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Finance Minister advises mortgage holders to shop around as Westpac increases rates
NZers with mortgages should see if another bank will give a better rate, and make them compete with each other, says Willis.

Spotlight falls on youth offending in wake of Christchurch dairy stabbing
Police have arrested a 14-year-old on suspicion of stabbing a dairy owner during a robbery in the Christchurch suburb of Opawa on 2 December.

Auckland bus homicide: Man accused of murder appears in court
A man accused of murder after a fatal stabbing on an Auckland bus on Monday has appeared in court.

AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026
AI-powered attackers and defenders will clash in 2026, driving autonomous breaches, VPN failures and stricter rules that reshape cyber security.

Government increases major school property grant
Education Minister Erica Stanford announced the base rate for five-year agreement or 5YA funding would increase 50 percent next year.

Samsung SDI unit signs $1.4 billion LFP battery deal for US customer

Man accused of fatal Auckland bus stabbing remanded in custody
The man accused of a fatal stabbing on an East Auckland bus and wounding another has been remanded in custody.

Duelling RMA reforms: How different is the coalition's solution from Labour's?
Analysis - There are key differences, but the main thrust of how it works is based on the same principles as the model set out under Labour.

AI reshapes cloud spend as firms shift from SaaS to agents
AI is set to end SaaS dominance by 2026 as firms pay for domain-specific agents and governed cloud usage instead of per-seat software.

Cohesity honours global & APAC partners for cyber resilience
Cohesity has honoured global and APAC partners including NVIDIA, AWS and NCS for driving AI-led data security and cyber resilience.

ASUS wins deal to supply 8,500 Chromebooks to ACT
ASUS and ASI Solutions will deliver over 8,500 rugged Flip/Touch Chromebooks to ACT public schools in a major 2026 hardware refresh.

New Plymouth readers check out more than 667,000 books
A historical novel set during the Vietnam War was at the top of the list of adult fiction issues - again.

CrowdStrike warns AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026
AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026, CrowdStrike warns, driving prompt-injection attacks, zero-day surges and machine identity chaos.

Two-car collision blocks Mt Vic tunnel in Wellington
Police were called to the incident around 2.30pm.

Labour remains most popular party in new poll, but coalition could still govern
The coalition just scrapes back into power in a new poll, with gains for the Greens but Labour and NZ First down.

Health New Zealand issues toxic algae warning for Selwyn River
Health NZ said people should avoid the area and animals should not be allowed near the river until the health warning was lifted.

New Plymouth's crisis recovery café gets government funding boost
Crisis cafés offer an alternative to brightly lit, busy, clinical spaces, says the mental health minister.

Crash closes Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington
The Transport Agency said people should take alternative routes, and avoid the area.

Identical twins graduate as doctors from University of Auckland on same day
Sanumi and Sanuthi Ranasinghe have always wanted to be surgeons.

AI agents to transform enterprise, retail & security by 2026
AI agents are tipped to sweep through enterprises, shops and security by 2026, automating work, reshaping retail and redefining digital trust.

AI, compliance and security trends for 2026
AI agents, real-time compliance and deep fake cyber attacks will define 2026 as trust becomes the key battleground for organisations.

Beloved Ancient Chinese Cats Were Wilder Than Once Thought

One Of Europe's Dreamiest Beaches Is A Norwegian Gem With Incredible Landscapes

Flavio Bolsonaro retracts suggestion of a ‘price’ to end 2026 election bid