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Calls for Boxing Day test to be moved in radical change to summer of cricket
Radical changes to the Australian summer have been discussed along with possible privatisation of the Big Bash.

World Homeless Day: Rangatahi call for housing justice and youth-led solutions
An advocacy group says youth homelessness is often misunderstood and many young people are leaving homes because they're unsafe.

Madagascar's Gen Z protesters clash with police as they call for president to step down

New mortgage loan terms again yo-yoing
The latest data from the RBNZ’s series new lending fully secured by residential mortgages, shows home owners are far from set on longer mortgage terms, although the interest rates are below 5%.

How Kiwi woman nearly lost everything to meth addiction - and found her way back
It was just a dabble at a party, thought nutritionist Lisa Reid. She couldn't believe how quickly she needed the drug to cope.

Previously unpublished Seamus Heaney poems released
A major volume of poetry by Seamus Heaney includes previously unseen works.

'Tourette's film was my biggest challenge'
Hull actor Robert Aramayo plays John Davidson in the film I Swear, about Tourette's syndrome.

Fears of 'surveillance state', as police regain right to photograph public, retain images
An amendment to the Policing Act will allow police to collect and use images in public spaces.

Five reasons to feel positive about the New Zealand economy
It's been a year of grim economic news - unemployment has been up, GDP down and consumer confidence weak.

Ferrari goes electric
Exclusive: Gianmaria Fulgenzi, Chief Product Development Officer at Ferrari, speaks to Trevor Long.

'Senseless waste of a life': Mum blasts facility after son dies from peanut allergy
A post mortem has confirmed Riley Brown died after eating a meal that contained trace amounts of the nut.

BBC issues apology after calling Oct 7 an ‘escalation’ of Israel-Hamas war

Secrets beneath the Southern Ocean: How ancient waters helped cool the Earth

France's Macron expected to name new prime minister on Friday

Iran welcomes Gaza deal, warns against broken Israeli promises

Broadcasters bungled free antenna TV. Now they want a bailout?
For a case study in how a once-promising technology turned toxic, look no further than ATSC 3.0. Also known as NextGen TV, the new broadcast standard promised to revolutionize free over-the-air TV with features like 4K HDR video, time-shifting, on-demand viewing, and interactive programming. For cord-cutters who get free local channels...

Hataitai residents fume as beloved beach 'basically lost' after council works
Greater Wellington Regional Council says it's investigating whether the city council has breached any resource management rules.

'If you have no team around you on the Traitors, you're a goner'
Former Traitors Harry Clark, Wilfred Webster and Minah Shannon talk tactics on the Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked podcast.

Traitors' Linda reacts to Alan Carr's comment about her
The comedian joked that he was a worse traitor than Linda, on the first episode of Celebrity Traitors.

Te Pati Maori MP Takuta Ferris 'taking our people for fools', Labour's Peeni Henare says
The Labour MP says accusations Maori can't have an independent voice in a major party are "absolute garbage".

The Warratahs to be inducted into NZ Music Hall of Fame
Alt-country band The Warratahs join The Topp Twins, Dave Dobbyn, Bic Runga and Dame Hinewehi Mohi.

JADE to be the angel of Belfast dreams
The singer last played in Belfast more than three years ago, where she performed as part of girl group Little Mix.

CCleaner 7 arrives with a new design and smarter PC cleaning features
Software developer Piriform has released CCleaner 7, the latest version of its popular Windows tune-up tool. The update not only brings a fresh design, but also several practical improvements designed to simplify operation and system maintenance. A modern design with dark mode CCleaner’s user interface has been completely redesigned and now looks...