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FE fundinfo flags five shifts in asset manager compliance
FE fundinfo says UK and EU disclosure reforms, AIFMD II and AI oversight will reshape compliance for asset managers in 2026.

Mother accused of medical abuse ‘prepared to flirt with the death’ of her child, Crown says
A mother accused of medical abuse was “prepared to flirt with the death” of her young child, a jury has been told.

PSL controversy: Shaheen Afridi fined for 'forcefully escorting' four visitors to hotel room

Dext launches Time Spent to track practice workloads
Dext adds time-tracking insight to help accountants and bookkeepers spot workload bottlenecks and client-heavy periods on its Advanced plan.

New whare opens at Barnardos' Christchurch care residence
Residents and their families will now have a place to meet, learn and heal outside of the facility's chain link fence.

Scott Mills investigated in 2016 over sexual offence allegations against teenage boy
The case was dropped in 2019 after the CPS deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges, police say.

Peters tight-lipped on surprise last-minute mission to Rarotonga
The trip follows a year of tense diplomatic relations between the governments of New Zealand and the Cook Islands.

Future of Auckland's Western Springs Stadium decided
Auckland Council has endorsed a proposal to develop Western Springs Stadium for concerts, festivals, and sport.

Olise? Vinicius? Lamine Yamal? Ranking the most exciting wide men
Few things in football are more exciting than an in-form wide man, but who are the most exciting in the world right night?

After sex abuse claims, activists and lawmakers rethink Cesar Chavez Day
California has renamed Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after the labour-rights icon was accused of sexual abuse.

Veteran abused for being gay seeks £50k MoD payout
A reparations scheme offers up to £70k to those who were forced to leave the military for being gay.

Kid Rock sparks US Army probe after helicopter flyby at his mansion
The country rock artist posted footage on Saturday of himself saluting the aircraft from his outdoor pool.

The pinch at the pump continues on

Russian billionaire says 12-hour days and 6-day workweeks could help save the economy

Employers and staff feel effect of fuel price rise

Last doctors at Palmerston North Hospital's gastroenterology service to leave
One doctor is about to finish while the other says he will leave too due to the work load.

Everyone pitches in to rescue Everybody's Theatre in Taranaki
The coastal Taranaki cinema faced months out of action after its projector broke down - but the community was not having that.

Questions over building safety after quake in Vanuatu's north, as services slowly return
Public utility services are slowly being restored in Vanuatu's north after a big earthquake.

Torty the tortoise, who survived World War I, visits Te Papa exhibit which tells her story
Torty the tortoise is well over a hundred years old and has been taken care of by three generations of the same family.

Hospital builds: Health NZ 'significantly underspending its capital expenditure' - report
Difficulties in recruiting and retaining experienced project directors for major projects has been given as a key reason for HNZ's struggle to build new hospital projects.

Who are the Japan players England should look out for?
England face Japan in their next friendly match as they continue their preparations for the World Cup this summer. BBC Sport takes a look at the Japanese players to look out for.

Kosovo in euphoria as they dream of World Cup history
Having gained independence in 2008, Kosovo are one game away from qualifying for the World Cup and sparking "the biggest celebrations ever seen in Pristina".

'A succulent Chinese meal' - iconic Australian quote immortalised in national film archive
The theatrical monologue given by Jack Karlson as he was arrested in 1991 has been officially recognised as a "lasting piece of cultural folklore".