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Why 2026 will be different for Kiwi motorsport star Shane van Gisbergen
The Kiwi star says it’s simply a learning process that takes time, but the hard work and patience are beginning to pay off on the ovals.

‘Like a torture game from a horror movie’: Not everyone likes New Zealand’s tourist hotspots
“Stumpy” waterfalls, dim glow worms and arduous walks - welcome to New Zealand’s one-star reviews.

‘Camping’s been in my blood’: The Coromandel town where camping still comes first
Hahei Beach Resort has been run by Grant Kilby for 10 years.

She trusted a Booking.com listing. By the third night, strangers were in her room
Beware the risks of booking accommodation through third party providers, one solo female traveller is warning.

‘Dog with a bone’: The man who forced Trade Me to pay up after a sophisticated scam
Trade Me has been ordered to reimburse $4900 to a user who was tricked by a complex scam while buying his dream coffee machine online.

China issues draft rules to govern use of human-like AI systems

6 under-the-radar stocks to play the AI boom in 2026: BofA

Ripple Leverages Japanese Banking Giants to Drive XRP Ledger Activity

Germany's largest union urges joint action to avert industrial crisis

CAN 2025 / Uganda - Tanzania: history of encounters

England claim chaotic two-day Test victory in Melbourne
England end an 18-match winless streak in Australia and avoid an Ashes clean sweep with a four wicket victory to wrap up a frenetic two-day Test in Melbourne.

I had eye surgery as a child - Littler
World champion Luke Littler reveals he had surgery when he was "four or five" to correct strabismus - a condition where the eyes do not align.

Does religion have a role to play in sport?
Athletes and footballers tell us if talking about their faith impacts how they are treated in sport.

Family cremates wrong body after hospital mistake
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow has apologised and launched an investigation.

What to expect from the Silver Ferns in 2026 after messy coaching saga
Soaking up the summer sun and enjoying some deserved downtime should feel liberating for the Silver Ferns.

Religion does not provide a moral basis for good and evil. Here’s why
OPINION: Fairness is hard-wired into our DNA. It is more important in some cases than our own survival.

Over 14 years, Emily lost the ability to communicate with her family. One simple decision helped changed that
There’s no theatre experience quite like the Glass Ceiling Arts Collective.

‘Significant’ amount of forestry debris sitting in wait on hillsides
Expert calls for urgent amendments to rules to prevent harvesting and/or replanting of steep gullies and headwater basins

Poland closes airports due to Russian strikes on Ukraine

Why Jimi Hendrix's tour manager went to Ukraine at 82
Dave Robinson says touring is important for both bands and audiences.

The best wonderkids outside big five leagues
There are plenty of wonderkids catching the eye outside of Europe's big-five leagues - BBC Sport takes a look at the top 10 as ranked by the CIES Football Observatory research group.

When Billie Jean beat Bobby - the Battle of the Sexes that defined an era
When Aryna Sabalenka faces Nick Kyrgios, it will be under the banner of the Battle of the Sexes - but the stakes will not be as high as those that faced Billie Jean King 52 years ago.

'MCG pitch would get hell if produced elsewhere'
Captain Ben Stokes says there would be "hell on" if the Melbourne pitch upon which his England team beat Australia inside two days had been produced in another part of the world.

Beating loneliness by bridging the generation gap
Student Joe, 21, says visiting Janice each week "doesn't feel like work".

I was homeless but ice skating changed my life
Charlie one day hopes to represent Great Britain at the Olympics.