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Alice Soper: How NZ Rugby’s top-heavy plan could topple the women’s game

OPINION: Aupiki’s new timing clashes with NRLW, leaving many players out of pocket.

'Misleading' pricing: Microsoft dragged into court in Australia, gets ticking-off letter in NZ

Consumer NZ says Kiwi users faced the same hidden pricing options.

Drones join the frontline in Australia’s fight to keep sharks at bay

Drones spotted more than 1000 sharks off New South Wales beaches last year.

Dutch player with sex conviction denied Australian visa for volleyball worlds

Van de Velde was 19 when convicted of sex with an underaged girl in 2016.

Luxon speaks to media after return from Asia trip, Trump meeting

The Prime Minister attended two major international summits.

Gregor Paul: Rugby’s obsession that is ruining its own spectacle

OPINION: Fans were left baffled by another inconsistency in rugby’s head‑contact laws.

Jamaica reels after Hurricane Melissa kills 28 and flattens western towns

At least 28 people have died, nine more than the previous official count.

'Weaponising hunger': Jeffries slams GOP over food aid lapse

A federal judge ordered emergency funds to keep nutrition benefits running.

Mass Stabbing on a UK train: Police say it's not a terrorist event

Sam Stubbs: 'InfraKiwi will keep our infrastructure Kiwi-owned'

UK police arrest two after ‘multiple people’ stabbed on train

Winston Peters announces sanctions on 65 'shadow fleet' vessels shipping Russian oil

Newsom's tactic is to give voters a chance to fight Trump

Democrats hope California ballot will rebut the US President’s redistricting agenda.

Costly cup: For $1712 you can buy the world's most expensive coffee

The Panamanian coffee bean brew offers floral and fruity flavours reminiscent of tea.

'Too little too late': Mother of soldier speaks out after attacker jailed

Jaysley Beck's attacker, ex-sergeant major Michael Webber, has been jailed for six months.

Trump push to restart nuclear tests could take years, cost millions, experts say

The US last tested a nuclear explosive more than 30 years ago.

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How a busy mum of two slashed her weekly grocery bill

In the lead-up to Christmas, an extra $44 per week can mean a lot.

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