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Xero partners Revolut Business on cross-border finance
New Zealand exporters and online sellers could cut manual bookkeeping as transaction data and bills move automatically between the two platforms.

Data centres in NZ: Jobs creators or destroyers?
The Greens say a new data centre planned for the South Island risks destroying jobs in other industries by pushing up power prices, but a major investor says the opposite is true.

Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford says fresh Mauao slips at deadly site ‘really sad’ for community
The fatal landslide from January reactivated, prompting road closures.

Auckland Town Hall hosts triumphant Madama Butterfly - William Dart
Puccini’s 'Madama Butterfly' has not been staged since 2013.

Complete weekend for Norris but poor result for Sainz - driver ratings
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Buttler at his best as Super Giants thrash Phoenix
Jos Buttler stars with 90 from 50 balls as Manchester Super Giants ease past Birmingham Phoenix at Old Trafford - winning by 87 runs in the men's Hundred.

Norris and McLaren almost perfect as Ferrari flounder in Hungary
Lando Norris' first grand prix win of 2026 was a long time coming as the mistakes piled up for Ferrari in Hungary, writes Andrew Benson.

Emmerdale makers seek forever home for soap village
The company behind the TV drama asks to make permanent the site of its current set in Leeds.

It's me, Cathy – thousands pay tribute to Kate Bush classic
People in Haworth join thousands around the world to re-create the 1978 video for Wuthering Heights.

My entire family went on a boat trip that they never returned from
Peter Watts was just 14 when a pleasure boat disaster killed 15 people, including his entire family.

Norris wins his first grand prix of year in Hungary
Lando Norris takes his and McLaren's first victory of the year in a compelling Hungarian Grand Prix.

Silver Ferns v Jamaica live updates, Commonwealth Games group game
Live updates of the Commonwealth Games group clash between the Silver Ferns and Jamaica.

State Highway 2, Otane: One person dies in Hawke’s Bay highway crash
One person died at the scene and two others were seriously injured.

One person dies in hospital days after two-vehicle crash at Templeton near Christchurch
State Highway 73 was closed at the time of the crash last Sunday.

One dead after crash on Canterbury highway
A person critically injured in a two-vehicle collision in Canterbury last weekend has died in hospital.

Watch: Fireball streaks across South Island skies
Goodness gracious, a great ball of fire.

Rugby convert to return to NRL on tax-free PNG Chiefs deal
After next year’s Rugby World Cup, Zac Lomax will return to league on a three-year contract with PNG's incoming NRL franchise.

Chiesa happy but wants new chapter at Liverpool
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa says he is "happy" at the club amid speculation over his future.

'It was like a movie - I looked up and an exploded barn rained on me'
Photographer Scott Johnson's studio is close to where a fire triggered a massive explosion.

Gymnast Reuben Ward goes from Glasgow dreamer to gold medallist
Twelve years ago, a young Reuben Ward watched wide-eyed as Dan Keatings won gymnastics gold for Scotland in Glasgow. Now he celebrates achieving the same feat in the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Teen charged over record crossing on 'mega dinghy'
Chan Mathok Atak, 19, is accused of endangering another during a journey by sea to the UK.