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Wellington Phoenix women rewrite A-League history books with win over Perth Glory
The result catapulted Wellington past Melbourne City and Brisbane into the top spot.

Watch: Phoenix parade major signing before A-League game
Sarpreet Singh’s return was confirmed at Sky Stadium ahead of kickoff.

Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat

Unnamed Prime Minister's Office official accused of 'inapropriate conduct' with a woman

Wheat Posts Thursday Rally

Artist Andy Goldsworthy on gathering gravestones: This is my best work yet
For years he was overlooked by the art world - now he's been approached to create a piece for a new art prize.

Wellington mayor Andrew Little wants ministerial inquiry into Moa Point sewage plant failure
Who will shoulder the cost to fix the Moa Point plant is yet to be determined says Wellington Mayor Andrew Little.

Phoenix women shoot to the top of the table after fourth straight win
Wellington Phoenix are dancing their way to the top of the A-League Women table after scoring a club record fourth straight victory.

Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk
Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity-based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.

In photos: Scenes from Waitangi Day 2026
These photos, from Stuff photographer Ricky Wilson, capture the scenes throughout Waitangi Day 2026.

Watch: All Blacks lock suffers injury in Highlanders’ final pre-season match
Fabian Holland was only on the field for 10 minutes before a blow at a ruck forced him from the field in Queenstown.

Watch live: Waitangi visitors reflect on manaakitanga
Festivities are continuing at Waitangi after Friday morning's official ceremony.

OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex as faster coding agent
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3-Codex, a faster coding agent that extends Codex into a supervised, general computer-use and cybersecurity tool.

Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents
Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

Fainga’anuku in powerful form on Crusaders return, but Blues win final pre-season clash
The All Black scored twice from his left wing before the Blues gained the upper hand to beat the defending champions before next week’s opening round.

Porirua man arrested after high-speed boat chase
The man, wanted for breaching bail, fled from officers at the Mana Twin Bridges boat ramp around 8.30am, launching his “red and old” vessel in a bid to escape.

Christchurch bottle stores ban the sale of popular drink Nitro to renew licenses
The owner of Nitro took legal action, claiming the alcohol and energy drink combined was being unfairly targeted.

‘Quite frightening’: 13-year-old recounts gruelling 4-hour swim after family swept out to sea
The teenager insisted he was not a hero, even after swimming for four hours and then running 2km to raise the alarm when his family was swept offshore.

Mining sector says Taranaki seabed plan rejection 'embarrassing'
A group representing the mining sector insists the decision rejecting the Taranaki seabed mining proposal is not final.

Flying start: All three NZ snowboarders through to Winter Olympics big air final
Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson and Dane Menzies have soared high to book berths in the 12-man final in Livignio on Sunday.

Waitangi Day 2026 in pictures: the waka, kapa haka and crowds
About 35,000 people came out for Waitangi Day commemorations at Waitangi, including about 700 paddlers.

Te Pati Maori dramas infuriate stalwarts, and Ngapuhi, at Waitangi
But the party has one unlikely supporter...

FENZ warns of public risk as 18 calls received during strike
FENZ received 18 calls during today's strike and 10 cases were in areas impacted by the industrial action.