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Gloomy home ownership results
New research shows 72% of Kiwis without a home believe buying a property is beyond their reach.

$8 million for 30 seconds: Tracking the staggering rise of Super Bowl ad costs

How COVID changed America, in 12 charts

Hulk Hogan's roles as movie star, media crusader and MAGA hypeman had a major impact outside of the ring

Napier Port reports strong third-quarter revenue growth
It was underpinned by an increase in container volumes, improved margins and cost control.

Ancient NZ was a paradise for penguins with giant beaks, discovery shows
Aotearoa New Zealand was home to an extraordinary range of penguins about 62 million years ago, with some species sporting giant, pointy beaks to snatch fish in the waters off North Canterbury.

Kiwi pole vaulter continues eye-catching buildup to worlds
Olivia McTaggart would have loved more, but the in-form Kiwi athlete happily ticked off a runnerup effort at a high-calibre meet in Hungary.

Why it’s a mistake to ask chatbots about their mistakes
The tendency to ask AI bots to explain themselves reveals widespread misconceptions about how they work.

Mahurangi oyster farmers apprehensive about accepting mysterious $10,000 payments
The 10 marine farms have been in a seven-year battle with Watercare to stop sewage overflowing into the harbour north of Auckland.

Advocacy group calls for free dental care as families prioritise food and rent
Dozens of people have told of the desperate efforts they've taken trying to treat rotting teeth.

BNZ cuts home loan rates ahead of OCR announcement
BNZ has followed ANZ in dropping some fixed mortgage rates ahead of next week's OCR announcement.

Suspension of salary 'unjustified' - Pryde
Fiji's chief prosecutor claims the President's suspension of his FJ$250,000 (approximately NZ$184,000) salary is illegal and unjustified.

Momentum Life gets new owners
DCG Invest acquires Momentum Life from Blue Inc Group.

China is taking aim at American movies over Trump's tariffs. Here's why that poses a big risk to Hollywood.

Trump calls Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle 'good jeans' campaign the 'HOTTEST’ ad out there, driving up the company's stock

Woman facing manslaughter charge after fatal Auckland motorway crash
It’s believed the car hit a barrier and rolled, throwing one person free but killing another trapped inside.

Why a Fed rate cut could lead to bad news for Big Tech stocks

AI search firm Perplexity makes $34.5 billion surprise bid for Google Chrome

White House says chips deals could perhaps expand to other companies

Trinidad awards deepwater blocks to Exxon, could see $21.7 billion investment, minister says

Chevron-chartered tanker docks at Venezuela to load oil after new US license

‘It’s absolutely going to happen’: Fourth of July UFC fight ... at the White House
More than 20,000 people are expected to flood the White House grounds for an Independence Day UFC fight.

Cold case of two Kiwis shot in Aussie outback more than 40 years ago to be reinvestigated
An arrest was made in 2019, but the man was released without charge.

MrBeast’s burger chain is coming to New Zealand
MrBeast Burgers will be available through delivery apps and a takeaway storefront in Auckland in late August.

What you might not know about insurance in a natural disaster
And a warning from the Natural Hazards Commission.

‘I don’t know what I have to apologise for,’ Chlöe Swarbrick expected in Parliament
The Greens co-leader said government MPs should support her Israel sanctions bill and grow a spine.

Tauranga returns 70 percent of impounded dogs to owners, 25 percent put down
Around half of all impounded dogs in most parts of the region are euthanised.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of August 11 - 17
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Complaint laid against early childhood advocate for 'deliberately misleading' parents, sector
The Early Childhood Council claims the advocate and her website is misleading parents and the sector.