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37% of employees feel pressure to be ‘always on’ despite Right to Disconnect laws
Nearly 40% of Australian employees feel pressured to be 'always on' despite Right to Disconnect laws aiming to protect after-hours work boundaries.

MasterChef contestant's joy at seeing series on TV
Beth Hodgson says it is an "absolute joy" that contestants will still have their work showcased.

KPop Demon Hunters goes Golden with Billboard chart-topping hit
The song Golden is number one on the Billboard Hot 100, in a new record for the Netflix film.

'I said yes to them' - when Lewandowski nearly joined Man Utd
Robert Lewandowski discusses the time he "said yes" to a Man Utd move, the influence of Jurgen Klopp and why the sky is the limit for Lamine Yamal.

‘True gentleman’: Volunteer coastguard remembered for his 50 years of service
Geoff Layton passed away last week following 54 years as a member of the Wellington Volunteer Coastguard.

'Farmluencer' creates online community for female farmers
Anthea Rolfe started the Females in Farming social media page a year ago and said it just exploded.

Inquiry clears SkyCity Entertainment to hold South Australia's only casino licence
An inquiry was initiated in 2022 amid concerns the Adelaide establishment had been lax in policing anti-money laundering rules.

New metal on roads near Dargaville tearing up tyres, say locals
Kaipara motorists are demanding compensation after their car tyres were ripped up by razor sharp road metal, which they said was wrongly laid, and left them with big bills.

One in two out as revolving door continues to circle in Warriors injury ward
A key player returns for the Warriors, but it’s come at a further cost ahead of Friday night’s clash against the fast finishing Dragons.

‘Immediately cease and desist’: Indie promoters in Auckland told to stop putting up gig posters
Several promoters have been told to take down their gig posters in the CBD.

Alleged offenders on the run after serious assault in Christchurch
Police descended on a Christchurch neighbourhood on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a serious assault.

Overseas company wants to buy stake in NZ red meat co-operative Alliance Group
Irish company Dawn Meats Group wants to buy a 65 percent stake for $250 million.

South Auckland preschoolers gardening veggies to take home
After school, the kids take a bag of veggies home to share with their families.

Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away
Robert Lewandowski tells Liam MacDevitt he wanted to join Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge, but says his club at the time - Borussia Dortmund - wouldn't allow the move.