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Silver Ferns beat Australia again to take commanding Constellation Cup position
The Silver Ferns have put themselves in the best position possible to win the Constellation Cup for just the fourth time before they head to Australia for the final two Tests.

Maher colt holds on in Geelong Cup
Point Of Law takes out the Geelong Cup and books a golden ticket to the Melbourne Cup.

Luai and To’o get hero’s welcome in PNG. But will they be villains this weekend?
Two of the biggest Chiefs signings, already beloved in PNG, have arrived in PNG to take on the Kumuls. The locals appear unsure who they should support.

Tell us how the Silver Ferns rated in huge win against Australia in Christchurch
We want your take on how each of the Silver Ferns in the second test of the Constellation Cup.

Sidetrade bookings surge as North America drives growth
North America supplied more than half of quarterly bookings, as Sidetrade's new annual recurring revenue jumped 348% year on year to €2.60 million.

For $35, you can now get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life
TL;DR: Replace Windows 10 and your Microsoft 365 subscription with lifetime licenses to Windows 11 Pro and Office Professional 2021, now $34.97 (reg. $418.99). Windows 10 first came out in 2015, and Microsoft 365 Personal still costs $99.99 a year just for basic apps like Word and Excel. This bundle replaces...

The Next Evolution of Data Centres Isn't Technology. It's People
With a $3 trillion investment super cycle under way, labour shortages and weak leadership could slow the global AI data centre buildout.

Election 2026 live: ACT, NZ First, Opportunity and the Green Party face off in powerbrokers' debate
Te Pati Maori has pulled out of a debate. Meanwhile, National is pledging to expand the maths acceleration programme, and Labour is concerned about enrolments.

Silver Ferns v Australia live updates: Constellation Cup, game two from Christchurch
All the action from game two of the four match series, in Christchurch.

Old-school Kangaroos players silent during anthem
Old vision before a Kangaroos game shows players including Laurie Daley not singing the national anthem.

The king’s former horse just won the Geelong Cup. Next stop Flemington
Ciaron Maher has broken through for his first Geelong Cup win and is eyeing off the Melbourne Cup after Point of Law’s impressive outing in just his fifth career race.

‘They won’t make the tough decision’: Great slams selectors as Lyon axing backfires
Australia’s cricket selectors took the soft option to drop Nathan Lyon to recall Scott Boland, according to Darren Berry, and it has backfired spectacularly.

The Wallabies think Nawaqanitawase will play for Australia at the World Cup. He’s not so sure
Twelve months out from rugby’s showpiece, Mark Nawaqanitawase admits he has not decided which nation he will represent, saying: “There’s a lot to think about”.

Election 2026 as it happened 21 Oct: ACT, NZ First, Opportunity and the Green Party face off in powerbrokers' debate
ACT, NZ First, the Greens and Opportunity face questions on the big issues such as nationhood, crime and justice, education and old photos.

Get ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek in one window for $59.97 for life
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to the ChatPlayground AI Unlimited Plan is $59.97 (reg. $619) through Oct. 25. Send one prompt to 20+ AI models, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek, and compare the answers. DeepSeek, ChatGPT, and Gemini each win some comparisons and lose others. The only way to know which...

Finance firms seek trust as AI moves into decisions
As AI takes on more finance decisions, banks and investors are demanding audit trails and human oversight before relying on its outputs.

Hundreds of critically endangered NZ weevils released back into the wild
The Canterbury knobbled weevils were thought be extinct before they were rediscovered in the early 2000s, and now more than 200 of the tiny creatures have been released in a secret location.