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Fans loved her new album. The thing was, she hadn't released one
Artists on the mystery of being targeted by fraudsters releasing "AI slop" songs in their name.

Zoom Has Biggest Rally in a Year After Strong Forecast

Elliott, Gold Reserve affiliates work on offers for Citgo parent as bidding end looms

Musk Tried to Enlist Zuckerberg to Help Finance OpenAI Bid

Five Point-backed WaterBridge files for US IPO as listings market heats up

Review: Debut album from expat Aridni Orca sounds 'dazzlingly ambitious'
Doprah vocalist Indira Force brings together a lot of elements for The Bell, the Swan & the Golden Thread.

Greenpeace activists block Talley’s trawler in Nelson port protest
The group boarded the boat with banners reading ‘ocean killer’, with another member attaching themselves to the boat, preventing it from moving

Autaia a feast of haka theatre
Students from 12 Auckland, Northland and Waikato schools will each give a performance blending kapa haka, theatre and storytelling.

Anime fans hate live-action remakes - here's why studios still keep making them
Beloved anime series Solo Leveling is the latest of the genre to be turned into a live-action remake by Netflix.

'Some people are in a season of friendlessness'
US writer Danielle Bayard Jackson says we need to work harder on our platonic friendships.

Greenpeace protesters board fishing vessel in Nelson
A Greenpeace protester has been arrested after boarding a fishing boat at Nelson's port, stopping it from leaving.

Sharon Stone still refuses to behave for Hollywood
Decades after Basic Instinct, the actress is as daring as ever - and not just on film.

Chappell Roan slays Reading Festival with fairytale-themed set
The US star took to the stage on Friday night, and was almost drowned out by her devoted fans.

The struggle to solve Maori youth homelessness
Youth homelessness advocates are calling for more to be done to help vulnerable young people who do not have safe, stable accommodation.

NRL: NZ Warriors v Gold Coast Titans - what you need to know
Bottom-of-the-table Gold Coast have won six of their last seven encounters against their Auckland rivals.

College student’s “time travel” AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history
Hobbyist training AI on Victorian texts gets an unexpected history lesson from his own creation.

It's official: The US government is taking a nearly 10% stake in Intel

NZ Warriors brace for NRLW season without pregnant sevens star Michaela Brake
The two-time Olympic sevens champion is expecting her first baby in March 2026.

The Payton Takimoana story: From the Hurricanes to NRLW’s top try scorer
The former rugby player’s goal was just to get on the field. She’s now the NRLW’s top try-scorer and the winger is showing no signs of slowing down.

Experts ponder preservation of historic Edwin Fox at Picton
One of the world's last surviving wooden ships has sat in dry dock for the past 26 years.

Youth social media ban: What could go wrong?
An Auckland-based criminologist is concerned New Zealand's proposed social media ban for under-16s will not work.

Goodman posts AUD $2.3 billion profit as data centre growth surges
Goodman Group’s FY25 operating profit rose 13% to AUD $2.3 billion, driven by booming data centre developments and strategic site acquisitions.

Chris Wood’s club boss 'worried' about his job amid tensions with owner
The All Whites striker has flourished under Nuno Espirito Santo but the Portuguese coach now fears the axe after falling out with Evangelos Marinakis.

The 10 best songs under one minute long
Some songs just like to get to the point - these are mini masterpieces in brevity.

Country Life: Barley a source of new dairy alternatives
A new barley, bred for high fibre and low waste, is being turned into milk and yoghurt - a sustainable alternative with benefits for farmers and big potential in the global dairy-free market.