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Inside Dave Rennie’s All Blacks overhaul and what’s powering their revival
Three weeks into Rennie's reign, we examine the changes he's made to enact notable shifts.

Journey turns into nightmare for New Plymouth family as cliff collapses in front of them
'My partner looked out the window and said ‘f*** babe, the cliff is coming down’.'

'The dogs were getting upset': How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gig
The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop".

State Highway 1 closed after serious crash in Hunterville
A helicopter has been called to the scene.

Avoid SH1 travel ‘at all’ at Hunterville after one injured in serious crash
Three people have been injured, one seriously, in a single-vehicle crash.

Lewis Clareburt celebrates in and out of Commonwealth Games pool
Meeting his baby nephew for the first time has made winning a Commonwealth Games silver medal even sweeter for Lewis Clareburt.

Country Life: What NZ can learn from a US farmer who coped with H5N1
A US poultry farmer and educator shares her experience of an H5N1 outbreak, the loss of 148,000 birds, and biosecurity lessons she believes every farmer should know.

Of course you are going to be the $40m lottery winner tonight - Here's what you will be able to buy
I’ve got my tickets, I know you’ve got yours, so what are we going to buy when we win?

Why former Labour MP Michael Wood thinks Mt Roskill voters should trust him again
Michael Wood took a 500km pilgrimage following the 'absolute worst period' of his life.

‘Scariest thing’: Family flees slip in Awakino Gorge as they watch 'bank coming down'
The family was driving from New Plymouth to Auckland through the Awakino Gorge, where there have been repeated slips during the past few months.

Stuart Nash’s political comeback implodes: What now for his business career? – Fran O’Sullivan
OPINION: The political souffle doesn’t rise three times.

‘Not good ... but it is not hopeless, either’: Billy TK back in hospital after suffering a stroke
Billy TK’s health has taken a turn again, with the 54-year-old reportedly suffering a stroke a day after he was discharged from hospital following a heart attack.

Claudia Winkleman's chat show ended after one series - can anyone replace Graham Norton?
Many considered Claudia Winkleman as Norton's successor, but her chat show ended after just one series.

Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Marc Pincus in talks to raise $100M

Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.

Country Life: "Why not llamas?"
It was the 1990s when many farms were looking to diversify. 'Why not llamas?', thought Southland spinner and farmer Janette Buckingham.

Wellington under severe thunderstorm warning
MetService expects the thunderstorms to be accompanied by torrential rain.

SafeLogic launches platform for post-quantum migration
Businesses face a growing compliance burden as regulators push post-quantum upgrades, and SafeLogic is aiming to ease the search for hidden cryptography.

Country Life: Celery, butterflies and Travis the goat
For 120 years, the Franklin family has farmed celery. Now it also has sunflower patches, butterfly houses and a cheeky goat who's become a bit of a celebrity.

Oprah Winfrey reveals real name, says she didn’t find out it was changed for years
Her name was changed when she was a child as 'nobody knew how to spell it'.

Mitch Evans eyes Formula E title boost at Tokyo night races
The Tokyo E-Prix double-header will be the city's first night races.

Auckland Skydrive bus driver Loganathan Pillay stole $243k in fares from Ritchies
The sophisticated scam involved setting up a personal Eftpos machine on the bus.