NZCity NewsLinks -

All Links

18 Jul 2025

Search

Trump calls own supporters stupid as Epstein row grows
The president took his most combative tone yet to try to shut down the issue.

'Make it stop': Moviegoers boo 'weird' and 'offensive' AI video featuring 'Russell Crowe'
Auckland film buffs are decrying the pre-movie video featuring Maori and 'Russell Crowe'.

Awkward moment kiss cam catches CEO and HR director in alleged affair at Coldplay concert
'Either they're having an affair, or they're just very shy,' Chris Martin said.

The gruelling 217km journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth
For 18 years, Danny Westergaard, 66, has braved the scorching summer heat of California’s Death Valley in an ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest.

France make eight changes, adding experience for final All Blacks test
Centre Gaël Fickou will bring 95 caps of experience as he returns to start at centre and lead the side.

New Zealand reaches deal with Canada in long-running dairy trade dispute
The deal is expected to deliver up to $157 million to New Zealand dairy exporters.

Marathon world record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping
Ruth Chepngetich, the women's marathon world record holder, is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a banned substance.

'England caught cold' - Blackstenius doubles Sweden lead
Arsenal's Stina Blackstenius doubles Sweden's lead as England find themselves two goals down inside 26 minutes in their Euro 2025 quarter-final clash at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich.

Isak and Ekitike - what has gone on this week?
After a hectic week, Newcastle look to have fended off Liverpool's interest in Alexander Isak, with the Premier League champions turning to Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike.

Votes for 16 Year Olds & Abbott Suspended
16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in next general election for the first time.

'Unfair' NHS wait lists revealed in official report
Data for the NHS in England shows the waiting list for gynaecology is one of the largest.

UK fraudster stays jailed in NZ; ‘truly sorry’ for victims
A convicted criminal who duped more than 20 Kiwis into giving him $337,700 says he is now disgusted and embarrassed.

Top NZ rower Zack Rumble apologises over Seattle incident, cops booze ban
Zack Rumble, a top Kiwi rower, fled police after an alleged assault in Seattle.

On The Up: Kiwi actor and producer Peter Winkelmann’s low-budget film projects are challenging the titans of cinema
Peter Winkelmann says the film industry is going through a 'massive radical shift'.

Firefighters investigating cause of 'pretty bad' blaze in Wellington suburb
The smoke and smell were “pretty bad down the street from the house”, one resident said.

Peacock’s with-ads plan will soon be the priciest of the big streamers
Time for another price hike, this time from Peacock, and it’s a big one. Starting July 23 for new subscribers, Peacock will raise the price of its ad-supported Premium tier to $10.99 a month, according to Variety, a $3-a-month increase that will make Peacock’s with-ads tier the priciest of the biggest streaming services. Meanwhile, Peacock Premium Plus will go up to $16.99 a month, also a $3/month increase. Annual rates for both Peacock plans will both go up as well, to $109.99 a year for Peacock Premium and $169.99 for Peacock Premium Plus. Current Peacock subscribers will see the rate increase on their next bill after August 22. Because Peacock’s price hike for new subscribers hasn’t kicked in yet, there’s still time to pony up for a year of Peacock at the current annual rate of $79.99 for Peacock Premium or $139.99 for Peacock Premium Plus, but you’ll need to do so before July 23. With the price hike on its Premium tier, Peacock’s with-ads plan will be more expensive than those of Disney+ ($9.99 a month), HBO Max (ditto), Hulu (also $9.99/month), Amazon Prime Video ($8.99/month), Netflix ($7.99/month), and Paramount+ ($7.99 a month). In an interesting wrinkle, Peacock is planning to roll out another new tier that’s cheaper than its ad-supported Premium plan. Peacock Select will be a $7.99-a-month plan that will offer select (natch) “next-day” content from NBC and Bravo, Vulture reports. Expect such shows as Law & Order, Saturday Night Live, the Housewives series, and Days of our Lives, including a “broad assortment” of other shows. Missing from Peacock Select will be Peacock Originals including Poker Face, Love Island, and The Traitors. Even worse—no Sunday Night Football, nor any NBC Sports programming at all, Vulture adds. The last time Peacock raised prices was in April 2024, just a few months before the 2024 Summer Olympics would kick off. That price hike brought Peacock Premium up to $7.99 a month, up from $5.99/month (ah, those were the days). The ad-free Premium Plus tier went up to $13.99 a month, a $2-a-month price increase at the time.