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Elf movie costume could fetch £200,000 at auction
The outfit worn by Will Ferrell in a scene where he presses every button in a lift is up for sale.

Avanade unveils suite of Microsoft-powered tools for midmarket firms
Avanade launches Microsoft-based tools to help midmarket firms optimise cloud costs, enhance security and improve customer experience with ready-to-deploy solutions.

Royal NZ Ballet show goes on, despite earthquake shaking Wellington
The 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook Wellington on Thursday night - but no-one at St James Theatre blinked.

Trauma and Trespasses in new Gillian Anderson Troubles drama
Based on Louise Kennedy's novel, the Channel 4 drama looks at forbidden love in 1975 Holywood.

Musician's 'wild 10 days' co-writing Lily Allen album
Singer-songwriter Violet Skies has co-written six songs on Lily Allen's album, including Madeline.

Immunisation campaign sees thousands of MMR vaccinations delivered daily
The health minister says the National Immunisation Week campaign has been a success, with more than 10,000 MMR vaccinations given.

'To be honest, it's just a mess. I've never seen anything as bad as it'
Another horror story has emerged of an overseas weight-loss operation gone wrong.

Forrester predicts AI errors to cost B2B firms over USD $10 billion
Forrester warns that AI errors could cost B2B firms over USD $10 billion by 2026 due to unregulated tool use, while influencer spending and AI negotiation rise.

Two major Far North power outages not connected - Top Energy
Lines network company Top Energy says the outages were not connected, despite affecting the same areas.

The Government announced changes to climate policy this week. Here’s what they were
In a statement released late on Tuesday evening, the government announced key changes to the climate change policy framework.

James Morrison to 'return favour' to BGT choir
James Morrison will appear with the 200-strong community choir for a second time in November.

Customs seize major cocaine haul at Port Chalmers
The intercept was packed into bricks branded with designer sports fashion label Lacoste.

Catherine Tate would do Strictly, on one condition...
She told The One Show she'd love to learn to dance - just not on television.

Kai Reesu win Scottish Album of the Year award 2025
The Glasgow band collected the £20,000 prize at a ceremony in Dundee on Thursday night.

Perimenopause at 38? I felt robbed, says Emma Barnett
The BBC presenter says she hopes there can be a "normalisation" of the topic, on her new podcast.

New $56 million Taranaki Cancer Centre life changing for patients
The opening of a cancer centre in New Plymouth is being described as life changing for people living with the disease, and for the professionals who care for them.

‘We...’: Peters again takes umbrage with Luxon not sharing credit
The NZ First leader has again taken aim at the PM over a social media post in which a policy success was claimed on behalf of the National Party rather than the coalition Government.

Safety campaigners call for ban on imported vehicles with cardan shaft brakes
The cardan shaft parking brakes have claimed six NZ lives since 2010 and have been declared "inherently unsafe" by a coroner.

Sealord confirms 48 jobs to go as parts of Nelson operations become seasonal
The region has been rocked by job cuts in recent months.