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What you may have missed at the Dally Ms
James Tedesco’s tip for the Kangaroos’ No. 1, Mark Nawaqanitawase praises public for taking time to pronounce his surname, and Daly Cherry-Evans to Cronulla?

Gardner mows down New Zealand to give Australia World Cup lift off
The all-rounder was the model of control as she extricated Alyssa Healy’s side from a nervy spot in Wednesday’s opener.

NZ and Pacific nations failing to tackle human trafficking - US report
The 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report states that human trafficking can take place even if the victim initially consented to providing labour, services, or commercial sex acts.

62-year-old man goes missing in Tauranga
Cecil was last seen around a week ago and police and his family are concerned for his wellbeing.

Exclusive-AI data analytics startup Dataiku picked banks for US IPO, sources say

DoorDash offers fulfillment service for retailers

Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals
The animal rights activist has died aged 91, after a pioneering career studying chimps.

'She's the one': Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's relationship before separation
How Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's relationship began and unfolded over 19 years.

Digger falls off truck on Auckland's Upper Harbour Motorway
State Highway 18 in Greenhithe is down to one lane and traffic is building up.

Funding cuts threaten youth Shakespeare programme
High schoolers from around the country ran lines and paced the floor of a Wellington school last week, preparing for a Shakespeare showcase.

New Pharmac boss Natalie McMurtry's prescription for change
The country's drug buying agency, Pharmac, has a new leader after months without a chief executive.

Warriors sensation overlooked for rookie of the year award
James Tedesco clinched a second Dally M medal by a whopping 22 votes, while Brisbane’s Tamika Upton was crowned the game’s female champion – the first NRLW player to claim the medal twice.

Rock star or horror show? Reece Walsh could be either and decide grand final on his own
The Broncos No.1 is the most watchable man in rugby league. This is how he ends Brisbane’s premiership drought, how Melbourne stop him and how he gets even better.

Two people unaccounted for after house fire in Auckland
Police are "urgently trying to locate the people unaccounted for", a spokesperson says.

Uncertain funding, politics hindering infrastructure and building development - report
The infrastructure and building sectors want a more reliable pipeline of work, a new survey has found.

Why AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Is Up Today

Intel in early talks to add AMD as foundry customer, Semafor reports

Jimmy Kimmel on the moment he found out he was going off air
His brief suspension came after his comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

How do our 1 percenters compare to the richest people in the rest of the world?
New Zealand's richest people are worth at least $4.375 million as an individual and $8.727m as a household.

OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound
Sora social app launches with deepfake-style "cameos" and feed controls.

Digger falls off truck blocking Auckland highway
State Highway 18 on the Upper Harbour Bridge has been reduced to one lane after the incident.

Chubby champ: Fat Bear Week crowns winner

IDF completing takeover of Netzarim Corridor, Defense Minister Katz says

Vodka Laced With Methanol Kills At Least 25 In Russia

Ford retrenchments in South Africa tied to UK tax shift, lower volumes

Germany arrests suspected Hamas members over alleged attack plot

IAEA warns of nuclear risk as Zaporizhzhya turns to diesel generators

Te Papa showcases moko kanohi or facial tattooing in action
A group of ta moko artists have studied over 200 toi moko, or Maori ancestral heads with the hope of identifying their iwi and eventually returning them home.

Quarry firm looks to acquire section of Belmont Regional Park in land swap
Winstone Aggregates is trying to acquire a 24 hectare block of regional park land adjacent to the quarry in exchange for three blocks of regenerated quarry land totalling 30 hectares.