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Akamai names Louis Tague to lead Australia, New Zealand
The appointment comes as Akamai seeks to deepen local ties in Australia and New Zealand, where customers are combining cloud, security and AI spending.

Watch: Pro cyclists pelted with hail on Vuelta a Espana race
Riders scrambled into roadside businesses for safety after a sudden hailstorm made racing conditions too dangerous in France.

Labour's Chris Hipkins says National is 'literally telling lies' in its adverts
While seeking to defend Labour's economic record, Hipkins avoided explaining how they would reduce debt - or why its polling remains low.

Twin brothers go head-to-head as Magpies smash Turbos
Twin brothers Tom and Reuben Allen have played against each other for the first time, Tom with the Magpies facing Reuben's Turbos.

Cult leader and wife continue to deny responsibility for follower’s death as they’re jailed
Kaixiao Liu said people followed him because of his music and he was not a cult leader.

Auckland commuters may pay up to $7 a trip as congestion charge options revealed
The government will need to commit to the northwestern busway if charging commuters goes ahead, one councillor says.

Chris Penk returns to Parliament, won't say if he challenged Christopher Luxon
The sacked defence minister is refusing to confirm or deny whether he challenged the National Party leader.

Malaysia & Indonesia launch lithium-ion battery cell
Six new partnerships and a cross-border pouch cell debut in Sepang as ASEAN moves to turn battery research into production.

Choose your All Blacks team for second test against Springboks with Stuff’s team selector
Who do you think All Blacks coach Dave Rennie should start against the Springboks in the second test?

Priest was found dead in doorway after drinking with colleagues
A Hastings priest died accidentally from alcohol toxicity after an evening drinking and socialising with other priests, a coroner has found.

PNG's tinder-dry Central Province and NCD struggle under El Nino
PNG's Central Province is feeling the brunt of prolonged drought caused by the El Nino weather phase.

Cloudwerx names three leaders to drive Tesseract growth
Customers may get more predictable pricing as Cloudwerx expands its product-led Tesseract model after passing 1,500 Delivery Unit sales.

How a personal pitch from the PNG prime minister helped seal Kiwis star’s NRL return
Speaking from France after committing to PNG as their seventh signing, Joey Manu said James Marape’s passion for bringing an NRL side to the wider Pacific region had helped sway him.

Worker died after eating toxic mushrooms gathered from resort grounds
A resort groundsman died from accidental wild mushroom poisoning after unknowingly ingesting a toxic fungal species harvested from resort grounds.

Chris Penk arrives back at Parliament - won’t confirm or deny trying to roll PM
Asked by Stuff why he tried to roll the Prime Minister, Penk said he didn’t want to talk about it.

Gulf Harbour body trial: Religious group leader, wife jailed over manslaughter, kidnapping
Both Kaixiao Liu and Lanyue Xiao's sentences also covered convictions for perverting the course of justice and interfering with human remains.

Kit Harington joins HBO's Harry Potter series as Gilderoy Lockhart
The role marks Harington's third collaboration with HBO, after starring in the tentpole Game of Thrones and financial drama The Industry.

SkyCity receives and rejects two cheap takeover offers
It said the suitors also wanted to be exclusive bidders and undertakings that SkyCity would not sell any assets.

Congestion charges: Three options for Auckland commuters revealed
The government will need to commit to the northwestern busway if charging commuters goes ahead, one councillor says.

‘Deeply difficult time’: Family of injured police officer speak out
The family, including his young child, remain at his bedside.