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The one bus banger ABs coach Steve Hansen had to hear
At the Rugby World Cup in 2019 half back Brad Weber had some important off field musical duties to perform.

Can my library refuse cash? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.

Argentina v Cape Verde - FIFA World Cup round of 32
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup game between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami.

Advocates horrified by report of human rights abuse at Wakari Hospital
Take a wider look at psychiatric facilities in New Zealand, patient advocate says, after inspectors found some inpatient treatment amounted to torture.

Heavy rain, strong winds to batter South Island as ‘biggest snowfall of winter’ looms
Widespread orange warnings are active on Saturday as severe weather strikes from the west, threatening to shut down key state highways early next week.

Cloud Security Alliance adds AIUC-1 to STAR Registry
Buyers will gain a clearer signal on autonomous AI, as certified providers can now display a trustmark in the widely used STAR Registry.

Dave Rennie loves The Sound of Music - and owned an Upper Hutt pub he named The Lonely Goatherd
New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie jokingly says he doesn’t want to admit to The Sound of Music being his favourite film, “because I'll get rubbished”.

Inside the 'Canterbury Ambition' regional growth strategy
Mortgages remained while rents stopped. See how expert brokers underwrote Christchurch’s $100m rebuilds.

Lawson qualifies ninth for Silverstone sprint
It is the Kiwi driver’s best sprint qualifying result and where he was once again best of the mid-pack cars that exclude Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull.

New Zealand's warmest June on record
The highest temperature of 26.0°C was observed at Bromley in Christchurch on 20 June.

Catherine Zeta-Jones' big break 'pure good fortune' after chance encounter
Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones played Mariette in ITV's The Darling Buds of May.

Fifa World Cup: Argentina v Cape Verde live updates, Round of 32 clash
Argentina face Cape Verde in Miami in the round of 32 clash.

Former Cook Strait ferry arrives at ship breaking yard to be scrapped
The ship had been sold by KiwiRail to Indian company Jahaj Solutions, and departed about a month ago.

Some Victim Support staff 'horrified' by CEO's response to workplace culture concerns
Several current and former workers raised concerns about the culture at Victim Support as being "toxic".

Tall Blacks pip Philippines in double overtime thriller
New Zealand hold their nerve in a 106-102 win in Auckland, which books their berth in the second round of World Cup qualifying.

Country Life: What will it take to get New Zealanders eating insects?
To capture the domestic market, edible insects must become "familiar, tasty, safe [and] affordable."

Fiserv, service station operators including BP warn US stores on illegal vapes

Ecolab completes USD $4.75 billion CoolIT takeover
The purchase bolsters Ecolab's push into AI data centres as demand for liquid cooling surges, with CoolIT sales more than doubling this year.

Fiji, Samoa and Tonga name squads for new World Rugby tournaments
The Flying Fijians take on Wales in their opening Nations Championship match, Manu Samoa takes on Hong Kong China and Tonga meets Zimbabwe in the new World Rugby Nations Cup.

Fifa World Cup: Australia v Egypt live updates, Round of 32 clash
Australia face Egypt in Arlington in the round of 32 clash.

Australia v Egypt - FIFA World Cup round of 32
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup game between Australia and Egypt in Arlington, Texas.