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Under-siege Black Caps bowlers dealt another blow
Lockie Ferguson will miss the final two T20s against India.

Lucky Lotto players in Waikato, Canterbury towns win $500,000 each
Winning First Division tickets were sold in Te Awamutu and Ashburton, while Powerball rolls over to $6 million on Saturday.

Waiouru fire remains at 3700ha as containment efforts continue
Fire crews are targeting hotspots and strengthening containment lines as a blaze at the Waiouru Military Training Area remains at about 3700 hectares.

New Zealand must be couragous and decisive in world without Trump, US analyst says
American foreign policy and national security analyst Dr Zack Cooper is in New Zealand as the midterm elections loom in his homeland and giving lectures as the Sir Howard Kippenberger visiting chair.

'What we need is time': National list candidate Nancy Lu eyes party votes to retain seat
National's highest-ranked Asian candidate on the party list demands an apology from NZ First leader Winston Peters for 'racist' remarks made to Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan in a parliamentary debate in July.

Owner loses challenge after land valued at $930k sold for $398k
The Tribunal found no evidence real estate agents acted unprofessionally when a 5ha Wairarapa block sold for $398,000.

More than $1m in assets seized from illegal migrant sex work operation
Two houses, a boat and cash have been forfeited after a pair profited by enabling foreign nationals to do sex work on temporary visas.

Hitachi Vantara refreshes Australia partner incentive plan
Australian partners will get higher rewards for landing new customers as Hitachi Vantara broadens its FY26 incentive scheme and pushes AI-ready storage.

Kiwi Melanie Lynskey to play mushroom murderer Erin Patterson in new series
The Emmy-nominated New Zealand actor will play notorious mushroom murderer Erin Patterson in a new series which she is also to executive produce.

Worker awarded $33,000 after Auckland business failed to pay KiwiSaver
Waterblasting and Fumigation Services was also ordered to pay $8000 in statutory penalties after the ERA found years of employment law breaches.

Man charged with manslaughter of Braydon Hepworth appears in court
The 21-year-old's body was found buried in a shed earlier this month after he had gone missing in September.

India overcome Black Caps fightback to win T20 opener
India overcame a spirited Black Caps fightback after a blazing start to secure a thrilling four-wicket victory in Christchurch.

Black Caps fall short again in second T20 match against India
India's middle-order batter Tilak Varma hammered a half-century off 25 balls as India chased down a target of 181 with a ball to spare.

Man arrested in connection with suspicious fire in Napier
Police say a man has been arrested in connection with one of three suspicious fires which happened in central Napier on Monday morning.

Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked online
A group called the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 DHS staff.

Star Black Ferns midfielder returns for final French test
Black Ferns star Amy du Plessis is back after missing last week’s test against France.

AI is changing university, yes, but a degree does still matter
What value does a university offer when AI can both teach the content and produce the assessed work? It’s an uncomfortable question, but a useful one.

Fujitsu launches cyber defence tool to prioritise risks
With cyber incidents rising, the service aims to help stretched security teams identify exposed systems and decide what to fix first.

Zoho Analytics adds agentic AI layer for business data
Businesses can now let AI agents query company data with more context, as Zoho Analytics gains semantic and ontology layers plus workflow tools.