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Another blow to advisers over trail commissions
Mortgage advisers have been given more bad news over trail commissions just before Christmas.

World's tallest teen dunks ball for first field goal in college basketball
The world’s tallest teenager — standing 15 inches taller than any of his opponents — entered in the final minutes and got a dunk for his first collegiate field goal.

Day walks can be deadly, hikers are warned after tourist’s death in Arthur’s Pass
Mountain Safety Council urges better preparation after death of 24-year-old on Arthur’s Pass track.

Cohesity deepens Google Cloud alliance for across ANZ
Cohesity deepens its Google Cloud alliance to boost AI, cyber resilience and data sovereignty for tightly regulated ANZ enterprises.

Gartner crowns leaders in key artificial intelligence races
Gartner names Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Palo Alto Networks as frontrunners in nearly 30 fiercely contested AI market “races”.

Mangere athletes repping Pacific pride at the Special Olympics National Summer Games
Jared Lutu and Colleen Silafai proudly represented South Auckland and their Pacific communities at the Special Olympics National Summer Games in Christchurch last weekend.

Hands-on review: Yealink WH64 Hybrid Dual UC DECT wireless headset
Yealink’s WH64 Hybrid Dual UC DECT headset delivers crisp calls, strong music performance and all-day comfort for busy open-plan offices.

Martech experts discuss future of customer data platforms, interoperability and AI
Martech leaders say CDPs will shift from passive data stores to AI-driven intelligence hubs, uniting personalisation, media and trust.

‘Today is a difficult day’: World No 1 splits with long-time coach
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is parting ways with his long-time coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the man who guided him to the pinnacle of men’s tennis during a remarkably successful seven-year partnership.

'501’ deportee stabbed driver in neck in road rage incident
Mana Herman, 36, was deported from Australia in 2015 under s501 of the Immigration Act.

Greece, Israel, Cyprus working on 2500-strong force for Mediterranean defence

Kiwi star ‘honoured and humbled’ after winning NZOC’s top award
Previous winners include Lydia Ko, Lisa Carrington and Valerie Adams.

A week out from Christmas, its a roller coaster of weather ahead
Yellow rain watches in place, with weekend cold snap and snow risk for alpine passes.

Search for missing Mount Cook climbers called off after avalanche
Two men presumed dead after equipment found in avalanche debris on Linda Glacier.

Fortinet brings AI data centre security to NVIDIA DPUs
Fortinet embeds FortiGate firewalls on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to secure AI data centres without stealing CPU or GPU performance.

Radware warns of AI ‘internet of machines’ by 2026
Radware predicts AI-driven bots will dominate internet traffic by 2026, forcing firms to rethink API defences, DDoS and compliance.

Gloriavale Christian School registration cancelled
It takes effect from late January.

US rate decision reverberates across global technology and investment markets
A fresh US rate cut ripples through New Zealand markets as tech investors reassess global liquidity, risk assets and digital exposures.

Dear BlackBerry Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for December 18

Coinbase Global Wants to Be More Than a Crypto Exchange—Much More

Exclusive-Amazon, Walmart shareholder pushes firms to report impact of Trump's immigration policies

Archer’s five-wicket haul keeps England in the Ashes contest
Jofra Archer dismissed Mitchell Starc for a well-made 54 and No. 11 Nathan Lyon to restrict Australia to 371 on Thursday and complete a five-wicket haul to keep England in the Ashes contest.

The unspoken rules of the classic Kiwi road trip
With a culture of public transport snobbery, beautiful scenery and sky-high airfares, we are a country made for road-tripping. Here’s an etiquette refresher for the summer ahead.