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AI-powered ‘vibe-coding’ is filling our app stores with garbage
In the first half of 2026, there were as many new apps launched onto the App Store as there were in the entirety of 2025. Many are AI-made slop.

NRLW: Warriors beat Parramatta Eels for second consecutive win
Only two points separated the sides in Sydney.

Christchurch Catholic Diocese unveils plans for new $80m Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
It will be New Zealand's first new Catholic cathedral in 120 years.

Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US

Curtis Milne set fire to Otorohanga and Waitomo Motel on Christmas Day, causing $117k damage
Curtis Milne called and texted his partner more than 100 times in the lead-up to the fire.

NZ Warriors scrape home with lucky win over Eels
The score stayed at 14-12, with the Warriors scraping in for a fortunate win.

ACT pushes back at National’s claim paid parental leave was ‘not prioritised’ by minister
David Seymour says he is “disappointed” in comments made by Nicola Willis that Brooken van Velden did not prioritise paid parental leave reform.

Dilworth School sex offender Ian Wilson will be released in two months
A victim of Ian Wilson says the former Dilworth housemaster would "take another boy's innocence in a heartbeat".

Greens launch manifesto and election slogan, ‘For All of Us’
The Green Party has launched their election slogan.

Greens reveal campaign slogan, priorities, and call for end to ‘bloodsport politics’
The party helds its AGM in Auckland on Sunday.

Gymnastics great Simone Biles undergoes procedure after near-death experience
On June 6, she said she had 'almost died' in a medical emergency.

Auckland FC face Premier League giants Spurs in glamour pre-season clash
Follow live coverage as Auckland FC face Tottenham Hotspur at Eden Park in a glamour pre-season friendly.

Tottenham Hotspur v Auckland FC, football friendly at Eden Park
EPL side Tottenham take on the A-League champions at Eden Park.

Motorcyclist dies following Northland two-vehicle crash
A motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a motorcycle in the Northland township of Awanui. Police were called to the crash on SH1 at around...

Tottenham Hotspur beat Auckland FC 2-0 in pre-season friendly
Spurs, on a southern tour that includes two games in Australia, held a 1-0 lead at halftime, and doubled their tally in the second.

Auckland FC’s new era begins with loss to Spurs in front of record crowd
The 40,112-strong crowd at Eden Park was a record for a men’s football match on New Zealand soil.

Warriors survive crazy finish to snare rare back-to-back NRLW wins
What looked like a match-winning Eels try with the last play of the game was instead chalked off due to a forward pass.

Watch: A look inside the design for Christchurch’s new $80 million cathedral
Architectural firm Warren and Mahoney has been working alongside diocesan leaders on the new plans.

Greens unveil election manifesto at packed AGM in Auckland
The 43-page document sets out the party's priorities for the election and includes policies on climate action, Te Tiriti and digital technology.

Texel Air the first international carrier at Western Sydney airport
From horses to Tahiti and pandas to China, a Kiwi freight airline makes moves in Sydney.

Live: Auckland FC v Tottenham Hotspur
The reigning A-League champions take on the English glamour club that narrowly avoided relegation from the English Premier League.

Tottenham v Auckland FC set for record Eden Park crowd
The Eden Park crowd is tipped to top 40,000, a NZ record.