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On The Up: 'Real deal' – Kiwi UFC star claims biggest win of career so far

Navajo Stirling beat Ion Cutelaba by second-round TKO to remain undefeated.

On The Up: Why Kiwi UFC star welcomes long road to the top

'Rankings don’t mean much to me. My time will come and I just want to fight.'

On The Up: Award-winning Rotorua attraction brings 'kicking back in heaven' to Christchurch

Owners are 'spreading the secret' and achieving the 'big dream'.

From airlines to anvil: Couple forge new path in steel gardenware

Paula and Kurt Schultz talk to Tom Raynel about their small business Tiny Anvil.

'Every moment is crucial': Rovers coach on Central League title fight

Three teams sit on 23 points, with goal difference separating the leading side.

'It would be great': Willox dreams of lifting Chatham Cup with Rovers

Ross Willox has returned home after eight years playing in the US, Scotland and Spain.

'Grateful': Four-goal football hero back after earlier injury frustration

Ten goals in two games: Napier City Rovers are on a hot streak.

‘Absolutely proud’: Rovers captain finally becomes a Kiwi as title race heats up

Victory over Island Bay United could lift them to at least second in Central League.

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Mortgagee mansion linked to Adam Parore finally sells

The country estate had passed in at auction after $4.2m bid fails to seal the deal.

'Broken windows, exposed wiring': How farming friends turned derelict lodge into $3m hot spot

Fishing weekend turned into a decade-long adventure.

PM 'will have the very best': Ex-minister on the security at Ardern's home

Strong interest in family homes as Dame Jacinda Ardern's Auckland bungalow is auctioned.

TV stars’ legendary party house sells for over $1.7m

Vendors joke it's unlikely buyers are old enough to know who the TV stars are.

Hyundai Palisade eight-seater has gone green, but you also need a lot of green to buy one

Review: Palisade hybrid feels impressively luxurious, but then it should for the price.

Mitsubishi has confirmed that it won’t be developing of building its own EVs in-house

The company will continue to rely on using external partners like Foxconn and Nissan.

New Audi Q7 showcases softer styling and the lights are fantastic

Luxury SUV's glass roof can be illuminated to match the interior ambience.

We bettered the Nissan X-Trail’s claimed fuel economy figure by 37% (and others didn’t)

'Long drive, shortest day' challenge produced some surprising/disappointing results.

The Country at the Primary Industries NZ Summit

On today's show: McClay, Langford, Skilling, Win, Charteris, Boulton, Nelson, Meredith.

'Tug of war' between honey and pollination as demand rises

Kiwifruit growers need 150,000 hives across orchards as spring nears.

Wairarapa farmer turns her own wool into high-end tweed

'We’ve got the sheep, we’ve got the shearers … we can make wool.'

'Back in expansion mode': NZX says milk production sets new highs

La Niña brought warm, wet conditions that supported pasture growth all summer.

First divers to the new Twofold Bay reef describe what they saw

A rāhui remains in place while the wreck settles.

Suicide prevention gets the nod as Magpies charity partner for 2026

Mates4Life was one of 28 applicants for the Magpies charity partnership this year.

'Milestone for Wairoa': Kāinga Ora project delivers 30 new homes and jobs for local youth

The Tihitihi Pā development took young tradies through their apprenticeships.

Napier shelter's future boosted as Government announces homeless support funding

Napier's homeless night shelter opened last July, and 13 men now have permanent homes.