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RSC Game of Thrones play will be 'immersive'
The audience is set to be "living and breathing the same space as the characters".

Black Caps’ Super Eights match against Pakistan washed out in Colombo
The points were shared as a toss was made but rain had the final say at R Premadasa Stadium.

Potential All Whites World Cup bolter excelling for A-League Men's hottest team
Lachlan Bayliss’ hot form for the Newcastle Jets – and an injury elsewhere – could lead to an call-up as soon as March.

The Christchurch suburb ‘where prices seem a bit low for a posh hotspot’
With easy city centre access, Hagley Park and lots of cafes and good schools, Merivale has it all.

‘We're all slightly nuts’: Inside the new DIY gold rush sweeping the South Island
Booming prices coupled with YouTube videos are forging a new generation of prospectors seeking fame and fortune.

Two children drowned. What this mum did next could save others
Two drownings changed how Sophie Hodge raises her children and she is urging other parents to make water skills “non-negotiable”.

He took on ACC and won: Three-year battle over wife’s treatment injury ends in U-turn
Peter Dredge has won his battle with ACC for cover of injuries caused to his wife, Ann, by an anti-psychotic drug.

Gig axed after backlash over controversial singer
The venue in Worcester says singer Michale Graves decided not to fly to the UK.

England v Ireland live updates: Six Nations clash at Twickenham
Live updates of the Six Nations clash between England and Ireland.

Under Salt Marsh star 'hardly ever' recognised in her home town
The Welsh actor, from Pontypridd, has built a career across film and television.

The Young Ones stars lead Rik Mayall festival bill
Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer are due to be headlining alongside Harriet Kemsley.

Crusaders face early-season crunch during brutal stretch
All you need to know about the Crusaders v Brumbies Super Rugby match in Christchurch to close out round two.

In New Zealand ancestry is not destiny. This has not always been true
Let’s talk about te Pati Maori, a political movement based on race, writes Damien Grant.

‘I’m watching him fade away’: Teen went four days without food due to ultra-rare illness
All Jesse Hereora wants is a chance to be a normal teenager.

‘I could have been clearer’: The electorate candidate who didn’t live exactly where he said
A National Party candidate has walked back a statement that he’s been living in his electorate for 20 years.

Couple pledges $100k to community as former staff and franchisees chase payments
Allias Grindrod and James McGovern say their business is “on a mission to do more good in our neighbourhoods”. But not everyone is impressed with the Candoo Crew.

'BRIT-inspired school shows music industry isn't just London-centric'
Bradford's BRIT school is expected to welcome first pupils in 2028 and be built in the city centre.

Brockwell Park festivals set to go ahead despite doubts
Summer Events Ltd, which runs the Brockwell Live festival, has lodged its first planning application.

Klaebo becomes 1st athlete to win 6 golds at a Winter Games as Norway sweeps 50km mass start
Klaebo’s victory in the 50km mass start race shattered the nearly 50-year record set by American speed skater Eric Heiden, who won five golds in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.

Katseye's Manon to take 'temporary hiatus' to focus on health
The six-person girl group say the decision was made following "open and thoughtful conversations together".