hazlewood says old-ball swing ‘crucial’ to South Africa triumph
Eight years after sandpapergate, reverse swing is again playing a “crucial” role in Australia’s Test series in South Africa, with old ball movement a key to Josh Hazlewood’s outstanding first Test and to the looming recall of Kagiso Rabada.

Crichton scores after brutal To'o tackle
Brian To'o smashes a French player and Stephen Crichton picks up the loose ball to score.

The better I get at AI, the less I trust it
The better I get at using AI, the less I trust it. I know, I know — that sounds backwards. We’re being sold a future where increasingly capable AI assistants take more and more work off our plates. But after spending a frankly embarrassing amount of time building an elaborate...

Toa Samoa give France a thrashing in World Cup opener
Samoa made a statement in their opening game of the Rugby League World Cup.

Employment Court ruling over Calendar Girls sets 'important precedent' for country, dancers say
Aotearoa Sex Workers Collective praises the five women for showing "absolute fortitude" by putting their lives on hold to pursue the case.

LIVE: Rugby League World Cup: Fetu Samoa v Jillaroos
Follow the action with RNZ Pacific's live blog.

TikTok and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier'
Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.

Body found in Dunedin house following fire
There will be a police presence at the house overnight, police say.

Own Visual Studio Pro 2026 and learn to code for $33
TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Visual Studio Professional 2026 plus 15 coding courses for $32.97 (MSRP $1,999.99). Learning to program usually means paying for courses in one place and a professional IDE in another. This bundle pairs a lifetime license to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 with 15 coding courses,...

Paulo, Luai lead fiery Samoan war cry
Samoan co-captain Jarome Luai and Junior Paulo lead a powerful Siva Tau during the pre-game against France.

Why this seven-year-old, $34 shot might just be poised to spring an almighty Everest upset
Giga Kick has won and finished second in his two Everest runs. Trainer Clayton Douglas says a soft track gives his veteran a chance to feature in the finish again.

Fa'alogo bags four tries in Samoa rout
Samoan speedster Sua Fa'alogo scores his fourth try in the RLWC opener against France.

Jillaroos hooker scores solo try
Keeley Nizza races past some soft Samoan defence in Australia's RLWC opener.

Recap: Rugby League World Cup: Fetu Samoa v Jillaroos
Look back on the action with RNZ Pacific's blog.

Sex was 'huge preoccupation for Russell Brand', former flatmate tells trial
The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, which he denies.

Explore Reddit like never before with this interactive map
Just when I think I’ve seen everything Reddit has to offer, some obscure subreddit pops up and proves me wrong. There are seemingly endless numbers of them, so realistically you don’t have enough time to browse your way to the bizarre, underappreciated stuff. But with a site like Map of Reddit,...

Actors, writers, painters and designers: Meet this year’s NZ Arts Foundation laureates
Eight New Zealand artists, including Madeleine Sami and Catherine Chidgey, will each receive $50,000 as 2026 Arts Foundation Laureates.

Asia Pacific leads shift to software-defined manufacturing
Rising labour shortages and geopolitical pressure are pushing manufacturers towards automation, with Asia Pacific now accounting for 74% of new robot deployments.