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Anatomy of a scandal: Green MP Benjamin Doyle’s case explained
Winston Peters says police must step in. Here are the claims and where they came from.

Tiger Woods’ April Fool’s prank on fans with Masters ‘announcement’
'I can’t believe I am saying this', the American superstar wrote.

How a Facebook post led to the rapid recovery of a stolen tiny home
The tiny home was stolen on March 29 at 4am from Rea Rd, Katikati.

Editorial: Rising intolerance casts shadow over our political landscape
OPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.

Opinion: We underestimate the manosphere at our peril
NYT: The horrifying scenario depicted in TV series 'Adolescence' is entirely plausible.

Oops, we made a mistake – or did we? The rise of ‘mistake marketing’
'Accidental' free shipping, 'leaking' a discount code. How legit is mistake marketing?

NZ’s ‘predator playground’: Snapchat child sex abuse material skyrockets
A 36-year-old has been arrested in New Zealand for posing as an 11-year-old on Snapchat.

Why alerts to NZ police about child sex abuse material on Snapchat have skyrocketed
Official figures reveal referrals about criminal content have more than doubled in 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell / Corey Fleming / Carson Bluck

Elon Musk selling X to his own xAI for $57 billion
The social media platform's future is 'intertwined' with that of xAI, Musk says.

Watch: The rise of online cults targeting NZ kids
Investigations under way as NZ police identify victims linked to subgroups of 'The Com'.

Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Donald Trump Jr's ex-wife
The couple have officially confirmed their relationship on Instagram.

Wairarapa homicide 'doesn’t define' community, local MP says
Police are considering charges for two men taken into custody yesterday.

‘Offensive’: Kanye West’s social media post sparks backlash from Beyonce, Jay-Z
Kim Kardashian was also outraged, describing Kanye's comments as 'shocking'.

‘A silly judgment call’: Man who showed sex video to friend worried about job prospects
Neasan McVeigh lost name suppression and a bid for a discharge without conviction.

X sues Indian government over censorship, upping US pressure on Modi
Musk's companies recently made significant market inroads in India.

Kiwi’s Meta expose tops bestseller list despite promotional ban
Sarah Wynn-Williams' book tops New York Times bestseller list in its first week.

Police investigate allegations of officer assaulting teen in Napier
A boy was allegedly punched, smashed into the ground and left with a broken jaw.

Auckland Facebook group stirs controversy with pay-to-post plan
Admins banned at least 88 members for reacting to the fee proposal.

Watch: Checkout worker stands up to ‘racist’ customer
The video went viral, with almost 250,000 views and thousands of comments.

Watch: ‘Extremely dangerous’ drivers cut across medians in 100km/h zone to avoid car fire
'Auckland drivers are the worst in the world' was one assessment of the rule-breaking.

‘Hypocrisy at its finest’: US influencer hits back at Aussies over baby wombat row
The influencer, who's since fled Australia, claims she's been made out to be a 'villain'.