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Exclusive: How Afterburner’s AI speeds up mortgage advice & frees up advisors
New Zealand startup Afterburner uses AI to cut mortgage advice admin from hours to seconds, freeing advisors for more client interaction and growth.

Usyk v Dubois: Joseph Parker should be next for Oleksandr Usyk, promoter Frank Warren says
Parker is currently the interim champion and mandatory challenger with the WBO.

Sophia Malthus on living her best life in a wheel chair
The second season of reality show This is Wheel Life follows the recent law school graduate's life as she navigates all the experiences of a person in their 20s.

Watch: Scottie Scheffler’s son steals the limelight after major victory
Toddler toddles toward Claret Jug after Scottie’s Scheffler’s major victory at Royal Portrush.

‘Truly devastated’: Regional airline Sounds Air to sell off planes, drop routes
Sounds Air is battling to “restore and rebuild the viability of the business”.

Justice appointee ‘resigns from everything’ after Stuff investigation reveals flawed CV
JP and Visiting Justice says a claim that he had a law degree from Yale University was a “stupid mistake” and he takes full responsibility.

Amazon launches eero 7 series Wi-Fi 7 routers in New Zealand
Amazon has launched its eero 7 and eero Pro 7 Wi-Fi 7 routers in New Zealand, offering multi-gigabit speeds from NZD $319.99 to $1,299.99 for three-packs.

'Special moment' - Scheffler wins The Open
Scottie Scheffler becomes the 2025 Open Champion and celebrates with his family.

Key stats, star players and favourites - meet Euro 2025 final four
England, Italy, Germany and Spain have booked their place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals. But how did they get here and who has stood out? BBC Sport takes a look.

The End Of Year Political Report Card
We give the main parties their summer review.

‘It was a big night’: Large house fire in Bulls, multiple fire stations respond
Fire and Emergency NZ attended with seven vehicles, three tankers and a command unit.

MetService says location of new Tasman rain radar still to be decided
The weekend announcement of a new rain radar came after years of campaigning, with the region considered a national blank spot.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin gives kiss cam warning at concert after couple furore
The Coldplay frontman pre-warned concertgoers in Madison about the kiss cam.

Hamilton street death came when ‘scuffle’ at DJ event escalated, bar owner says
A Hamilton bar owner says after the initial scuffle, a car of people reportedly machetes and knives turned up, leading to the injuries and one man losing his life.

Business context still missing in most cyber risk programmes
Most organisations still treat cyber risk as a technical issue, lacking alignment with business priorities despite growing cybersecurity pressures, finds new research.

Mama Hooch drink spike victim Sophie Brown speaks out ahead of Jaz brothers’ appeal
Ron Mansfield KC will represent Danny and Roberto Jaz as they appeal their convictions.

Scheffler 'masterclass' seals Open title
World number one Scottie Scheffler shoots a three-under-par 68 to win The Open by four shots at Royal Portrush.

Impressive Littler eases into Matchplay last 16
World champion Luke Littler eases into the last 16 of the World Matchplay with a comfortable 10-2 win over Ryan Searle.

'I got everything I wanted but the Claret Jug'
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy says he got "everything I wanted but the Claret Jug" from the Open Championship's return to Royal Portrush.

More abuse as women's football grows - Bronze
England defender Lucy Bronze says players are getting more abuse the bigger women's football becomes.