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Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun take romance to new heights

Actress Sydney Sweeney and her music manager boyfriend Scooter Braun took a huge leap in their relationship by completing a tandem bungee jump during a break in New Zealand.

BANG Premier · Jul 27

From the 1960s, one man bred exotic fish behind a New Zealand garage and illegally released thousands, leaving several lakes with lasting ecological damage

Stewart Smith illegally released over fifteen thousand exotic fish into New Zealand waterways. He introduced species like rudd, perch, tench, and koi carp over fifty years. These invasive fish disrupted native ecosystems and degraded water quality significantly. Authorities attempted to stop his activities, but he continued for decades. Smith's actions…

The Times of India · Jul 27

All Blacks to rest captain Ardie Savea for part of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour to South Africa

Codie Taylor has been named tour captain with three uncapped inclusions in Dave Rennie’s New Zealand squad

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Undercover Officer Who Posed as Helen Steel's Boyfriend Was Living Nearby in New Zealand All Along

Helen Steel's search for her former partner, an undercover officer, reveals a complex web of deception and state surveillance, highlighting the lengths taken to protect covert operations.

International Business Times UK · Jul 26

With contentious fisheries reforms on hold, should NZ rethink bottom trawling?

The government’s controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill has reignited debate over New Zealand’s most common – and most controversial – commercial fishing method.

The Conversation · Jul 26

How Māori food tells New Zealand’s story

From smoky hāngī to tangy rēwena bread, Māori cooking turns land, memory and tradition into a feast

Salon · Jul 26

How the Met police spent £2.5m hiding spycop from former partner

Spycops inquiry has revealed how Helen Steel was secretly monitored in her search for undercover officer who deceived her into relationship

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

In 1905, New Zealand released 50 Canada geese to establish a game bird population; the once-protected birds later became agricultural and urban pests

Canada geese were introduced to New Zealand for sport in 1905. These birds multiplied rapidly, spreading across the country and becoming a nuisance. Farmers reported significant damage to crops and pastures from the growing goose population. Legal protection was reduced, and culling operations began to control numbers. Now, wildlife managers…

The Times of India · Jul 25

New Zealand is throwing away 1.22 million tonnes of food a year, and the first national tally shows farms and homes are the biggest leaks

New Zealand's first food-loss tally shows 1.22 million tonnes wasted annually. Primary production and households account for the largest food waste shares. This waste occurs before food leaves farms and after it reaches homes. Significant resources are lost with edible food discarded before consumption. Addressing this requires changes across the…

The Times of India · Jul 25

‘What the hell just happened?’: Ryan Fox on his Open triumph and famous sporting family

New Zealander has returned home with the Claret Jug in tow after stepping out of his father’s shadow

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25