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McCullum wants 'refined' Bazball against NZ compatriots

England No. 3 Jacob Bethell is fit for the first Test against New Zealand starting Thursday at Lord's while Ollie Robson and Shoaib Bashir return to the attack.

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CRIK:McCullum wants 'refined' Bazball against NZ compatriots

England No. 3 Jacob Bethell is fit for the first Test against New Zealand starting Thursday at Lord's despite missing the latter stages of the IPL with injury.

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Pictor® Reports Strong Commercial Momentum One Year After Launching U.S. Headquarters

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As laboratories increasingly seek faster, more cost-efficient alternatives to legacy single-analyte testing, demand for scalable multi-analyte proteomic workflows is growing across pharma, reference laboratory, and animal health markets. Today marks one year since Pictor Holdings Inc., a global targeted proteomic platform company founded…

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Photos show airship captains and Victorian inventors flocking to a New Zealand steampunk festival

The small, rural town of Ōamaru, New Zealand, has become an unlikely world capital for the retro futuristic genre of steampunk.

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Steampunk festival creates an unlikely capital for Victorian style and sci-fi oddity in New Zealand

Thousands of people in New Zealand have attended one of the world’s best-known steampunk festivals

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Iran-US war latest: US launches ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran island and downs missiles targeting Gulf allies

Donald Trump claims he told Tehran ‘It's time’ for them to ‘make a Deal’

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Will the budget boost small firms? Not in the way we might think

With the lid now lifted on Budget 2026, many small and medium New Zealand businesses will be poring over the detail to see what it has in store for them.

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National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further?

Stopping judges from considering “good character” references when sentencing sexual offenders – as New Zealand’s National Party has pledged to if re-elected – may sound like a niche legal reform.

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Stressing about your baby’s growth check? Here’s what you need to know

If you’ve ever taken your child to a maternal, child and family health nurse for a growth check, you might have felt a mix of curiosity and anxiety.

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McCullum and Key are lucky to have kept their jobs. Now they have to nail England’s rebuild

Series against New Zealand will be a litmus test to see if the leadership team’s failed approach has really changed

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A super idea: mandatory saving for retirement

From the University of Auckland - Comment: Despite opposition from politicians on both the left and right of NZ politics, a form of mandatory saving for retirement could make economic sense, write Robert MacCulloch and Leonard Hong.

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How to watch Love Island UK 2026: Free Streams & TV Schedule

Maya Jama and Iain Stirling welcome a new crop of singles to get saucy in the sun. Here's how to watch Love Island UK 2026 for free from anywhere.

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Who Is Tim Payne? How a New Zealand Defender Became a World Cup Folk Hero

The New Zealand defender is far from the least-known player at this summer’s World Cup.

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Ben Stokes warned his England captaincy could be on the line ahead of ‘high stakes’ Test summer

England will be back in Test action when they face New Zealand on Thursday

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Commodores co-founder Ronald LaPread dies aged 75

His former bandmate Lionel Richie said ‘he will be missed’ when paying tribute.

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New Zealand moves family visa applications to enhanced online system

New Zealand is upgrading its immigration services. From June 1, 2026, family visa applications will move to a new online system. This change aims to simplify processing and reduce waiting times. Existing applications will be processed as usual. The new platform offers improved features for applicants. This modernization is part…

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Can Wegovy move the needle on NZ’s obesity crisis, or simply treat its symptoms?

Even before receiving public funding, Wegovy has drawn much media attention in New Zealand for the dramatic difference it can make for weight loss.

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Aussie teams seal clean sweep at Valladolid Sevens

Comeback wins over the No.1-ranked teams earned Australia's men's and women's rugby sevens team a title double at the the Valladolid finals in Spain.

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Two Queens of NZ sport hailed by the King

Outgoing White Ferns hero Suzie Bates and discus legend Beatrice Faumuinā are among 11 women recognised by the King for bettering NZ sport

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Commoders hitmaker Ronald LaPread dies aged 75 after ‘sudden medical event’

The longtime Commodores bassist, whose playing helped power some of the biggest soul and funk hits of the 1970s and 1980s, passed away in New Zealand.

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Hegseth meets with Pacific allies at Asia defence forum

US Secretary of Defence ‌Pete Hegseth has held a trilateral meeting with Japan and Australia, and two bilateral meetings with the Philippines and New Zealand.

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Canadian pleads guilty to 14 counts of aiding deaths

A Canadian man was accused of selling lethal substances online, sending at least 1200 packages to more than 40 countries including New Zealand.

The Economic Times

New Zealand's new short term graduate visa explained: Who can apply and what's changing

New Zealand is launching a new six-month Short-term Graduate Work Visa and expanding its Post Study Work Visa from November 16, 2026. These changes aim to help international students stay and work after graduation. The new visa offers six months of open work rights. Eligibility for the Post Study Work…

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The Euronews guide to the 2026 World Cup: Groups, fixtures and European kick-off times

Taking place from 11 June to 19 July across the US, Canada and Mexico, this summer’s World Cup will be the largest in history – here’s everything that you need to know.

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NZ budget sharpens the campaign choice for Kiwis

New Zealand's coalition government will campaign on the restoration of its budget books after plotting a pathway back to surplus.

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