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NZX appoints Hishaam Mirza as new chief executive
He replaces Mark Peterson who stepped out of the role in May after many years of service.

'Optics' and 'unfunded promises' - Willis and Sepuloni debate tax
National's Nicola Willis says Labour has "unfunded promises" but Carmel Sepuloni says its only tax will be a capital gains tax.

‘Go down and pray’: How the Boks will mix brutality and mind games against All Blacks
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus will use every trick in the law book to try and defeat the All Blacks in the first test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

No 'silver bullet' for cutting high power bills - Energy Minister
"It's critical we get this right," Simeon Brown says, as he seeks advice from gentailers and the Electricity Authority.

New project aims to improve water security in Solomon Islands
Communities across Guadalcanal, Makira and Central Islands provinces in the Solomon Islands are expected to benefit from a new climate adaptation initiative that will strengthen freshwater security.

Auckland man sentenced over child sexual abuse material
A man who downloaded files depicting the “extreme sexual abuse” of children has been sentenced to community detention and intensive supervision.

Winter illnesses harming students' education, NZPF president says
Sick staff are proving problematic as well as 10 percent of class time lost across the motu due to illness.

Lancom sees automation demand rise as firms cut friction
Automation spending is rising as firms use it to cut back-office bottlenecks and free staff for revenue-generating work.

New details emerge from the day Hayden Panettiere died
The father of Hayden Panettiere's child is in "profound shock and grief" after death of the 36-year-old actress.

Couple accused of stealing $9000 of supermarket meat for meth and cash
Police allege the stolen meat was sold in exchange for methamphetamine and cash.

US Antarctic flight forced back over feared Russian space junk hazard
Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp says a Russian satellite likely caused the mid-air u-turn for a US military plane

Morning Report: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni talk tax on RNZ's political panel
National has the pressure on Labour to announce which taxes it will take to the campaign.

HP launches Print AI in New Zealand for home printers
Compatible home and office printers in New Zealand will now auto-fix awkward web pages, cutting wasted paper, ink and reprints.

‘Loving all the guesses’: Ruby Tui teases next career move to unnamed club
The former Black Ferns star is on the verge of her next contract after not playing competitive rugby since missing out on last year’s World Cup.

‘I don’t think he will come back from this’: Aussie star axed for second Bangladesh test
Australian great Mark Waugh believes Jake Weatherald’s Test career is over, after the opener was dropped for the second Test against Bangladesh.

Fletcher Building back in profit
Fletcher Building is back in the black after last year's heavy loss, which was driven by one-off costs and write-downs.

Man accused of murdering parents, attempting to kill brother can be named
Marc Govinden is accused of killing his parents and attempting to murder his brother.

Auckland man accused of murdering parents and attempting to murder brother named
The 41-year-old has been named as Marc Govinden.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice

'I'm not sure who I am' - Bake Off winner in shock after bipolar diagnosis
Georgina Grasso said she is taking some time to understand bipolar disorder after receiving her diagnosis.

This chart says the US stock market is ready to crash
Usually when numbers shoot higher on Wall Street, it is a reason for celebration.