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The Las Vegas elevator ride that set Ponga on road to World Cup glory
Less than a year after switching his allegiance from Australia to New Zealand, Kalyn Ponga has the chance to lead the Kiwis to silverware against the Kangaroos.

The path back, a successor and sandpaper: Labuschagne speaks out after axing
Marnus Labuschagne has shed light on his axing and why Jack Clayton is ready to succeed him, while addressing claims in Usman Khawaja’s book.

NZ stands between Kangaroos' fourth-straight title
A blockbuster final between New Zealand and Australia is set up as the Kangaroos look to win a fourth straight Rugby League World Cup title.

‘Forever in our hearts’: Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale dies after race fall
The family of the 22-year-old Scone apprentice released a statement on Tuesday night confirming Neale had succumbed to the injuries she suffered in a shocking fall at Warren races on Sunday.

Billionaire founders’ stakes in Atlassian diverge with share deals
Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes once held equal stakes in the software giant, but Farquhar is now selling shares, while Cannon-Brookes buys up.

One dead, another injured after two-vehicle crash near Rangiora
Cones Rd is closed near Milton Ave following the Tuesday afternoon crash, with motorists urged to avoid the area.

Enterprises Do Not Have a Problem with Access to Technology, but with Choice
SMBs now face a more consequential hurdle than access: choosing AI tools that fit their needs, budgets and day-to-day workflows.

Inside the Wellington Town Hall after 13 years shut
Music leaders hope the reopened town hall will bring music into central Wellington and keep young musicians in the city.

‘My recollection hasn’t changed’: Starc rejects Khawaja tampering claim
Mitchell Starc said he was “sticking to what I said five years ago”, when he and the other Test bowlers released a statement denying knowledge of a plot to use sandpaper on the ball in Cape Town in 2018.

The secret Melbourne Cup clause that earned King Charles a bounty
The King’s racing operation knew Point Of Law was a chance to win the Melbourne Cup when they sold him to Australian interests, so they made sure they were barracking for a win last Tuesday.

Piastri and Webber part ways 'mutually'
Oscar Piastri has split from his long-time manager, former F1 driver Mark Webber, announcing the two have gone their separate ways.

‘Red flags’: Why Sport Integrity Australia is concerned about social media, peptides and kids
The chief executive of Sport Integrity Australia Dr Sarah Benson said she was alarmed by the impact social media was having in normalising peptide and drug use, especially among teenage boys.

Punjabi community mourns three young lives lost in Takanini Diwali crash
The two young men and one young woman died when their car crashed into a fast-food restaurant at speed.

This $429.99 HP gaming PC comes with a free month of Surfshark VPN
TL;DR: Get a refurbished HP gaming desktop with a GTX 1660 Super and a free one-month Surfshark VPN Starter Plan for $429.99 (reg. $483). Gaming PCs with a dedicated graphics card get expensive quickly, and a keyboard and mouse usually cost extra. If you want a complete setup at a lower...

Shoebox containing $54,000 in cash found during Canterbury vehicle stop
Police seized over $80,000 and arrested three people following two unrelated overnight vehicle stops in Timaru and Christchurch.

Ngai Tuhoe mourns treasured son Ta Pou Temara
The celebrated academic, author, historian and teacher returned to Mataatua marae yesterday, to his hapu Te Urewera.