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Former dairy manager sentenced over $320,000 kickbacks from overseas customer
The Serious Fraud Office said there were 27 bank transfers made to Simon Stewart's account from an overseas customer.

Greens promise universal payment for trainee teachers, nurses, vets and dentists
The party says students shouldn't have to "go broke" to train for much needed jobs.

Sparks fly at the Celebrity Traitors round table and a 'terrifying' death march
The celebrities turn on each other at the round table, and have to beat the death marchers for their mission.

Haze over Papua from forest fires causes mass disruptions, health issues
Haze and smoke from large wildfires in Indonesia, including West Papua, have resulted in flight disruptions and respiratory problems in the region.

CERN expands OpenSearch across 139 clusters for data
The platform now underpins observability, security and research services at CERN, handling 1.4 petabytes of data across 139 clusters.

The new Sense and Sensibility: When two pinkies touching is scintillating
Rich atmosphere meets the story you know in a reminder of why the classics are the classics.

Children among injured after shooting at US elementary school
Police say multiple people were injured at an Oregon elementary school, while the suspected shooter was killed.

Bus driver allegedly tells kids to 'shut up' and drops them off in unfamiliar area
An investigation is underway after an Auckland school bus allegedly stranded young students in an unfamiliar area.

Petrol and diesel prices jump again as annual fuel costs surge
Stats NZ says petrol rose 6.4% and diesel 7.8% in September, while onion prices were up more than 86% over the year.

Fijian chief warns coup immunity debate must address inequality and social issues
Ratu Tevita Mara urges leaders to address economic disparity, drugs and HIV crisis alongside constitutional reform.

Suspected copper thieves cause major internet outage in Bay of Islands
A second major internet outage in a week caused by suspected copper thieves is another blow to Bay of Islands businesses trying to recover from a slow winter.

Tropical Storm Champi: Another typhoon threatens Marianas
Another potentially powerful typhoon is threatening the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, with Tropical Storm Champi forecast to strengthen into a category 2 typhoon before passing over or near Guam...

Election 2026: Greens promise to scrap apprentice training wage, offer $2000 equipment grants
The training wage is $19.16 an hour, 80% of the $23.95 adult minimum wage.

Fastly named Leader in IDC MarketScape WAAP assessment
The recognition may help Fastly win business as firms seek to curb bot traffic, API abuse and fragmented defences across online services.

Fonterra in hunt for new chief financial officer
The chief financial officer at dairy giant Fonterra has resigned to take up a new role outside the company.

Join the discussion ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup test
Join the live chat ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and Australia in Sydney.

National out-posting rivals on Facebook, but also more negative than Labour
Researchers analysing 544 campaign posts found National was the most prolific Facebook user and had lower “net positivity” than Labour.

Vanuatu doctor warns men against injecting foreign substances into genitals
A local doctor is urging Ni-Vanuatu men not to inject silicone and other substances into their genitals, as it is placing further strain on an already under-pressure the health system.

Huge surge in solar complaints with a plea for more consumer protections
Growing numbers of New Zealand households are striking problems with solar power systems, and Utilities Disputes says there should be more consumer protections for them.