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Live: Iran and Israel continue strikes as death toll mounts
Meanwhile US President Donald Trump is reported to have vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Bayern Munich score 10 against Auckland City, but none for Harry Kane
The FIFA Club World Cup clash was as one-sided as expected, but keeping the England captain scoreless was a small victory for the underdogs.

The best TV shows of 2025 so far
Narrowing down to just 10 shows was no easy task, nevertheless, hard decisions had to be made. So here are the 10 shows we consider the best of the year so far.

Why you can't deposit cash into someone else's account at the bank
You can do lots of things at a bank, but this probably isn't one of them.

Van Velden steers WorkSafe toward a softer touch
A decade after major overhauls to health and safety in New Zealand, WorkSafe is getting a reboot. Critics aren't convinced it will save lives.

A new era in flight takes off in Hamilton
Hamilton will once again have an international airport, with new flights to and from Australia beginning this morning.

Super Rugby final: Can Chiefs star Quinn Tupaea earn ABs recall?
If All Blacks coach Scott Robertson was picking players on form, Quinn Tupaea would be a hot prospect. But it may not be that simple.

Time for a ‘makeover’: prominent historic bank building is sold
With its Gone with the Wind staircase, Romeo and Juliet balcony and grand brick facade, the central Auckland building was something of a shrinking violet waiting to be reborn.

One lane in, one lane out: Fed up locals rail against constant traffic ‘bottleneck’
More people are moving to the area north-west of the city, and locals want their train line reopened for passenger services.

The $96,000 migrant worker penalty that wasn't paid, and likely never will be
In 2023 Malcolm Herbert and his company were ordered to pay $96,000 after denying migrant workers ‘basic minimum employment standards’. Not a cent was paid.

Live: Liam Lawson starts Canadian GP from pit lane - Formula 1
Follow live coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix, where both Racing Bulls drivers have been hit with grid penalties.

When a computer game becomes reality
Those of us who enjoyed computer gaming on the old Atari consoles or microcomputers will have seen something strangely familiar on our screens over the weekend.

Glyphosate health issues to be debated in High Court
The Environmental Law Initiative is challeging the Environmental Protection Authority's refusal to reassess glyphosate and glyphosate-based substances

Abuse in care: Cabinet considered limiting gang members' redress
The government ultimately chose to treat gang members the same as any other survivor, but one former gang member was 'stunned' it considered the idea at all.

Formula 1: Liam Lawson starts from pit lane Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix
All the action from Montreal's Circuit de Giles Villeneuve.

Why international travel will be different from the post-makeover Hamilton Airport
It’s been 13 years since the last international flights took off from Hamilton. Today, they’re back.

Frustrated tenant builds online tool to help renters understand their rights
Software developer Ali Harris was inspired by bad experience with a landlord.

How to spot Matariki and Puanga in the night sky
It’s that time of the year again, when Matariki and Puanga reappear in our night sky. But how do you find them?

‘Hautapu on a budget’: Whanau celebrate Matariki in their own way
Firing up the barbie one year, a Matariki staycation the next - for Olly Coddington, it's all about celebrating Matariki in a way that works for you.

Les Mills issues ‘important’ filming reminder after photo scandal
A gym where former senior government press secretary Michael Forbes took closely zoomed in photos of women working out has used its monthly newsletter to restate the rules ? without directly addressing the alleged privacy breach.