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Brad Thorn and Sonny Bill Williams couldn’t achieve this, but Stacey Waaka can
The Kiwi Ferns centre is mighty close to a unique achievement no code-hopping player has managed, but they will have to shock Australia.

Police seek to identify e-scooter rider after ‘incident’ at intersection
Investigators are appealing for help to identify an e-scooter rider following an afternoon incident at a busy suburban intersection last month.

Car dealership ordered to pay $41k after worker given menial tasks and called 'cancer'
The Employment Relations Authority ruled Easy Way Group Limited unjustifiably disadvantaged and constructively dismissed Blair Ryan Leonard.

‘He’s a warrior’: Ikitau pledges defensive fix as he reunites with Suaalii
Len Ikitau is set to saddle up again with his old midfield partner Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii against Scotland, and it could get spicy.

Wild hotel brawl between MMA stars
Merab Dvalishvili appears to be attacked by fellow MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov at a hotel in Abu Dhabi.

Former National Party president Sue Wood urges new MPs to reconnect with voters
Sue Wood says incoming MPs need to reconnect with voters and give voice to their feedback.

Adobe plans MCP access for AI agents to desktop apps
Creative Cloud users may soon let outside AI agents drive Adobe apps for tasks such as rotoscoping and image hole filling, starting on desktop.

Xero revenue surges, but profit slumps following Melio acquisition
Accounting software company Xero's revenue has surged, but profit has slumped following its acquisition of US payments business Melio, as the company announces a A$1 billion share buyback.

Technical problem disrupts NZQA English exam
Students were left unable to log on Thursday morning.

King Charles cottons on to Kiwi's eco-friendly bale netting
Grant Lightfoot hopes the royal attention will give his invention a boost as he looks to take it worldwide.

Cisco bets on unified security to counter AI-led threats
Businesses face faster AI-driven attacks as the networking giant folds security, observability and management into one platform.

Major NCEA exam disruption for second day after national platform failure
NZQA has not said how many students were affected by the disruption.

Damning report slams Justice officials over handling of Lotto presenter employment case
Russell Harrison case exposed “wider issues” with Justice Ministry’s leadership

Winning stores revealed after three players share first division prize
Lottery officials have revealed the supermarkets and online locations where three players bought their six-figure first division winning tickets in Wednesday night's draw.

Fresh off beating Djokovic, Rinky Hijikata will take on world’s best at home
The Australian is one of several tennis stars to appear at the United Cup alongside Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton and Emma Raducanu.

Warner on the warpath as he attacks assistant coach’s sandpaper account
David Warner claimed Graeme Hick’s recollection of the events leading into the Cape Town Test was affected by the team’s desire to install Michael Di Venuto into his role as Australia’s batting coach.

Munster coy on contract talks
Cameron Munster dead bats questions about his future as speculation goes into overdrive.

Fourth code of conduct complaint laid against Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong
Ong has already been suspended from some duties and asked to resign after three earlier complaints were upheld.

Half of all KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals may be able to be avoided, research says
It should not be made harder to withdraw money from KiwiSaver, but people need support to look at other options, a new report says.

'Sobering': Review ordered over former Lotto presenter finds swathe of issues at Ministry of Justice
The just-released review has identified issues around leadership, decision-making, accountability and organisational culture within the ministry.