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NZ eyes steady defence spending lift to meet target

New Zealand is planning two new drones for intelligence and surveillance in the South-West Pacific as well as for polar deployment.

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NZ and Iran in World Cup limbo with LA story about more than football

Uncertainty has clouded the All Whites and Team Melli’s group stage opener to be held in Los Angeles on 15 June

The Guardian - AU

'No Payne no gain': NZ defender becomes World Cup star

Tim Payne was just a little-known New Zealand defender going to the World Cup, until a social media influencer turned him into a global superstar.

The Canberra Times

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New Zealand ‘hero’ gains one million Instagram followers in two days ahead of World Cup

Defender Tim Payne has become an unlikely social media superstar thanks to an influencer from Argentina

The Independent UK

As global fuel risk rises, NZ Budget 2026 puts roads first – again

Three months into the war in Iran, the largest disruption to New Zealand’s oil supply in living memory appears to have done nothing to change the government’s approach to transport.

The Conversation

NZ’s ‘light-touch’ approach to voluntary carbon and nature markets may unlock finance but risks credibility

The government’s recent announcement of support for voluntary carbon and nature markets effectively offers a “warrant of fitness” to signal which markets can be trusted, without directly regulating them.

The Conversation

CRIK:Smith devastates Ireland with five wickets in 29 balls

New Zealand have tightened their grip on the one-off Test with Ireland in Belfast after fast bowler Nathan Smith took five wickets in 29 deliveries.

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Smith devastates Ireland with five wickets in 29 balls

New Zealand have tightened their grip on the one-off Test with Ireland in Belfast after fast bowler Nathan Smith took five wickets in 29 deliveries.

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A growing call for a red ball for the White Ferns

Today from The Detail: Our women's cricket team are world champions at twenty20, and there's a growing call to see them bowling a red ball

Newsroom.co.nz

Proof, prototypes and dreams of mud – The makings of an Unbound Gravel title defence for Cameron Jones

Winning Unbound 200 last year may have set the rider from New Zealand up for a career in gravel but "there's lots to gain by getting another one"

Cycling News

Brendon McCullum promises ‘firm grip’ on England players after previous off-field ‘mistakes’

McCullum also defended his decision to take a break in New Zealand rather than being in the UK to watch the County Championship

The Independent UK

Local vs International Expansion: Which is Right for Your Business

Looking to expand your business? Expansion is a smart way to grow your business, but it is important that you make the right decision in terms of expanding within New Zealand

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NZ Budget 2026 at a glance: follow the money here

Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered a disciplined budget today, asking New Zealanders to accept continued restraint in return for promises of longer-term economic growth – and an earlier-than-expected return to surplus.

The Conversation

NZ shuns 'sugar hits' in budget, cuts growth forecast

New Zealand has unveiled a bare-bones budget with a projected surplus sooner than expected, but few incentives for voters in an election year.

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Top environmental watchdog’s Budget win with planning hub

A centralised environmental database will speed up consenting and development, alongside investment in a more resilient highway network

Newsroom.co.nz

Willis opts for hammer over carrot with building-heavy Budget

Speaking to the absence of a typical election year lolly scramble, Willis says she 'doesn't want to bribe New Zealanders with their own money'

The Guardian - AU

‘Fractured’ society – but New Zealand’s young have hope across difference and distance

Isolation and falling trust is driving disconnection, though under-35s are more optimistic about social cohesion than older people, report finds

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CRIK:Ravindra, Blundell lay foundations for New Zealand

Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell hit centuries as New Zealand overcome shaky start to gain upper hand in historic Test with Ireland.

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Ravindra, Blundell lay foundations for New Zealand

Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell hit centuries as New Zealand overcome shaky start to gain upper hand in historic Test with Ireland.

The Conversation

‘Like drinking from a firehose’ – what it’s like to be the human in the AI loop

The government’s promised overhaul of New Zealand’s public service has made much of the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and compensate for a radically reduced workforce.

Newsroom.co.nz

Book of the Week: The pathetic asset stripper

Karl du Fresne looks inside the weirdest book of the year so you don't have to go anywhere near it

Newsroom.co.nz

Mining industry to govt: Want critical minerals? Fund geology courses

Ahead of the Budget, the mining lobby says export targets depend on the skill of our future geologists – and you get what you pay for

Newsroom.co.nz

Last ditch flight for greyhound trainers

Today from The Detail: A charter flight full of greyhounds bound for a racing life in Australia is not illegal - and not confirmed yet - but critics say the plan doesn't match the spirit of an industry ban

The Guardian - UK

McCullum vows to keep ‘firm grip’ on England players after ‘mistakes’ in winter tours

Brendon McCullum has admitted there were ‘some mistakes’ made during England’s winter’s tours of New Zealand and Australia

The Independent UK

England give Jacob Bethell fitness update ahead of crucial Test summer

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