18 August 2026
Can a two-hour, “made for TV” surf league draw fans and investors in the middle of summer?
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18 August 2026
The capital markets operator NZX has appointed financial services executive Hishaam Mirza to lead the company.
18 August 2026
In the wake of Hayden Panettiere's shocking death at age 36, her estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, is breaking he ...
18 August 2026
The previous darts club, about 200 kilometres north-east of Mackay, closed a few years ago, but the dedication and perseverance of a few members has brought it back to life.
18 August 2026
The boy shot and killed a schoolmate at a junior high school before fatally turning the gun on himself, the mayor of Zamboanga City said.
18 August 2026
Universities have never been busier. But is being busy the same as being alive? Universities risk becoming "zombie institutions," operating on outdated principles.
18 August 2026
Rugby titans South Africa and New Zealand have finally arrived at their long-awaited test series, the culmination of the first full-size tour between them in 30 years ...
18 August 2026
After killing millions of animals worldwide, the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu has arrived in Australia and New Zealand. Experts warn it could push some unique and native species to extinction.
