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Family row over George Michael items up for auction - including Faith guitar
The brother of the singer's late personal assistant says she would not have wanted the items to be sold.

Construction costs hold steady despite hefty diesel price increases
People budgeting for construction work are being warned to continue to allow for movement in costs.

Dayforce deepens alliance with Deloitte on payroll tools
The tie-up will add shared go-to-market work and new payroll controls software as employers seek lower-risk HR system upgrades.

Meet the seaside minnows behind one of English football’s biggest upsets
More than 80 places separate Fleetwood Town from the Premier League champions, but a penalty shootout delivered an upset for the ages.

Spinal patient travelled from Chatham Islands for health appointment that didn’t exist
Dozens of Canterbury spinal patients were booked into clinics that weren’t actual specialist appointments.

Early childhood teacher who used meth before work loses registration
The Wellington teacher admitted taking the drug most mornings to cope with stress while caring for infants and toddlers.

Sectigo targets ANZ growth as certificate lifespans shrink
Shorter certificate lifespans are pushing Australian and New Zealand firms to automate renewals, or face higher security and outage risks.

Samsung names seven young Kiwi innovators in prize haul
The competition's $24,000 prize pool was split among projects tackling communication, education, accessibility and environmental problems.

Government to receive $7 million full-year dividend from Public Trust
"FY26 was a year of strong delivery across Public Trust's broad remit," chief executive Glenys Talivai says.

New Relic adds GitHub Copilot observability integrations
The tools aim to catch production regressions earlier, linking GitHub Copilot activity with live telemetry as AI code use grows faster than reviews can keep up.

Cricket: Lockie Ferguson ruled out of India T20 series with calf tear
Lockie Ferguson has a low-grade calf tear and will miss the rest of the T20 series against India.

She feared the man who killed her sister would kill again. She was right
Six years before murdering two men, Rodney Fallowfield killed his wife Shirley Reedy on their honeymoon.

'Rollercoaster of emotions': Kirifi to use All Blacks snub as fuel
Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw expects the co-captain to return fired up after missing selection for the final national squad of the year.

Sergio Pérez confirms F1 future after weighing up retirement
It was a day of dual celebration for Sergio Pérez.

Man appears in court on manslaughter charge after young dad found buried in shed
A Christchurch man charged with the manslaughter of Braydon Hepworth has appeared in court.

Teacher refused required drug testing before drink-driving and wilful damage convictions
The tribunal found the former primary school teacher lacked insight into her behaviour, ordering cancellation despite her personal circumstances.

Auckland primary school sent screenshots of teacher’s porn account
The Auckland teacher invited men to meet him on the profile, which had about 4400 followers before a member of the public alerted the school.

Half of mid-sized firms expect economy to improve - survey
Nearly half are reporting higher revenue and more than half plan to lift wages, according to a new survey.

Taieri: Is Labour loosening its grip on a southern stronghold?
Dunedin has been a red fortress for decades but Labour held onto the neighbouring seat by fewer than 1500 votes at the last election.