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RL:'Close to my heart': Origin history awaits Nikora

Briton Nikora will become the first New Zealand Test player to represent Queensland since the new eligibility rules for State of Origin were put in place.

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'Close to my heart': Origin history awaits Nikora

Briton Nikora will become the first New Zealand Test player to represent Queensland since the new eligibility rules for State of Origin were put in place.

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Immigration and the electoral cycle

Today from The Detail: Immigration as an issue is being dressed up for the election and called a major social problem that needs to be solved - but an expert says that's not the reality

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A noble cat’s move down the street made me wonder: what makes a place a home?

After years living out of not much more than a suitcase between Auckland, Boston, Spain and London, our small family unit of three is now in Sydney

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When is Thomas Tuchel naming his England 2026 World Cup squad?

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England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt emerges as major injury doubt for T20 World Cup

Nat Sciver-Brunt tore her calf earlier this month and is now a doubt for the T20 World Cup

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New Zealand's government plans to cut 14% of public sector jobs to slash spending

New Zealand's government plans to lay off nearly 9,000 workers, cutting 14% of public sector jobs by 2029

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10 Flightless Birds That Defy Nature’s Rules

When people imagine birds, they usually think of flying across open skies with effortless freedom. But not every bird followed that path. Some species evolved in a completely different way and gave up flight forever. Instead of wings made for the sky, birds like the Ostrich and Penguin developed powerful…

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'Different beast': don't write off Wallabies for Cup

Brad Thorn has delivered his verdict on the Wallabies and reflected on his own World Cup experiences to mark 500 days until the Australian showpiece begins.

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NZ is criminalising sexualised deepfakes – banning apps that make them should be next

New Zealand is changing the law to make sexualised deepfakes a crime. But this alone may not be enough to counter the rise in AI-generated fake sexual material.

The Conversation

5 Animals That May Disappear Sooner Than You Think

Some species are disappearing so silently that the world barely notices. No breaking news. No sudden alarms. Just shrinking forests, polluted rivers, warming oceans, and animal populations falling year after year. Some creatures now survive in such tiny numbers that scientists struggle to even find them in the wild. And…

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Compulsory voting has boosted turnout in Australia – is it time NZ tried it?

New Zealand has a voter turnout problem. Although enrolment is compulsory for all eligible voters, casting a ballot is optional. And the number of people voting has been falling in both general and local body elections since the 1980s.

The Conversation

Sky’s the limit for Rod Oram Essay Prize winner

Plummeting towards the ground after her parachute failed to open last month has given Angela Fang, 19, a unique perspective

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Aussie smoking market warning for NZ over illegal supply

Comment from the University of Auckland: NZ’s more permissive and controlled regulatory approach to vaping can achieve healthier declines in cigarette smoking

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Kiwi infrastructure balances performance, risk and cost in trillion dollar trilemma

NZ may lag the OECD on asset management – but a Beca specialist says there's at least one thing that we can teach the rest of the world. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Forza Horizon 6's imminent full release has fans turning to an old trick to play it early without paying for the $120 Premium Edition

As an early access deluxe edition hater, I'm proud of you all

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Issy Wong ‘good to go’ for England at T20 World Cup after injury scare

The seamer was set to feature in last week’s ODI opener against New Zealand only to pull out with a tight hamstring.

The Conversation

Nature is good for business – and we now have numbers to show it

When rivers degrade, pests spread or drought hits crops, nature sends a bill.

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The Conversation

Foreign-trained doctors sustain NZ’s health system – we weren’t always so welcoming

Without immigrant doctors, one expert quoted in a recent report said, New Zealand’s health system “would be more on our knees than we already are”.

The Independent UK

‘Suffering is the prize’: Why I took part in one of the world’s hardest 50km trail races

FITNESS IN FOCUS: Having never run more than 15km before, Harry Bullmore signed up for a mountainous 50km trail race in New Zealand. But could beautiful views and leg-melting tracks improve his tepid relationship with running?

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand sink England in rain-hit final women’s ODI to tie series

New Zealand beat England by 17 runs on DLS in a rain-interrupted ODI in Cardiff to ensure the series ended 1-1

The Independent UK

New Zealand level England series as rain affects six-wicket win in Cardiff

Brooke Halliday made a crucial 42 for the White Ferns after Lauren Bell’s three-wicket burst with the new ball.

International Business Times UK

Harry Styles, Niall Horan Feud Rumours: Slow Hands Singer Refuses to Attend Ex-Bandmate's Wedding to Zoe Kravitz

Niall Horan has told a New Zealand radio show that he will not attend Harry Styles' reported wedding to Zoë Kravitz, prompting fresh speculation among One Direction fans.

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand beat England in rain-hit third women’s cricket ODI as series is drawn 1-1 – as it happened

New Zealand win a rain affected third ODI by 17 runs to tie the series 1-1

The Independent UK

Jonny Bairstow’s first century as captain digs Yorkshire out of a hole

Fisher has been drafted into a 15-man England squad for next month’s first Test against New Zealand.

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