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Cricket captains face off in café challenge ahead of 'Beige Oval' showdown

Australia and the Black Caps are playing a three-game KFC T20I series in Mount Maunganui.

The Whanganui boat builder sending vessels to the world

Brian Collings has been in the marine industry since 1981.

From first swings to big dreams: Juniors share course with golf idols

The event drew 11 junior teams and 12 pros despite challenging weather.

A single ski at 130km/h: Gutsy teen crowned world champion

She scored a perfect 3000 points after winning three heats and placing second in another.

Zespri eyes next decade after hitting $4.5b milestone

The exporter now sells to 52 countries, with US sales up 30% despite tariffs.

Sorry customers, Kitchen Things staff come first for payouts

It's good news for staff, but what next for affected customers?

First look inside NZ’s biggest build-to-rent: Simplicity Living’s $225m Te Reiputa

Te Reiputa (the whale tooth neck pendant) has five buildings of three to 11 storeys high.

From boom to bust: Why relying on local assets has cost investors dearly

The NZX 50 is barely positive for 2025, up just 0.2% so far this year.

'She's bang on every time': Pup Indie has a nose for truffles

The 7-month-old springer spaniel has just finished her first season at the truffiere.

Snoop Dogg concert axed after NZ promoter loses name suppression over sex crime

The show was due to take place this weekend in Auckland.

Top NZ musicians quit Spotify over royalties and CEO’s $1.2b defence ties

Green MP Tamatha Paul says Kiwi artists get little from Spotify royalties.

Eye-catching: 2500 glass eyes in need of a new home

It sounds like a riddle – but it really isn’t. The answer is a basement in Te Puke.

Dongfeng confirmed for New Zealand launch: here come Box, Vigo and... 007

Another of China's 'big four' state-owned carmakers will be here before year's end.

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Adventure 5-seat quick review: chairs, mate

Taking something away from the Prado adds some practicality.

Porsche marks 25 years of Carrera GT with fashion-meets-motorsport collection

Porsche and Arthur Kar have launched a GT-themed capsule collection in Paris.

Mercedes-Benz fires up pre-series VLE production in Spain

The VLE is the first model built on the brand’s fresh modular van platform.

Green Goddess Wendyl Nissen's former home sells for over $4.5m in just five days

Double-storey villa snapped up by family who didn't want to miss out.

Tony Alexander: Buyers can see where house prices are heading

The market is improving, but the recovery so far is very, very mild.

Auction shock: Empty land sells to young buyers for 33 times its RV

$1.2m sale also brings to disappointment next-door neighbours.

90 days was all it took for prices in this suburb to jump $130,000

OneRoof figures highlight big gains in Omaha - and big losses in some surprising suburbs.

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The Country: Energy and earthquake-prone buildings with the PM

Christopher Luxon, Bill Mouat and Hunter McGregor.

Christmas Day for anglers: Trout fishing season opens on Rotorua lakes

Hundreds of boats are expected on Lakes Rotoiti, Tarawera and Okataina today.

How far should cat controls go to save endangered species?

Bay Bush Action is pushing for a nationwide ban on breeding Bengal cats.

Highways closed, temps drop to sub-zero as cold snap sweeps up country

Snow is forecast to fall as low as 100m on several South Island roads.