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Hands up—who knew the ANZ Premiership starts tomorrow?

This is netball.

I’m guessing not many hands went up, which is a worry. It’s somewhat forgivable, given the state of netball’s head office at the moment. It doesn’t have a permanent CEO, and the chair and several board members have recently resigned. So you can understand why things are a bit of a mess and the communication strategy isn’t quite working.

But it’s also not forgiv...

A new alliance has formed to oppose the proposed LNG facility including groups like Master Electricians, Consumer New Zealand, and the Sustainable Energy Alliance.

Smart Energy Alliance spokesperson Gareth Williams told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "our view is that it's very short-sighted, that it doesn't really address the real challenges that New Zealand's electricity system faces."

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First Lady Melania Trump made a seemingly unprompted announcement earlier today denying any ties with Jeffrey Epstein. 

Speculation has arisen online that she made this statement to get ahead of some news that may come out about her, but Reuters White House press correspondent Bo Erickson believes it's just an important issue to her. 

"Obviously this has been bugging her, and the way that she did it is very exceptional wh...

A conduct panel has decided not to stand Judge Ema Aitken down from her position as District Court Judge following an incident at Auckland’s exclusive Northern Club in 2024

Aitken was investigated after she, and her husband, crashed a NZ First event and allegedly shouted at the speaker. 

The panel called her actions “a serious breach of comity" but did not find grounds to revoke her position. 

Former Attorney General Chri...

Backlash against Donald Trump on his social media site 'Truth Social' is building following the US President's R-rated Easter rant. 

Although, US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the backlash likely stems from a feeling of betrayal surrounding the war in Iran. 

They also speak about fighting fire with sound waves, and anxiety bags.

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A deal signed by Christopher Luxon and Wayne Brown was announced today to work together to bolster Auckland. 

The partnership aims to boost economic growth and improve living standards across New Zealand.

Some of the key commitments of the Auckland City Deal include; investing in Eden Park and the Auckland Tennis Centre to support international events, jointly developing a destination and major events strategy, establishi...

Supermarket chain Woolworths is looking at closing down its in-store butchery departments across the entire South Island to instead only stock pre-packaged meat. 

Woolworths are attributing their decision to the difficulty of hiring butchers, but Workers First Union national secretary Rudd Hughes says butchers are only leaving because they can "see the writing on the wall".

"So, although it's only a trial, many of them feel it...

The UK's Prime Minister says there is a lot of work to do to make the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran hold. 

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says shipping has once again stopped through the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli attacks on Lebanon. 

The US rejects claims Israel's attacks breached the ceasefire agreement - because Hezbollah was never apart of it. 

Parties are expected to meet in Pakistan later this ...

Jacinda Ardern is back in the news after transcripts of her behind-closed-doors testimony to the Royal Commission were published by the New Zealand Herald today.

While the contents of the testimony contain few surprises, the transcript is notable as much for what it omits as for what it includes.

There are no expressions of regret, no apologies, and no acknowledgment of wrongdoing - an outcome that may not shock those who followed ...

Tonight on the Huddle, lawyer and political commentator Liam Hehir and artist and local Government politician Oscar Kightley joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

The results are in, and Fords have topped the list of the worst cars to own. Do we agree with this? 

We're one day into the US-Iran ceasefire - and the agreement appears fragile, with Israel increasing their deadly attack on Leba...

Consumer NZ says ongoing mechanical problems put Fords to the top of its list of the worst cars to own.

The US brand produced the two least reliable cars - in its survey of almost 6,000 owners.

The Focus and Escape Models won the top spots.

Product test journalist, Bryan Wall, says out of all cars, they had the most major faults reported.

"Their cars were off-road for, probably, an extended period of time, because the engine wasn't...

Flat whites are out and iced coffees are in - and there's a wide range of factors behind this change.

Cafes across the nation have noticed an uptick in younger customers reaching for cold drinks over hot.

Flight Coffee co-founder Richard Corney says there's been a rise in people buying iced drinks, as well as chilled RTD coffees.

"I don't have stats off the top of my head in terms of value now, but we've definitely seen a big consu...

The alarm's being raised on sextortion, and ways young people can get help.

A Coroner's found an 18-year-old took his life hours after sharing intimate images with someone pretending to be a young Timaru woman.

The scammer - who was later traced to Africa - demanded $5000 and threatened to share their conversation.

Netsafe's Chief Online Safety Officer Sean Lyons says young people should ask parents or others for support.

He says t...

Questions have been raised over whether both parties are serious about achieving a ceasefire in Iran.

The pause appears shaky - with Iran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed in response to Israel's deadly attacks on Lebanon.

The US maintains the ceasefire never applied to Hezbollah.

Negotiations on a longer-term peace agreement are expected in Pakistan this week - attended by US Vice President JD Vance.

CBS Correspondent Linda Grad...

Donald Trump says all US forces in the Middle East are staying in place and loading up until a 'real agreement' is reached. 

The two-week ceasefire announced yesterday appears fragile - and Iran's keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed in response to Israel's continued deadly attacks on Lebanon. 

Negotiations on a longer-term peace agreement are expected in Pakistan this week. 

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent...