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Why are New Zealand musicians leaving Spotify?
Explainer - Top New Zealand bands like Tiki Taane and The Bats are leaving Spotify behind. Why?

Bol edged out late in heat
Peter Bol is on track to finish in the top three and secure automatic qualification for the men's 800-metre semi-finals at the world athletics championships ... until his final stride.

Aussie debutant runs 800m heat
Luke Boyes, on his senior Australian debut, contests his heat of the men's 800 metres at the world athletics championships.

Hull reflects on medal-winning run
Australia's Jessica Hull speaks to Nine's David Culbert after clinging on for bronze in the women's 1500 metres at the world athletics championships.

A summer scandal on our shelves
Sunscreens that are under investigation for their labelling claims in Australia are still for sale here.

Hospitals short an average of 587 nurses every shift last year - report
Some mental health wards were short-staffed overnight almost all of the time, a new report has found.

NZ ed-tech company Kami buys UK-based Book Creator to grow international reach
Kami expects its purchase of Book Creator will help its products reach 70 million more teachers and students worldwide.

Voters souring on National and Labour leaders, RNZ poll reveals
Both Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins have recorded their lowest approval ratings yet in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.

Google’s new AI app searches ‘anything,’ including your PC
Google said Tuesday that it’s testing a new experimental search app for Windows that will search your PC as well as the web, applying Google Lens when needed. Google classified its new app as an “experiment,” relegating it to its Labs program for now. The app is simply called “Google app...

Keisha Castle-Hughes talks of ‘incredibly racist’ process to get passport for her daughter
Oscar-nominated actor gives evidence at urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing to support campaign for citizenship for Maori born overseas.

Broncos legends believe the Raiders were DONE DIRTY: QLDER - Ep 26
Adam Jackson, Wallt Lewis, and Darren Lockyer break down the aftermath of the Broncos versus the Raiders, a game that will go down as one of the most memorable finals games of all time. How will Pat Carrigan's suspension effect their finals chances? Plus, an analysis of what else we...

Kipyegon wins gold with emphatic kick
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon dashes away over the final half a lap to win gold in the women's 1500 metres at the world athletics championships.

Australian star holds on for dramatic world champs bronze behind Kenyan legend
Jess Hull won bronze in the 1500 metres at the world championships, but four years after Peter Bol missed out on an Olympic medal by half a second, he was knocked out of the worlds by about the same time.

Primary teachers vote to strike in October, secondary teachers' strike underway
The decision comes amid rolling strikes by secondary school teachers this week.

'Appallingly low': Female startups getting less than 3 percent of venture capital
That's despite a 'tsunami of data' showing women-led businesses return more investment on every dollar invested, researchers say.

‘Outperforming’: Flights to Aus from Hamilton, Dunedin are soaring
Last week, flights to Gold Coast from Dunedin hit a big milestone.

Severe weather warnings issued for large parts of New Zealand
Gusts up to 130kph and rainfall totals exceeding 200mm are forecast for Wednesday as a strong front moves across the country.

How concert promoter Pato Alvarez twice avoided deportation before sex attack
Concert promoter Pato Alvarez faced deportation after earlier violent offending, but was allowed to stay in the country. He went on to sexually abuse his babysitter.