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'Time for change': Jarome Luai joins push for fairer Pacific player treatment
One of the biggest names in the rugby league world has made an impassioned plea for structural changes to recognise what Pasifika players bring to the game.

‘Unfair’: Wallabies teammate jumps to Suaalii’s defence after Ashton bake
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was panned as a player who doesn’t belong at Test level. His teammates disagree.

The untouched block of land that is key to a $100 million arm wrestle with the Victorian government
Harness racing forfeited property to the state government to settle a debt. But the deal has robbed the sport of financial security.

‘Forever in our hearts’: Apprentice jockey, 22, dies after race fall
Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale has died at age 22 following a fall at Warren on Sunday.

Record-breaking Black Caps seamer set to play first test in 11 months
The two-match series starts in Wellington next Thursday, kicking off a run of six tests in seven weeks for New Zealand.

Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI
Researcher finds 35,000 Grok Build apps wide open to anyone who looked for them.

BlackBX launches partner programme for website support
Partners can now offer clients clearer oversight of website patching and uptime, with BLACKBX filling a gap left between IT contracts and hosting.

Kaitaia mill could close in months with 157 jobs at risk
Juken New Zealand says it has not been able to find a buyer for Triboard Mill willing to take on the current staff.

Christchurch shooter worship mixed with ISIS guides: The terrifying rise of ‘salad bar’ extremism
Australian counter-terror police have issued an urgent warning after foiling multiple mass-casualty plots organised by rapidly radicalised teenagers.

A skull, a sundial and a tiny armchair: These aren't your ordinary pet bowls
Four top Kiwi artists have transformed pet bowls into unique ceramic sculptures, auctioning them on Trade Me to raise funds for the SPCA.

Marshall Islands fisheries chief Glen Joseph to lead regional fisheries body
Glen Joseph will become the fifth from US-affiliated islands of Micronesia - and only the second Marshallese - to head a major regional organisation.

Zendesk moves beyond ticket closures with outcome-based AI
The new platform charges only when AI resolves an issue, pushing support teams to measure success by customer outcomes rather than ticket counts.

Khawaja and Warner have rekindled the sandpaper scandal. What will Steve Smith say?
While the claims made by Usman Khawaja drive a wedge between a generation of Australian Test players, the former captain has been watching events unfold from New York.

Optix and Smart Eye launch its fleet fatigue system
Fleet operators could get faster intervention for drowsy drivers as the tie-up pairs in-cab monitoring with human-led response and risk analysis.

Explainer: Can my employer force me to take annual leave over Christmas?
Explainer - Christmas is just over the horizon. If your workplace closes down, will you have to use up your annual leave balance?

Police pepper-spray worker arriving for shift in mistaken identity arrest
Police apologised and acknowledged staff mistakes in Whanganui after CCTV showed the man's clothing did not match a suspect tracked by officers.

Rocket Lab gets $270m loan from US Dept of Defence
The loan aims to accelerate getting the US-NZ company's new medium-sized rocket Neutron into space.

The woman in the middle of Nvidia’s spy scandal
New York Times: Who is alleged spy Alice Huang? Here's what we know.

Where’s Winston? Try our (silly) game
How to play: Winston’s gone to ground and we’re keen to find him. Tap a spot and it flips to show how close you are.

Auckland playground attack victim gives thumbs up as dad reveals ongoing trauma
The father of a young girl critically injured at an Auckland playground says his family faces a long road to recovery and has launched a fundraising appeal