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Whanau Link launches in Southland
Service brings affordable fibre to families who need it most.

Onehunga shooting: Police seize shotgun during search
The gun has not yet been confirmed to have been involved in last month's incident, police said.

Six-monthly company reporting season hoped to start to reflect turnaround in economy
There are high hopes that earnings will start to reflect the turnaround in the economy.

Barrett to lead Hurricanes alongside Kirifi
Jordie Barrett is set to lead the Hurricanes in their opening game of Super Rugby Pacific season after being named alongside Du’Plessis Kirifi as the team’s new co-captains.

Weston and Stoecker make history as Team GB win third Olympic gold
Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker make history as they claim gold in the mixed team skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Weston becomes the first Team GB athlete to win two gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.

Russian 'pick-up artist' accused of secretly filming women in Ghana
Ghana has called on Russia to extradite the man, who is accused of recording sexual encounters without consent.

GB's Bankes & Nightingale win historic snowboard gold
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win snowboard cross mixed team gold to secure Team GB's first ever Winter Olympic title on snow.

Weston & Stoecker win GB's second gold of day
Matt Weston produced a stunning run to make more history in Cortina as he became the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics with a thrilling victory in the mixed team skeleton event alongside Tabitha Stoecker.

Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world
Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.

The 0.77 second gap ‘Bobsled Bree’ needs to make up to reach the podium
Bree Walker will need to shake off her first run and lay it all on the line for the third and fourth on Monday if she wants to reach the podium at the 2026 Olympics.

AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific
AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.

Railway station subway looks like a pool - as storm stops trains, planes and ferries
The impacts of the storm have been significant.

She was earning $146,000 before AI came along. What happened next is a warning to us all
"I worked my way up to become successful... then the work just disappeared," says Leonie Tucker, who poured two decades of her life into the film industry.

'India v Pakistan becoming a political rivalry rather than sporting one'
After weeks of debate about whether Pakistan's fixture against India would go ahead at the T20 World Cup, the action failed to deliver and it left the rivalry feeling more political than sporting.

Man dies after entering flood water in police chase
Derbyshire Police said it had referred itself to the policing watchdog.

Delivery van 'stuck on deadliest mudflat footpath'
HM Coastguard Southend says the van driver had been trying to get to Foulness Island.

France hammer Wales to keep Grand Slam dream alive
France keep alive their hopes of a Grand Slam with a convincing eight-try 54-12 hammering of woeful Wales, who suffer a 13th successive Six Nations defeat.

Ukraine's ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country
His detention comes as he faces legal proceedings after being dismissed in a corruption scandal.

Andrew's time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable
The former prince's alleged actions were "totally unacceptable", the ex-business secretary says.