Sunday 25 October 2026

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Gerwig's Narnia trailer locks theatres for 12 February

Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew trailer is out. IMAX sneaks start 10 February, theatres open 12 February and Netflix follows on 2 April.

Live · Breaking

Black Sea drones hit two ships off Bulgaria, one sinks

Drones hit two cargo ships off Bulgaria overnight on 13 October. The HS Dignity sank and 11 of its sailors were still missing on Tuesday.

Game Reviews

No Man's Sky comes to iPhone and iPad on 28 October

Hello Games' No Man's Sky launches on iPhone and iPad on 28 October, free to try with a US$19.99 unlock. It runs on the iPhone 11 and later.

Borderline

Channel small boat arrivals reach 20,935 this year

Home Office figures show 20,935 people crossed the Channel in small boats by 8 October. That is down 41 per cent on the same period of 2025.

Borderline

Federal Court rejects James Daniel's tolerance argument

A New Zealand citizen jailed for robbery in armed company argued his 25 years here earned him more tolerance. The Federal Court found no error.

Borderline

Home Affairs cancelled 779 visas on character grounds

Character cancellations fell 19 per cent last financial year. Drug, assault and child sex offences were the leading reasons, Home Affairs figures show.

Borderline

Immigration detention rises to 1,245 in August

Home Affairs says 1,245 people were in immigration detention at the end of August, up 132 on a year ago. Most held in facilities have a criminal history.

Borderline

Court backs minister's override in Brenton Morgan visa case

A tribunal gave back the visa of a New Zealand citizen jailed for drug trafficking. The Assistant Minister cancelled it again, and the court backed him.

Tech

Google Fitbit Edge brings a screen and a replaceable battery

Google's Fitbit Edge is a US$179.99 tracker with a bigger screen, GPS and Fitbit's first replaceable battery. Preorders are open and it ships 27 October.

Borderline

Lex Takarua loses Federal Court bid to stop his removal

A New Zealand citizen whose visa was cancelled over his criminal record has lost his court case. An injunction had stopped his removal since November.

United States

Federal agents search Ilhan Omar's home in immigration probe

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home on Monday in a criminal probe, the DOJ says. She hasn't been charged and calls it intimidation.