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Live: National claims Greens and TPM are 'prioritising gangs', Luxon and Hipkins to face off in leaders' debate
Meanwhile, Labour pledges up to $50m a year for startups, ACT is promising tax cuts for landlords, and NZ First wants a faster fast-track.

Fijian minister sparks debate after trying to justify MPs' salaries
Alitia Bainivalu believes cultural and community expectations drain politicians' pockets, in a country where an ordinary MP earns over 600 percent more than a full-time minimum wage worker.

'Unplayable' Stanway a free-scoring warrior for Lionesses
Whatever the game, whatever the result, Georgia Stanway always seems to score for England.

Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

The Papers: 'Spy chief's grim warning' and 'tiger victim was child actor'
Wednesday's papers are dominated by coverage of a speech given by the MI5 chief and the death of a man in a tiger enclosure.

Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
Striking images including an urban coyote and an elephant carrying a dead calf are among this year's winners.

Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.

Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union
The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in, that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

Half of infrastructure firms lose staff overseas in past year, survey finds
Sector leaders are concerned about the country's long-term capacity to deliver on future investment.

Could this Australian team actually get better?
Dan Brettig and Adam Collins analyse a stonking victory for Australia over South Africa in Durban.

The A-League can’t afford to play more games. It also can’t afford not to
The A-League’s 26-match season is the longest of any Australian football code, and yet too small by global standards, undermining the ability of clubs to properly develop and sell players.

Watercare apologises after $6 million taken early from almost 44,000 customer accounts
Tens of thousands of Aucklanders were mistakenly billed early during an upgrade to Watercare's billing system.

Saka responds to Arteta's challenge with 'huge impact'
Bukayo Saka responds to the challenge set by Mikel Arteta as he comes off the bench to change the game against Lille in the Champions League.

Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl
Police have launched an investigation on suspicion of sexual harassment after the robot's owner, 16, and his companion are said to have streamed the incident.

Our memorial garden helps us grieve - a cemetery felt too far away
Emma Moore shares how creating a special place at home has helped her family.

Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines
Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.

Actress Selma Blair faces charges for kicking nurse and officer after plane incident
The Legally Blonde actress faces two counts of assault for allegedly kicking a police officer and a nurse after allegedly attacking attendants on a flight.

Health NZ suggests nursing schools look elsewhere for placements
Health NZ's head nurse says it is working with the sector to explore ways to boost placement capacity.

Talent Group COO Megan Woodbury makes global power list
The recognition highlights Talent Group's push to unite its brands, with cross-brand collaboration up 35% and integrated gross margin rising 24.6%.

Aussie stars put on a show in Champions League
Australia's Gianni Stensness fires the first goal into the back of the net against German giants Bayern Munich, while Nestory Irankunda sets up an assist for Luis Suarez.