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The Rock's mum has a 'crazy' room dedicated to him
And it turns out he's not alone...

11 things I love (and hate) about Windows 11 after using Windows 10
It’s easy to get nostalgic when things change. When a new version of Windows comes out, for example, many people declare how much better its predecessor was, and now that Windows 10 is going the way of the dodo, a wave of nostalgia is washing over the tech world. The question...

FBI director gifted NZ police and intelligence chiefs 3D-printed guns
The Police Commissioner was one of three people to receive a gift from Kash Patel in July.

Lady Gaga serves mayhem and magic and guest stars as UK tour launches
The pop star brings her Mayhem Ball to the UK, throwing in a few unexpected surprises along the way.

Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to South Island and lower North
Meanwhile, the upper North Island was in for a treat with sunshine and temperatures nearing 20C.

SH1 closed at Meremere after crash leaves one person critically injured
Emergency services were called to the scene near Island Block Rd about 7.40pm on Tuesday.

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'I was put in the morgue’: Gazan teenage medical evacuee offers a glimpse into the horrors of Israel’s war for children
Health workers thought Majd Alshaghnobi was dead after shrapnel tore through his face in February 2024.

Vacant house on fire in Auckland’s Avondale
Police said it was notified about the fire around 7.45pm on Tuesday.

The Premier League scramble to be Brazil's number nine
BBC Sport looks at the striker candidates to be Brazil's number nine, with the majority of them from the Premier League.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Qualcomm’s scintillating new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips have prompted a ton of conversations in the past few days. Can they make it? What do you like about them? And so on. While I can’t say whether or not the Snapdragon X2 Elite and Elite Extreme will eventually succeed, I can offer...

Boyzone announce one-off 'final farewell' gig
The Irish group say they will write their "final chapter" at London's Emirates Stadium next year.

Man lured to reserve, shot out of a tree and beaten to death, Crown alleges
A South Canterbury man was lured to a reserve and shot out of a tree before being hit with a blunt object, a murder trial has heard.

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Measles outbreak: Two new cases in Northland, new locations of interest
There are also several new locations of interest, primarily in Queenstown and Cromwell, but also in Northland, following ongoing contact tracing efforts.

Two new measles cases detected in Northland
The cases were linked to the initial case reported on Friday, Health New Zealand said.

Why Heather Knight's alter ego has returned
Heather Knight will enter a major tournament without the England captaincy for the first time since 2016, which means the return of her alter ego.