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Watch: Pro-Palestinian protests force cancellation of Spanish Vuelta's final stage
Six of the last 10 days of racing were either cut short or interrupted, with more than 20 people detained by police.

Death of prisoner in Hawke’s Bay under investigation
Corrections said the man was found in his cell.

Scoop in September LIVE: Why Hawthorn’s president brought a slab of VB to dinner with the PM
Follow Scoop in September for news, fresh views and whispers during footy finals.

Bluster, brilliance and a headbutt: Inside story of Walsh’s match-winning madness
The Broncos superstar talks through his slanging match with Hudson Young and the pep talk that turned a finals epic.

Boxing champ Ricky Hatton found dead
Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton was found dead in a Manchester home by police at 46 years old.

A minute's applause for Ricky Hatton
Fans of Manchester City and Manchester United paid tribute to Ricky Hatton after news of the death of the former boxing world champion.

AI is ruining my hobby
AI makes things much easier but that doesn't mean it makes them more fun.

Spark and One NZ launch realtime phone outage service
New Zealand is believed to be the first country in the world with a service like this.

Emmys 2025: Adolescence and The Studio tipped to win big
Apple TV+ series Severance was the most-nominated series, notching 27 nominations. The Penguin scored 24 nominations, The White Lotus and The Studio both bagged 23 nominations.

Ministry of Social Development to go ahead with billion-dollar IT system overhaul
It comes after MSD considered scrapping the billion-dollar makeover entirely.

‘It’s a relief’: Olympic high jump champion keeps world title bid on track
New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr achieved a notable first in qualifying as he prepares to leap for a world championships gold medal in Tokyo.

Spark and One NZ launch realtime phone outage service
Police Minister Mark Mitchell is welcoming a new service from Spark and One NZ to show mobile network outages across the country in real time.

Ricky Hatton, former world boxing champion, dies at 46
At the height of his career, Ricky Hatton shared the ring with the best boxers of his generation including Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

Galvin needs to step up if Dogs are to survive
Can Lachie Galvin be ‘The Man’ Canterbury need him to be?

Kerr scores goal in Chelsea comeback
Aussie superstar Sam Kerr ended a long stint off the pitch to score a goal for Chelsea in her Women's Super League comeback game.

Amorim admits he’s ‘suffering’ as City and Haaland thrash sorry United, Liverpool leave it late again
Manchester City broke their losing streak with an emphatic victory over their cross city rivals as Liverpool maintained their perfect start to the season - just.

RNZ Rainbow Warrior podcast wins second major international award
The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior podcast has been named Best Podcast at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Union Prizes awards.

Manu Samoa's 2027 Rugby World Cup hopes hinge on play-off against Chile
Manu Samoa failed to secure direct entry to the 2027 RWC after they were handed a 29-13 defeat by the USA in the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup fifth-place play-off in Denver.

Class cellphone bans improve grades, study finds
A new study has found "strong causal evidence" that banning phones improves results in the classroom - and a local principal agrees.