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Maori MPs from National, Labour, Greens, NZ First, ACT and Opportunity set to enter Parliament
Maori MPs are headed to Parliament from National, Labour, the Greens, NZ First, ACT and Opportunity.

2027 Predictions: The race to AI readiness exposes true cost of effective enterprise data management
Boards will face rising data bills as AI boosts compute demand and forces firms to cut duplication, govern meaning and trust one source of truth.

Fittler reacts to spine-tingling Siva Tau
Brad Fittler says the Kangaroos answered the challenge from Samoa after a spine-tingling pre-game moment.

Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale in critical condition after fall, Monday meeting postponed
Scone apprentice Izzy Neale remained in a critical condition on Monday after a fall at Warren, with the scheduled meeting at her home track postponed.

It’s been hailed as soccer’s worst ever title choke. An Australian icon is the face of it
As a Socceroos player, John Aloisi famously held his nerve when it mattered most. Now, he is at the centre of one of the most catastrophic title chokes in history with Chinese side Chengdu.

‘People have books to sell’: Maddinson questions timing of Khawaja revelations
Usman Khawaja’s latest claims ahead of his book launch on Tuesday have rocked Australian cricket. NSW captain and recently axed Test opener Nic Maddinson says they are not ideal ahead of the summer.

Predictions 2027: Why the future of work is 'AI and human' adjacent
Businesses will need new workforce plans as AI agents begin sharing boardroom attention with people and reshaping how work is assigned.

Toddler needed bowel surgery after doctors dismissed ruptured appendix as stomach bug
Health New Zealand breached consumer rights after Wellington Hospital doctors repeatedly misdiagnosed a two-year-old girl’s ruptured appendix as gastroenteritis and discharged her with red-flag symptoms.

Doctor failed to investigate rising blood counts before woman's leukaemia diagnosis
A GP breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights after failing to inform a patient about steadily rising lymphocyte counts that pointed to an early-stage blood cancer.

'Poor and unsustainable': RNZ plans job cuts after shock $12m loss
RNZ has revealed a near $12 million budget blowout after a litany of financial blunders.

Bell punished for hip-drop tackle
Wallabies prop Angus Bell is punished for a hip-drop tackle against England.

Pollock pulse check taunts Australia
England star Henry Pollock's pulse check try celebration taunts Australia at Twickenham.

Pat Cummins has to front up and explain all on ball-tampering scandal
The Australian skipper usually likes to share his opinions publicly, but the one debate he has always steered clear of is what happened in Cape Town in February 2018.

The Wallabies are in freefall, and it’s difficult to see how things improve
Les Kiss’s side was lucky to avoid a cricket score in the defeat to England after several selection decisions backfired badly. This weekend’s Test against Scotland looms as crucial.

Labuschagne axed for Test series against New Zealand
Marnus Labuschagne has had a torrid run as Australia’s Test No.3. Selectors have made a call ahead of next month’s Test series against New Zealand.

Nick Blakey leaps into life as a Kangaroo, McVeigh watches Dons closely as AFL pre-season begins
The Kangaroos began their life under new coach Jaymie Graham, with select players hitting the training track on Monday. But they weren’t the only club to work up a sweat.

Fireworks fired into petrol stations during Rugby League World Cup celebrations
Thirteen people have been arrested for disorder and bail offences after bottles were thrown at police in South Auckland.