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Plot twist: Taxpayer-backed Jacinda Ardern movie scrapped

Film had been earmarked for $800,000 in public money but was not backed by the former PM.

Editorial: Weight-loss drug turns public health opportunity into private luxury

OPINION: The drug costs up to $600 monthly, making it inaccessible for many Kiwis.

Society Insider: Have Harts expanded yacht fleet, and who was British lord living anon in NZ?

Plus, tributes flow for artist Lance O’Gorman.

Video game sector jobs up 20.5% with tax rebate, but half of funds unclaimed

Money left on the table for a second year as MBIE readies review.

'You are our dagger in Europe': How Russia started a London cell

New York Times: They had a Russian handler and two criminal tasks to show their worth.

Letters: I am disappointed in Auckland FC's stadium proposal

OPINION: Trump's tariffs for Japan and Korea could have geopolitical consequences.

Inside: Trump’s weeks of frustration with Putin

The decision to release the munitions was cheered in Ukraine, with cities under attack.

Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot shares anti-Semitic posts on X

X deleted Grok's posts after they endorsed a Holocaust-like response to hate.

Market close: NZ sharemarket dips as Reserve Bank holds OCR steady

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed down 0.7% as the Official Cash Rate stayed at 3.25%.

Two supermarkets plead guilty to unfair trading after ‘specials’ not so special

Some advertised prices did not even match the price charged at the point-of-sale.

I’m a gastroenterologist - here’s why I tell my patients to eat this one fruit

Washington Post: The fruit that can best boost your gut health.

'The pressure can consume you': Billy Proctor's All Blacks balancing act

'I back myself as a player, as people in this environment do, and that’s why they’re here'

Brothers in arms: On opposite sides of war

NY Times: Thein had a turn of luck that allowed him to do what he wanted - surrender.

Written warning for council employee over dead possum in drinking water reservoir

A member of the public notified NZ's water authority after the council staffer didn't.

Opinion: Britain’s Prime Minister is fading away before our eyes

NYT opinion: His bland competence feels out of step with these strongman times.

Six subtle signs you’re heading for divorce and how to fix it

Telegraph: Why it might be time to make some crucial changes in your marriage.

'We don't know': Ministry can't show NZ's $81m problem gambling strategy works

Minister for Mental Health - 'not good enough' there's no proof $81m is well spent.

Editorial: Balancing humour and trust in public sector messaging

OPINION: We're not all cut out to be comedians – sometimes the straight facts are best.