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Tyson Fury’s Wife Paris Says She's Not 'Comfortable' Becoming a Grandmother in Her 30s After Daughter’s Engagement at Age 16

Explosion triggers Cameroon-flagged tanker to issue distress call off Yemen’s Ahwar - security firm

Battle ready: Two years after Oct. 7, is the IDF more prepared to stop another invasion?

Saudi Arabia pours $1bn into fallen virtual reality tech company

13 nifty USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones, tablets,...

Second washout leaves White Ferns with narrow path to World Cup semifinals
New Zealand’s second match in Colombo in the space of five days ended with the same result – an abandonment due to persistent rain.

‘Driving, drumming, rooting and shooting’: AC/DC’s ‘bad boy’ drummer on life after the band
Phil Rudd will embark on a new tour in November as his former band begins their final world tour.

Tale of two cities: Why some Aucklanders love life in Christchurch, and why some don’t
There are cheaper properties, space to spread out and easy access to the mountains, but for one person it wasn’t the land of ‘milk and honey.’

‘I was in a very dark place’ - Kiwi mum with terminal cancer loses insurance over missed disclosure
Casey-Lee Peters, 39, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive bladder cancer in January.

438km, 36 libraries and a lot of coffee: One student’s quest to discover Wellington’s suburbs
Kay Reid says “It’s just nice to appreciate the beautiful place we live in, and that I can go and have a nice coffee.”

She helped a vulnerable man manage his money - then came a $2400 bill that shocked her
The Government has quietly dropped a subsidy for costs associated with managing the affairs of vulnerable people, leaving some with large bills.

Composer's festival plays 20 concertos for 20 years
The Malcolm Arnold Festival has brought his work back to the "central stage", its organiser says.

Meet the artisans making Strictly and Wicked outfits
The DSI London fashion house in Croydon has 52 artisans making on-screen costumes from scratch.

'Growing up I always hid my emotions,' says Strictly winner Chris McCausland
Comedian Chris McCausland says he was "closed off" before going on Strictly Come Dancing.

David Attenborough becomes oldest Daytime Emmy winner
The 99-year-old broadcaster and naturalist wins for his work narrating the series Secret Lives of Orangutans.

Million-year-old fossil changes what we know about human hands and feet

Big Tech's AI ambitions are remaking the US power grid. Consumers are paying the price.

Daughter of Warriors legend to make test debut as Kiwi Ferns host Samoa
What you need to know as the Kiwi Ferns welcome Samoa to Auckland in the opening weekend of the Pacific Championships.

Battle of the big men could define titanic clash between Kiwis and Samoa
What you need to know as the Kiwis tackle Samoa in the opening round of the Pacific Championships in Auckland.

Pawfect holidays: New Zealand’s first wellness retreat for dogs (and their owners)
The Pawfect Escape aims to showcase dog-friendly travel in NZ while encouraging social behaviour.

How this seaside shopping strip went from ‘dire’ to ‘heaving’
What’s drawing people, and their wallets, to this suburb?

I don’t know how to fix NZ’s fertility crisis, but I can do the maths
OPINION: There are a number of explanations for the decline and in some places collapse of fertility in the modern world, but I’ve settled on feminism.

Men over 45 and North Islanders, you’re more likely to drown. You can change that
More than 130,000 Kiwi kids have never had a swimming lesson. A new campaign aims to raise funds to get more kids safely in the water.

Marti Pellow at 60: 'A real job would kill me'
The Scottish singer is far from ready to put his feet up.

NASA supercomputers calculated when life will end on Earth. Here’s our deadline
In collaboration with researchers from Toho University in Japan, NASA researchers have used supercomputers to model and determine how long life will remain possible on Earth. The calculated end date for all life on Earth is still a long ways off, but the researchers warn that the potential end date...