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Two-year home loan fix might be worth considering - ANZ
The bank has released its latest Property Focus report.

Worker ordered to pay Auckland Transport $14,000 after employment case involving 1000 pages
The worker had limited success over his suspension, but the authority said this was an unusual case where Auckland Transport should receive costs.

AMD & Perplexity bring local AI to Ryzen Windows PCs
Subscribers can now run sensitive AI tasks on Ryzen AI Max PCs locally, reducing cloud use and keeping more data on device.

Man charged with drink driving causing death after double-fatality crash in Rotorua
The rider and passenger on a motorbike died in the crash at an intersection on 14 August.

All Blacks named for Bledisloe: Codie Taylor captain, Scott Barrett and Shannon Frizell back
Dave Rennie has named his 34-man squad for the Bledisloe Cup.

Treasury gives Willis pre-election boost as surplus forecast improves
But the update comes with a sting in the tail for voters, with the recovery largely driven by an increased tax take.

New PINA president pledges to strengthen Pacific newsrooms
PNG's Neville Choi says empowering national media associations, building transparency and navigating artificial intelligence will be key priorities for the Pacific Islands News Association.

Child in serious condition after being attacked by dog in Aranui, Christchurch
This is the second dog attack on a child in Aranui, Christchurch, after a young boy was killed there last month.

Auckland Council's governing body votes to move to in-person booth voting in 2028
The decision came after debates on the cost and benefits of the various options of postal voting, booth voting, or a combination of both.

OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
The AI giant's safety chief said the model 'didn't quite meet the bar' of the firm's security standards.

New human waste-dumping plan to be considered by Otago council
Plans to truck treated human effluent onto farmland may be backtracked after the Central Otago District Council discovered the proposed site mat not be able to handle all of its sludge.

OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns
OpenAI said it was delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model in the company's effort to decelerate the pace of the technology's advance.

SAP & NVIDIA expand OpenShell for AI agent governance
Enterprise users should gain tighter control over AI agents, as SAP and NVIDIA link runtime isolation with business authorisation and audit trails.

Court of Appeal reduces sentence for Jia Ying Wang, ringleader of Auckland carpark violence and kidnapping
The victim was told body parts would be chopped off if he didn't pay $30,000 for the prang.

Police charge 72yo man over double fatal motorcycle crash
The man faces two charges of driving with excess breath alcohol causing death.

Whakaata Maori-Curia poll reveals major shift in Te Tai Tonga race
Incumbent MP Takuta Ferris could lose his electorate seat.

Pacific life expectancy gains uneven as Naoero falls furthest behind, experts say
While average life expectancy across the Pacific as risen since the 1960, regional progress continues to trail global middle-income standards, according to regional experts.

Treasury growth forecasts largely unchanged - house prices weaker
Treasury says while the conflict in the Middle East has delayed the country's recovery, it has not been derailed, with the medium-term outlook for the economy broadly unchanged from that in May's Budget.

Woolworths confirms plan to move 130 jobs to Australia
The supermarket chain has confirmed that, after a consultation process, it will integrate its Auckland customer care team into the customer support network in Sydney.