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The Iran crisis is hitting KiwiSaver balances – but market volatility can work for you too

As well as checking the news for updates on events in the Middle East, many New Zealanders are also nervously checking their KiwiSaver balances.

The Conversation

Caitlin Clark, Rhyne Howard Lead Team USA to Fourth World Cup Qualifier Victory

Sports Illustrated followed Sunday’s dominant win over New Zealand with live updates.

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New Zealand para-ski great wins silver on final day

New Zealand has won their first medal of the Milan-Cortina Games on the final day, with alpine skier Adam Hall winning silver in the slalom standing event.

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Aussie women perfect in US, but NZ win 7s series title

Australia's women have won all three group games at the World Rugby Sevens event in the US, but so did the Kiwis to clinch the overall series crown.

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Indian man missing during fishing trip in New Zealand identified after remains found on remote island

Human remains found on a remote island off the coast of Northland have been identified as those of an Indian man who went missing during a fishing trip nearly two years ago.

The Times of India

‘A lot of the hate happened in Australia’: why the Christchurch mosque attack still awaits a full reckoning

The Australian terrorist’s propaganda continues to surface in other offenders’ cases, and Muslim leaders say more needs to be done locally to confront Islamophobia

The Guardian - AU

Scott McLaughlin: Arlington “instantly my most favorite street circuit ever”

The New Zealander topped opening practice for the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington

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NZ Ministry of Health starts consultation regarding gambling harm laws, DashTickets reports

The National party has tackled the issue of gambling regulation in New Zealand from all directions since taking over the reins of the country in November 2023. They first announced a doubled tax through the addition of the offshore gambling duty, then they said they'll use IP geoblocking to block…

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No Lomax, no Force victory as Hurricanes finish strong

The Western Force's 12-year New Zealand hoodoo has continued with a 31-23 Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Hurricanes in Napier.

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Screen and music icon Barbra Streisand to get Cannes festival's top prize

Legendary American actress and singer Barbra Streisand will receive an honorary Palme d'Or award at this year's Cannes Film Festival in May, joining New Zealand director Peter Jackson in taking the French festival's top accolade.

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Second golfer abruptly withdraws from The Players Championship after one hole

Collin Morikawa, the No. 4 player in the world, has withdrawn from The Players Championship after playing one hole. Morikawa took a practice swing on the par-5 11th hole then reached for his lower back. He tried to stretch but minutes later took a cart ride from an official into…

The Independent UK

Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump

Despite being one of the world’s top exporters of fossil fuels (coal and gas), Australia has little left of its own oil. Neither does New Zealand.

The Conversation

Kiwi sprinkling can lift Firebirds out of netball rut

The addition of three New Zealand stars, in all three thirds of the court, could transform last year's Super Netball cellar dwellers the Firebirds.

AAP

After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?

Extreme weather-related events in early 2026 – including the fatal landslides in Mount Maunganui and Tauranga – have raised a logical question: will climate change and infrastructure resilience be big issues come the election in November?

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Should India Continue With Jasprit Bumrah as T20I Captain?

Riding high on a historic triumph in Ahmedabad, India’s T20I captain unveiled an ambitious blueprint for the future: lead India to Olympic gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Games and defend the T20 World Cup title later that year in Australia and New Zealand.

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'Deepest sense of belonging': Ponga switches to NZ

Superstar Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga is available to represent New Zealand after a meeting of the International Rugby League board.

Android Central

Chrome’s Gemini AI assistant finally breaks out of the US

Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to India, Canada, and New Zealand, with support for over 50 languages.

The Guardian - AU

‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand

More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch a kākāpō – a rare flightless bird – sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders

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The Fallout Map: 10 Nations with the Best Survival Odds in a Nuclear Exchange

The idea of a nuclear war is terrifying, but researchers and defense analysts have actually studied which parts of the world might fare best if...

The Times of India

Immigration New Zealand hunting 'missing Indian performers'; 18 came for Holi event but only three left

Immigration New Zealand is looking for Indian performers who entered the country to take part in a Holi event but did not leave, overstaying their visas, the NZ Herald reported. Visa director Jock Gilray said 18 entered the country for the event, but only three left. Out of 15, only…

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'One of the best pandemic responses in the world': NZ

Jacinda Ardern has defended her government's pandemic record, saying they got "more than most" right on New Zealand's COVID-19 handling.

The Conversation

To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game

Each time another study about human-driven species extinction hits the news in Aotearoa New Zealand, a familiar pattern unfolds in online comment sections.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand Covid response among world’s best but ‘scars’ remain, inquiry finds

Royal commission says response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly ‘appropriate’, in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemics

The Conversation

Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucial

COVID-19 changed the course of New Zealand’s political history.

The Conversation

COVID inquiry phase two: 4 main lessons to improve NZ’s future pandemic resilience

A second Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s experience and handling of the COVID pandemic released its substantial report today, running to several volumes and hundreds of pages.

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