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Christopher Luxon warns against making latest poll a 'reality'
The National leader has taken to social media to warn voters against making the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll a "reality," while his deputy and campaign chair earlier dismissed the poll.

Cisco warns Asia Pacific firms lack confidence on AI agents
Only 52% of firms across Asia Pacific, Japan and China feel ready to detect and respond to compromised AI agents, Cisco found.

Freightways posts double-digit earnings growth in first quarter
The transport and logistics company said revenue rose 17.6 percent to $408.3 million in the three months to September.

Election 2026 live updates: Luxon responds to latest poll showing National has dropped below 25%
National's leader says if the poll becomes reality, 'there will be dire consequences'.

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.

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.

SAP & NTT team up on sovereign cloud for governments
Governments and defence operators could gain tighter control over sensitive systems as the two groups target regulated customers with sovereign cloud services.

'Inherently unfair': Central Otago pushes back on Wanaka sewage sludge disposal
Central Otago's mayor and councillors have written to Queenstown Lakes District Council about Wanaka sludge being spread near Lauder.

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.

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.