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England football great Paul Gascoigne rushed to hospital, found collapsed at home
The 58-year-old was rushed to Poole Hospital after collapsing at home.

Popstar Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel tie the knot in private Hackney wedding
The British singer's ceremony had only 20 guests at Hackney Town Hall.

The Last of Us Season 3: Here’s everything we know ahead of next chapter
How long will fans wait until the next season?

Man claims mouthwash to blame for drink driving result
A driver came up with a novel excuse over alleged drink driving, but would it wash?

Inflation hits 12-month high of 2.7%
The jump to 2.7% is not expected to halt at least one more Reserve Bank rate cut.

Inflation up 2.7% in June year, better than expected
Economists had forecast a rise of 2.8 or 2.9%.

Exclusive: How Afterburner’s AI speeds up mortgage advice & frees up advisors
New Zealand startup Afterburner uses AI to cut mortgage advice admin from hours to seconds, freeing advisors for more client interaction and growth.

Usyk v Dubois: Joseph Parker should be next for Oleksandr Usyk, promoter Frank Warren says
Parker is currently the interim champion and mandatory challenger with the WBO.

MetService says location of new Tasman rain radar still to be decided
The weekend announcement of a new rain radar came after years of campaigning, with the region considered a national blank spot.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin gives kiss cam warning at concert after couple furore
The Coldplay frontman pre-warned concertgoers in Madison about the kiss cam.

Hamilton street death came when ‘scuffle’ at DJ event escalated, bar owner says
A Hamilton bar owner says after the initial scuffle, a car of people reportedly machetes and knives turned up, leading to the injuries and one man losing his life.

Business context still missing in most cyber risk programmes
Most organisations still treat cyber risk as a technical issue, lacking alignment with business priorities despite growing cybersecurity pressures, finds new research.

Former All Blacks flanker Don McIntosh dies, aged 94
Don McIntosh played four tests for the All Blacks and 120 times for Wellington.

David Beckham’s iconic buzz cut goes wrong with DIY haircut attempt
The former footballer's home haircut left him with a noticeable bald spot.

Warriors' match-winner ‘rolls out of bed and does special stuff in the NRL’
Leka Halasima’s stunning play after the siren against the Newcastle Knights was just his latest star turn – and he’s still two months from turning 20.

‘Hard nosed’ former Wellington, All Blacks loose forward dies
Don McIntosh was a mainstay of Wellington’s provincial side in the 1950s and played 13 times for the All Blacks, including the famed 1956 series against the Springboks.

Winter weather: Temperatures below freezing, more frost on way, MetService says
Frosts for Auckland, more possible tomorrow; Chch records coldest temperature of month.

Global hacking attack on Microsoft product hits US, state agencies, researchers say
Hackers exploited a flaw in Microsoft servers, affecting agencies globally.

‘It was a big night’: Large house fire in Bulls, multiple fire stations respond
Fire and Emergency NZ attended with seven vehicles, three tankers and a command unit.

Sophia Malthus on living her best life in a wheel chair
The second season of reality show This is Wheel Life follows the recent law school graduate's life as she navigates all the experiences of a person in their 20s.

Watch: Scottie Scheffler’s son steals the limelight after major victory
Toddler toddles toward Claret Jug after Scottie’s Scheffler’s major victory at Royal Portrush.

‘Truly devastated’: Regional airline Sounds Air to sell off planes, drop routes
Sounds Air is battling to “restore and rebuild the viability of the business”.

Justice appointee ‘resigns from everything’ after Stuff investigation reveals flawed CV
JP and Visiting Justice says a claim that he had a law degree from Yale University was a “stupid mistake” and he takes full responsibility.