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Charlotte Church recalls press intrusion as 'insane'
Singer says many aspects of her life were "misconstrued and made seedy" by the media.

MSI PRO MP275Q review: A 1440p budget monitor that’s all about the office
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Inoffensive design includes a VESA mount Good sharpness and brightness for a budget monitor 100Hz refresh rate enhances motion clarity Cons Design is a bit too simple Doesn’t ship with a height-adjustable stand Modest contrast ratio and color gamut Our Verdict Though certainly drab, the MSI Pro MP275Q provides solid image quality for an...

North Darfur displacement worsens as Sudan paramilitary tightens siege

New soft plastics recycling scheme to replace Australia failed REDcycle

Large scale protests in Tunis denounce Global Sumud Flotilla arrests

Report: More anti-Semitic protests in Germany after Hamas attack

French appeals court revisits shocking Gisèle Pelicot rape case

White Ferns batting first in must-win World Cup match against Bangladesh
Follow live coverage as the White Ferns face Bangladesh at the Women’s Cricket World Cup.

‘Huge shock’: England rugby legend reveals motor neurone disease diagnosis
Lewis Moody, who won the World Cup in 2003, says he “remains focused on ‘living life” after the diagnosis.

Air New Zealand flight from Los Angeles turned back after power system overheated
A relative of a passenger on board said the power system overheated, and there was no air conditioning or inflight entertainment.

160-year commemorations of Te Tarata told through the eyes of a Whakatohea aunty
It has been 160 years since the battle of Te Tarata - now eighth-generation descendants live to tell the story their tupuna endured.

'The job hasn't been completed' - Manawanui wreck still causing concerns one year after sinking
One year after HMNZS Manawanui hit a Samoan reef, locals say the compensation is needed.

Supreme Court knocks back man unhappy with marriage counsellor, orders $2500 costs
The man was dissatisfied with services provided to him and his then wife by a marriage counsellor in 2011.

Duck Island’s first South Island store open in time for the weekend
The Hamilton-based ice cream company also plans to open a Queenstsown store before the end of the year.

Dame Jilly Cooper: Undisputed queen of the joyous British bonkbuster
The best-selling author of novels including Rivals wrote glamorous tales of love, lust, and horses.

Passkeys aren’t scary – passwords are. Let’s bust some security myths
Passkeys beat passwords. Not everyone agrees. But I’ve found that some dissent is rooted in a lack of understanding how passkeys work. I don’t blame the skeptics. Passkeys are simple to use, but their technical nuances can be a headache to understand. So let’s get into the details. What a passkey is Passkeys are...

Author Jilly Cooper dies at 88
The novelist was best known for books like Rivals, which was recently made into a Disney TV series.

‘I’ve hit a wall’: Tennis star ends her season early after reaching ‘breaking point’
Russia-born Australian tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she has been left drained by the constant travel, a stressful visa process, and being unable to see her parents.

Right now, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for $45
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $45. Between the end of Windows 10 on October 14 and frequent price hikes for Microsoft 365, PC users have been asked to pay quite a lot just to use their computers. However, right now you can actually get Microsoft Office and Windows 11...

Kiwi rugby great becomes a Barbie role model with her own doll
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe now has a Barbie in her likeness.

'Silent killer' - New Zealanders with type two diabetes having amputations in record numbers
The number of lower limb amputations has jumped more than 50 percent in less than a decade.

Waikato water contamination: Schools stay closed for start of term
Waikato schools shut down due to drinking water contamination may need to implement a "distance learning programme".