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Live: Hipkins says Opportunity supporters 'giving their vote away', Peters 'shouldn't even be in Parliament'
Meanwhile, NZ First is promising to ban fireworks and ACT wants agriculture back on the curriculum.

Warriors fans who threw projectiles at NRL referee Ashley Klein avoid detection, for now
Referee Ashley Klein and his assistants were targeted after the Warriors were knocked out of the NRL finals in front of a record crowd at Eden Park.

Church leader pleads guilty to raft of tax evasion charges
Charles Faletutulu, 37, appeared in Napier District Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to 88 charges laid by Inland Revenue.

Man allegedly steals car, flees police on foot, falls down bank
A man has been taken into custody after allegedly stealing a car, fleeing police on foot and falling down a bank in Cambridge.

Post-mortem carried out on body of Christchurch father Braydon Hepworth
Police said the investigation was complex as they tried to determine what happened to Braydon Hepworth.

Drought declared in parts of Tonga as El Niño intensifies
The Tonga Meteorological Service has declared a drought across all major islands that make up the kingdom, including Tongatapu, Niuatoputapu, Ha'apai and 'Eua.

‘I don’t believe him’: Opportunity says Luxon would budge in negotiations
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong says she does not believe National leader Christopher Luxon when he says he has ruled out working with her party.

Popular gourmet burger chain looks set for a comeback
Popular gourmet burger chain Burger Burger looks set for a return, nearly three months after going into liquidation.

Live: NZ First campaigns on banning fireworks, Opportunity says Luxon will call after election
Meanwhile, NZ First is promising to ban fireworks and National is wooing farmers with loans.

Huge US military planes spotted leaving Auckland air base
The aircraft will take two RNZAF NH90 helicopters to Hawaii for a US Army exercise after completing training flights here.

Ticket rises and more TV packages - why is price of sport increasing?
The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?

Nvidia-backed AI data centre firm scraps mega stock market listing
Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions"

Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong doesn't believe Luxon rule-out
Luxon has repeatedly said National would not work with Opportunity, even if he needs its support to form a government.

Motorcyclist caught doing 150kph flees police, arrested 175km away
Two motorcyclists caught travelling at 1.5 times the posted 100kph speed limit near Tirau fled from police on Wednesday.

Dell launches Windows AI PCs with NVIDIA & Microsoft
Creators and enterprises can run larger AI models locally as Dell's new Windows PCs and workstations bring NVIDIA's chips into office environments.

Luxon v Hipkins: Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate set for October 20
The National and Labour party leaders will go head-to-head in Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate on October 20, just 18 days before New Zealanders head to the polls.

Humankind appoints Anna Muir Acting Chief Executive Officer
The leadership reshuffle is designed to preserve client continuity as the New Zealand consultancy expands services and enters a year-long parental leave cover.

Drugs become major issue for Fiji football
The Fiji Football Association is taking a hard line on illicit substance use as more players test positive during national tournaments.

Desperate dad pleads for help with son's extreme eczema
When Karl Andrews' son was first diagnosed with eczema as an baby, he thought it would be an easy fix. Caring for him has been a constant struggle.

Property managers wary of Labour rent plans
Some property managers are concerned at the prospect of a Labour government removing their ability to issue no-cause eviction notices.