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FMA demands clearer fee disclosures from finance firms
The Financial Markets Authority says there is room for improvement when it comes to setting out the fees charged by financial service providers.

NZ's spelling bee champ on a 'surprisingly cut-throat' competition
A Far North 13-year-old stayed cool, calm and collected, correctly spelling 150 words and taking out the title with 'auspicious'.

LIV Golf shuts down after spending billions in Saudi riches
The breakaway tour is entering liquidation after a planned relaunch failed to secure enough player and investor support.

Suspected poacher charged with gun dealing after landowner heard late-night gunfire
A 28-year-old man faces court after police found guns and ammunition during an investigation into early September poaching on an Awhitu property.

Wall Street slide likely to put buoyant NZX under pressure
It comes after New Zealand's market hit a record high yesterday.

What principals want after Abbey Caves coroner ruling
Help with monitoring weather conditions and more advice on calling off activities are needed, the Principals' Federation head says.

NVIDIA launches Minerva to spot AI factory faults early
The software aims to cut downtime and boost output for operators of massive GPU clusters by turning event storms into likely root causes.

Rory McIlroy admits video 'doesn’t look good' after penalty for improving his lie
Rory McIlroy was handed a two-shot penalty after his first round at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday, with officials ruling he improved his lie on a hole where he made double-bogey to spoil his card.

1Password launches sign-in tool for personal AI agents
The move could let users approve AI logins without exposing passwords, as 1Password bets secure access will shape adoption of personal agents.

Kyndryl & AWS launch modernisation service for firms
Many organisations are lagging on technology upgrades, and the new Kyndryl and AWS offer is meant to cut the risk of large-scale modernisation.

To support or not support: the Pacific's position on Israel
The decision to support or not support Israel is splitting the opinions of Pasifika leaders in Aotearoa.

Briscoe Group reports improvement in third quarter sales
Third quarter sales for the 13 weeks ended 25 October rose nearly 2 percent to $174.4 million on the year earlier.

Aussie T20 star banned for cocaine binge after match
Chris Lynn confirmed he had used cocaine “during a period of several hours across the evening of 15 July 2026 and into the early hours of 16 July 2026”.

Police back specialist paramedics but can't pay for them
Hato Hone St John Ambulance may be forced to cut its specialist emergency response teams or SERTs in Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch due to a lack of funding.

Copper theft puts student's health at risk during medical emergency
Meanwhile, an 80-year-old lost all connectivity for a month after infrastructure was repeatedly targeted, police say.

'Uncompromising' Australian F1 champion Alan Jones dies at 80
The 1980 world champion was Australia’s last title winner and delivered Williams its first Formula 1 crown.

‘Always had that fire’: All Blacks forgotten man finally gets his chance
Five months ago Christian Lio-Willie appeared in danger of slipping into the dreaded category reserved for players who once lit-up the big stage before fizzling out and fading into relative obscurity.

Store worker hit by car during burglary attempt, children as young as 11 questioned
A store worker was struck by a vehicle while trying to stop an Auckland break-in. Two teenagers have been arrested, while police are speaking to three others aged between 11 and 14.