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Warriors demand player swap from clubs seeking to sign Origin star
The Warriors expect to be “compensated in the form of a player or two” by any club looking to sign star forward Mitch Barnett.

Man behind citywide manhunt recovering from dog bite
An offender who sparked a city-wide manhunt is understood to be recovering from a surgery after he was bitten by a police dog while on the run.

Samsung's new Galaxy S26 smartphone lineup goes big on AI as Apple works to catch up

WiseTech Global cutting 30% of workforce in AI restructure

Subscribing to digital apps has gotten a lot pricier, new data shows

When the world cares more than your council
Expressions of support for my battle against the South Waikato District Council and pledges to fund legal action against that organisation are flooding in from around the world. It's sad when people thousands or tens of thousands of Km away seem to care more about the rights of your community than does...

Alexa’s new AI personalities are cringe
Alexa has long offered options for different voices and, at one time, you could even make the assistant sound like a celebrity. But now Amazon is going beyond voices by rolling out the choice of three new Alexa+ personalities. They’re, um, not for everybody. The three new personalities–Brief, Sweet, and Chill–are...

Air New Zealand slumps to half-year loss amid continued disruption due to grounded aircraft
The airline posted a bottom-line loss of $40m in the six months ended December 2025.

Darts: Beau Greaves becomes first woman to throw a perfect leg
The 22-year-old Englishwoman has nailed a nine-darter to create history.

Several people rescued from Waikato River after tour group gets stuck trying to help
After four men called for help, members of a nearby tour group jumped in, only to get stuck themselves.

Greaves first woman to hit nine-darter on PDC ProTour
Beau Greaves makes history with the perfect leg in her Players Championship 6 clash against Mensur Suljovic in Leicester.

Dubois refuses world champion Wardley's fist bump
Daniel Dubois refuses a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley at a lively news conference in London to promote their world title fight in May.

New Zealand’s first designated All Black is finally getting a headstone
James Allan has been recently discovered lying in an unmarked grave, for nearly 92 years. That is, however, set to change.

Hastings councillor’s gallery visit amounted to bullying, review finds
Details of the confrontation between Cr Steve Gibson and Hastings City Art Gallery staff revealed. The dispute is now heading to a full investigation.

Louisiana utility regulator denies request for probe of Meta data center deal, law group says

Eleven US states urge DOJ to thoroughly probe Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

Perplexity’s new tool deploys teams of AI agents
The viral OpenClaw AI tool has already spawned dozens of imitators on GitHub and has spurred pivots from major AI players like Meta. Now Perplexity is throwing its hat into the personal AI agent arena, with a new tool that can put teams of sub-agents under your command. Unveiled on Wednesday,...

Air New Zealand swings to half-year loss amid severe fleet disruption
The airline posted a bottom-line loss of $40m in the six months ended December 2025.

Air New Zealand posts $59 million first-half loss, flags strategic reset
Carrier cites engine maintenance delays, rising costs and softer domestic demand; expects second-half earnings in line with or slightly below first half.

Bike group praises government proposal to let under 12s cycle on footpaths
The idea has been floated by Transport Minister Chris Bishop, along with others including allowing E-scooters in cycle lanes and requiring drivers to leave at least a one metre gap when passing cyclists.

Mitchell ruled out in England Six Nations blow
England's first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell is ruled out of the remainder of their Six Nations campaign with a hamstring injury.