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Queenstown community centre Happiness House forced to move, looking for new location
A community centre which has served as a second home to tens of thousands is on the hunt for a new home of its own.

Flexera appoints Mike Jerich as Chief Executive Officer
Flexera's new chief executive takes over as customers face mounting pressure to rein in cloud and AI spending across sprawling technology estates.

Former All Black’s hospitality venture leaves $455k trail of debt
A restaurant business has folded, leaving creditors facing losses of more than $455,000 after its sale failed to cover its debts.

Intapp launches Celeste AI coworker for professional firms
Firms in regulated sectors could clear conflicts and screen deals faster as Intapp ties its new AI tool to internal rules and records.

Alpaca raises USD $135 million in Peak XV-led round
The fresh capital will help Alpaca expand regulated brokerage infrastructure for clients building products across traditional and on-chain markets.

Tech Mahindra posts $1.66bn revenue as deals top $1bn
Investors are likely to focus on firmer demand as the IT services group booked its third straight quarter of deals above USD $1 billion.

How rugby union is 'booming' in football-mad Argentina
Rugby union is 'booming' in football-mad Argentina, according to Pumas head coach Felipe Contepomi.

World Cup stars who could move this summer
As the World Cup approaches its end, attentions are turning to the 2026-27 club season - and the players who could be on the move this summer.

Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges
Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.

'Mind-blowing' ancient bones discovery sparked by family holiday
The "once in a lifetime" discovery in Pembrokeshire could rewrite history, researchers say.

Effort, spirit and moments - but do England lack all-round quality?
As England reflect on their World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty looks at what Thomas Tuchel's team were lacking.

Weekly quiz: What name did scientists give this $50m dinosaur?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Orana Wildlife Park euthanises sick otter
Siak would be remembered by his carers as being incredibly vocal and for his cheeky personality.

‘Are you tough?’: School caretaker takes down alleged thief
A school caretaker who collared an alleged thief said he didn’t hesitate when he saw an the man running from an Auckland mall with ill-gotten gains.

Orana Wildlife Park mourns ‘much-loved’ otter, Siak
Siak was described as the “sweetest little boy,” who was euthanised after a mass was discovered on his neck.

Major Price Drop: Microsoft Office and Windows 11 down to $26
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Arsenal to assess Saliba back injury with surgery an option
Arsenal will assess William Saliba's back injury when he reports back to the club after World Cup duty.

Will Trump's primetime speech help him challenge the midterm elections?
The US president accuses China of interfering in 2020 election.

Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.

More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?
Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.