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    Sabrina Carpenter has been branded "stupid and cruel" by PETA after performing with a live bird at the Grammy Awards
     5 February 2026
    The 26-year-old pop star took to the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night (01.02.26) to perform her hit track Manchild and she was seen cradling a white bird in the palm of her hand.
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    House prices are expected to rise as the year goes on - on the back of increased sales activity
    5 Feb: House prices are expected to rise as the year goes on - on the back of increased sales activity... more
    New Zealand's Winter Olympic chef de mission Marty Toomey has praised his team's experienced athletes for easing the nerves of the debutants
    5 Feb: New Zealand's Winter Olympic chef de mission Marty Toomey has praised his team's experienced athletes for easing the nerves of the debutants... more
    A man who saved a family from drowning last month is being recognised as a hero
    5 Feb: A man who saved a family from drowning last month is being recognised as a hero... more
    Kelly Osbourne is "not" fine after the death of her dad Ozzy
    5 Feb: The 41-year-old star - whose late father died aged 76 in July 2025 - appeared with her partner Sid Wilson at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (01.02.26) and revealed while she has been "okay", dealing with the death of the Black Sabbath legend has been the "hardest thing" she's ever had to deal with.... more
    A chance to test his pedaling prowess against some of New Zealand's best riders has been seized Hayden Wilde
    5 Feb: A chance to test his pedaling prowess against some of New Zealand's best riders has been seized Hayden Wilde... more
    The Government's announced it'll invest in two horticulture developments on under-utilised Maori land in Northland and Waikato
    5 Feb: The Government's announced it'll invest in two horticulture developments on under-utilised Maori land in Northland and Waikato... more
    Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle
    5 Feb: Pauline Hanson’s party has been dysfunctional and scandal-ridden for its entire existence. Capitalising on strong polling will mean changing decades-old patterns.... more
    The penis evolved to be noticed – but the artful fig leaf has hidden it for centuries
    5 Feb: Over centuries, artists and censors have employed the humble fig leaf to cover the penis – including on Michelangelo’s ‘unmistakably male’ David.... more
    Ifunanya Nwangene has died aged 26 after a snake bite
    5 Feb: The singer - who appeared on the third season of The Voice Nigeria in 2021 - was at sleep at her home in Abuja when she was bitten by the poisonous snake.... more

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Sabrina Carpenter has been branded "stupid and cruel" by PETA after performing with a live bird at the Grammy Awards 12:31

    Business:
    House prices are expected to rise as the year goes on - on the back of increased sales activity 12:27

    Entertainment:
    Kelly Osbourne is "not" fine after the death of her dad Ozzy 12:01

    Athletics:
    New Zealand's Winter Olympic chef de mission Marty Toomey has praised his team's experienced athletes for easing the nerves of the debutants 11:57

    Entertainment:
    Ifunanya Nwangene has died aged 26 after a snake bite 11:31

    National:
    The penis evolved to be noticed – but the artful fig leaf has hidden it for centuries 11:17

    Business:
    The Government's announced it'll invest in two horticulture developments on under-utilised Maori land in Northland and Waikato 11:07

    Entertainment:
    Minnie Driver believes "self-love and self-acceptance" are key to escaping the "trap" of being "frightened of losing your looks" 11:01

    Law and Order:
    A man who saved a family from drowning last month is being recognised as a hero 10:57

    Motoring:
    A chance to test his pedaling prowess against some of New Zealand's best riders has been seized Hayden Wilde 10:57

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