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Spark named New Zealand's best 5G network by Opensignal
Customers are feeling faster and more reliable service after Spark won six outright categories and three joint awards in Opensignal's latest report.

Police still seeking key witness in Myers Park attack
Police are still waiting to hear from a man seen on CCTV talking to the accused before an attack on a five-year-old girl.

Litany of complaints against driver who locked 14-year-old girl inside bus
Ritchies Transport was justified in firing Mike Moore, who also faced complaints for unwanted physical contact with female passengers.

Volunteer firefighters granted interim anonymity in union dispute
Three witnesses expressed fears of retaliation over comments about performing work during union strike action.

Café worker awarded $11,000 after employer claimed 'thumbs up' emoji cut hours
The Employment Relations Authority ruled an Auckland café could not rely on a text message or an invalid 90-day trial to dismiss Sharnika Manukonga.

The rise of 'housefishing' - when does using AI go from enhancing to misleading?
Experts warn that using AI to enhance property images can go too far and mislead prospective buyers.

Manufacturing sector slows slightly as fuel prices spike
The BNZ-Business New Zealand performance of manufacturing index eased to 54.9 from 56.3 in September.

Tonga's Taumalolo makes Hall of Legends
Tonga rugby league team co-captain Jason Taumalolo to be inducted in the inaugural International Rugby League Hall of Legends.

Gauff battles through back injury to keep WTA Finals hopes alive
Coco Gauff shows all of her battling qualities as she fights through a back injury to beat Marta Kostyuk and keep her WTA Finals last-four hopes alive.

Kane scores winner but who else made an impression? England player ratings
How did England's players fare in the Nations League match against Croatia? Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel gives his verdict.

The AI licences are live. Why hasn't the work changed?
Despite widespread licences, only 11% of Australian and New Zealand firms have deeply embedded AI, leaving work routines largely unchanged.

AMD launches tamper-resistant Versal chips for security
The new line aims to cut board-level security complexity for defence, infrastructure and fintech customers facing physical chip attacks.

House move thrown into limbo by Microsoft outage
The outage means no one in the moving chain can send emails so the move is stalled.

'Chicken’ and mushroom takes out top vegan pie award
Judges, including comedian Tom Sainsbury, said the pie was "dense, decadent and rich - a bloody good pie!".

Publicis Sapient & Ping Identity back AI identity push
Legacy identity upgrades and AI agent oversight are set to speed up as the firms aim to cut manual work and tighten access controls.

Rugby: All Blacks coach Dave Rennie explains why he didn't pick Scott Barrett as captain
Dave Rennie wants Scott Barrett to focus on playing, not the burden of captaining.

Weekend weather: Parts of country set for 30C scorcher
High pressure brings a mostly fine weekend to most of the country, with one region hitting over 30C.

‘Khawaja is 100 per cent wrong’: Australia captain responds to sandpaper revelations
Pat Cummins spoke ahead of a training session in Sydney on Friday.

Hands-on review: iPhone Duo - Apple's foldable debut delivers on hype
Australian buyers face a steep A$3499 entry price, but Apple's first foldable phone delivers exceptional durability, battery life and speed.

Gritty Arsenal show different side in Barcelona draw
Could a resilient draw against European champions Barcelona be a turning point in Arsenal's season?

Grealish apologises for absence after breach of discipline
Jack Grealish issues an apology to Everton fans for his recent absence due to a disciplinary issue.