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Mexico fans allegedly use homophobic chant during Ecuador match
Mexican fans have allegedly used a chant considered homophobic in the first half of the match against Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup.

'AI slop' - Greens criticise National attack ad
The Greens say the National Party's attack advert misrepresents the party's tax policy and NZ's tax settings.

Winston Peters expresses no concern over China's new ethnic unity law
It comes after Australia's government lodged objections with Beijing about the legislation.

Hospital source: Long ED waits are harming patients beyond Waikato death
A hospital source has told Stuff what is going wrong at Waikato - and how this translates to real danger for patients.

AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers
The move targets firms struggling to shift AI pilots into live systems, with AWS embedding engineers to speed deployment and cut reliance on consultants.

Fiji sugar industry grinds to a halt as workers, farmers dispute contract and cane prices
Fiji's 2026 sugarcane crushing season was set to officially begin on Wednesday across the Lautoka, Ba and Labasa mills.

‘Hard to say goodbye’: Another overlooked All Black confirms Japan move
Samipeni Finau wasn’t selected in Dave Rennie’s first squad and has announced he will leave the Chiefs for a contract in Japan.

Williams edged by Joint in epic three-setter on singles return
Serena Williams came close to a sensational comeback win on her Wimbledon return before narrowly losing an epic three-setter to Maya Joint 3-6 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 at Wimbledon 2026

Defying logic - how Haaland could end up with 260 international goals
Erling Haaland delivers on the biggest stage yet for Norway - but just how many goals could he end up with in international football?

United States lifts ban on Anthropic AI tools, opening access for New Zealanders
Anthropic said that it would begin restoring access "tomorrow".

AZK Media appoints Kathryn Goater as Senior Account Director
The hire comes as demand rises for senior communications support, with AI-driven search putting fresh emphasis on earned media and executive profiles.

Person seriously injured in workplace incident in rural Auckland's Glenbrook
Emergency services were called to the address on Glenbrook Rd at 2pm on Wednesday.

Amazon WorkSpaces gains AI agent access for desktop apps
Legacy desktop software can now be automated without new APIs, as Amazon Web Services opens WorkSpaces applications to AI agents under existing controls.

‘No pulse, no pulse’: The frantic moments as staff failed to revive patient found in ED toilet
A mother who was in Waikato Hospital’s ED where a man died has described the frantic moments after he was found unresponsive in the waiting room toilet.

Vivek Kumar unveils framework for AI connector risks
Enterprise AI deployments may be exposing sensitive data through overlooked connector permissions, according to a new governance framework from Vivek Kumar.

Rescue helicopter, paramedics on way to emergency incident in rural Auckland's Glenbrook
Emergency services were on their way to Glenbrook Rd to an unfolding situation.

Chiefs lose another player overseas
All Black loose forward Samipeni Finau is heading to Japan.

Uncapped pace bowler named in Black Caps ODI squad
Matthew Fisher joins the 16-man squad heading to the Caribbean, while several established stars are rested or unavailable.

New rescue helicopter fleet takes flight in Canterbury and the West Coast
The service has also gained a $2.7 million flight and winch simulator, expanded pilot training, new medical equipment and helipad upgrades.

Koeman resigns, while Netherlands report racist abuse
Ronald Koeman resigns as Netherlands manager after their World Cup exit, which led to "appalling" racist abuse aimed at players who missed penalties.