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The Lions will endure … but who can we expect in the squad for 2029?

Ben Earl’s unambiguous backing shows how the tourists’ future could work even in a new world order of rebel leagues

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025

Future second Asian/Pacific event behind WRC calendar reshuffle

Plans to add a second Asia/Pacific round to future World Rally Championship calendars is among the reasons for a reshuffle in the schedule of events for 2026.

Motorsport · Aug 5, 2025

The factors behind the WRC 2026 calendar reshuffle

Plans to add a second Asia/Pacific round to future World Rally Championship calendars is among the reasons for a reshuffle in the schedule of events for 2026.

Autosport · Aug 5, 2025

Why New Zealand is introducing a new foreign tourist charge

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The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

New Zealand to charge foreign tourists to visit famous natural sites

The government hopes to create jobs and increase wages with its new conservation plan

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

New Zealand to charge foreign tourists to visit most famous sites

Visitors to pay up to NZ$40 to access certain attractions in coming years amid overhaul of conservation laws

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025

New Zealand Former Top Cop Charged Over Material Showing Child Abuse And Bestiality

New Zealand's former deputy police commissioner lost the right to anonymity Monday after he was charged with possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.

International Business Times · Aug 4, 2025

Woman arrested after toddler found alive in suitcase stowed in bus luggage compartment

The woman is facing a child neglect charge

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

Contemporary crime fiction has moved beyond conventional genre tropes – just don’t call it ‘literary’

A young man is released from prison and finds work in a cemetery. A family embarks on a beach holiday in New Zealand. In each scenario, there’s not a detective in sight, amateur or professional – although there are a few bodies to contend with.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025

NZ is looking for a deal over Trump’s new tariffs – that could come with a high political price

When the Trump administration arbitrarily imposed 15% tariffs on New Zealand exports on August 1, up from a previously announced 10%, no one should have been surprised.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025