New 48-team World Cup format fails to impress Poland coach
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The high drama of split-screen tension during simultaneous matches in the final set of World Cup group games is now a thing...
Woman dead after being struck by vehicle in Montreal borough of Lasalle
MONTREAL – An 80-year-old woman is dead after she was hit by a vehicle in the Montreal-area borough of Lasalle on Friday night. Montreal police say...
World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Rested France faces Poland
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France, the reigning World Cup champions, has been warned by coach Didier Deschamps not to underestimate Poland and star Robert Lewandowski in...
Gower v Espiner: Two of NZ’s top journos release drug docos within the same week
OPINION: This past week and the next, documentaries hosted by two of Aotearoa’s best-known journalists are being released. Guyon Espiner: Wasted is already available on rnz.co.nz...
How a time-honoured woolshed became a much-loved Kiwi home
Jane Ussher/Stuff The woolshed interior was renovated with care to retain the robust simplicity of a working building. NZ House & Garden’s Clever Conversions special edition...
‘Tapestry of culture’: The future of religious education in schools
Religious education is set for an overhaul in schools, with an updated curriculum that better reflects Aotearoa’s diverse population. Gabrielle McCulloch reports. For Ruby Pankhurst, religious...
Will you be in the 44% to automatically get paper Census forms?
Just under half of households will have paper forms hand-delivered or posted to them for the March 7 census. That will be in addition to a...
InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula: Iconic Victoria pub’s hotel transformation
Supplied The photogenic pool deck with ocean views. CHECK-IN The 1875 Continental Hotel building is to the Mornington Peninsula town of Sorrento what Flinders Street Station...
Uniting NZ tennis community biggest challenge for next high performance director
There are fears that unless there is unity inside New Zealand tennis, the task of developing another top 100 singles player could remain fruitless. Tennis New...
By the numbers: The group stage of the Fifa World Cup
After 48 games featuring 120 goals, two red cards and two pitch invaders, the group phase of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has come to...