The Kiwi general manager, a pivotal figure at a once struggling NBA franchise, has been spoken to about leading NZ Rugby, writes Patrick McKendry.
The draw takes place in Washington DC and will be live on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+.
While this sounds incredibly sad and concerning, doctors and scientists have cast doubts on the technology used and its growing commercialisation.
The men – aged 21, 22 and 43 – were arrested following an operation targeting the supply of illicit drugs in Masterton.
Rotorua Lakes Council’s trial of moving the city’s Night Market from the central city to Kuirau Park has sparked concern among stallholders and retailers.
MetService is forecasting a lovely weekend for most of the country following a week that "had it all" including a tornado, heavy rain and lots of lightning.
The Duke of Sussex joined The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, who was discussing made-for-TV Christmas movies – loved by some and derided by others.
Police were alerted to the crash on Seafield View Road in Grafton shortly after 7.30am.
The All Whites defender says while he won't be setting an alarm to watch the early morning draw, he is hoping for one country in particular to be drawn in New Zealand's pool.
Police were called to a store in central Auckland last week, after a man allegedly picked up the limited-edition Fabergé James Bond Octopussy Egg worth $33,585 and swallowed it.
Eddie Osei-Nketia, who has not run for New Zealand in more than three years, will now compete for Australia.
"This is why we can't have nice things," Department of Conservation principal ranger Briggs Pilkington said, of the thief with "a chainsaw and a bad attitude".
Police say quick reporting helped foil the smash-and-grab at JD Sports in Albany, where more than $20,000 worth of clothing was recovered.
The 2026 national broadcast for Matariki celebrations is set to take place in Tāmaki Makaurau with the theme Matariki Herenga Waka – For Everyone.
A woman was killed and another person injured after a vehicle crashed into a river on White Pine Bush Rd near Tāneatua just after 6pm on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Lawson's team Racing Bulls announced it would be keeping the 23-year-old for the 2026 season.
A spokesperson for Hastings District Council said there were cameras in the gallery and that matters around identifying the person involved in the theft were being managed by the police.
Emergency services responded to the incident at the Kindercare Learning Centre on Ferry Rd in the suburb of Woolston at around 1.13pm on Friday.
Kapa-Kingi will be able to attend the party's Annual General Meeting in Rotorua this Sunday.
Te Whatu Ora today confirmed two new cases, bringing the total nationwide to 30, of which 22 were no longer infectious.
The Black Ferns will take on the Springbok Women ahead of the third test between the All Blacks and the Springboks in Johannesburg on September 5.
Two areas have been cordoned off after a man who presented to a medical centre with critical injuries died in hospital.
Craig Stobo has agreed to temporarily step aside from the role, along with other Crown governance roles, while the investigation was undertaken.
The tomcat killed and ate birds, chicks and eggs from all 95 nests of a tarapirohe (black-fronted tern) colony on a large island in the Waiau Toa/Clarence River in December 2024.
