A must win test match for the Black Caps is underway today. Sam Ackerman takes a look at what's on the line.

The community has rallied around Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor and will climb local landmark Mauao to fundraise for him as he recovers from a rare illness.

Another winner of the 2024 Nine to Noon Short Story Competition. Fade In was written by Nick McGregor told by Simon Leary.

Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Blue Hour by Jo McNeice published by Otago University Press

Barbie and Oppenheimer's success were eclipsed in Italy by an entirely different film. C'è ancora domani or 'There's Still Tomorrow'.

In South Korea, police are now investigating President Yoon Suk Yeol for alleged "insurrection" after his failed declaration of martial law earlier this week.

Manufacturers of farming and horticulture products are pleading for a red tape re-think, as the backlog of products trying to get to market slows.

A new report has found some homeless women find it safer to sleep on the streets than at a shelter.

The crown-owned Green Investment Fund says it's "extremely frustrated" by the sudden withdrawal of support for SolarZero by its owner, Blackrock.

Film and television reviewer James Croot looks at Conclave (cinemas from Dec 7), which stars Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci as cardinals navigating the political machinations of electing a new pope. A Real Pain (cinemas) sees Jesse Eisenberg and Keiran Culkin as cousins undertaking a tour of Poland to honour their grandmother. Black Doves stars Keira Knightly as a spy in a new espionage thriller and Fake (ThreeNow) is an Australian drama about a writer fooled by a man presenting as the perfect guy on a dating app. James Croot is film and TV reviewer for Stuff