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Bonkers Bitcoin heist: 5-star hotels, cash-filled envelopes, vanishing funds
Bitcoin mining hardware exec falls for sophisticated crypto scam to tune of $200k

Morning Report political panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere talk polls and food prices
The Labour and National MPs go head to head over health, polling and the cost of living.

‘If towns can’t grow, the region can’t grow’, builder says amid ‘uncertain’ development environment
A South Wairarapa building company owner says the district's growth could be stifled if nothing is done to tackle development restrictions.

Whitianga's loss is Auckland's gain as summer concert moves from Coromandel
The recently announced Summer Concert Tour featuring rock legends Iggy Pop and Joan Jet is dropping one town for the ‘Big Smoke’.

Butter a factor as dairy prices fall for seventh time
Butter prices fell more than 7.6 percent, while cheddar prices fell 2.7 percent, and skim milk powder fell 0.6 percent.

Ian Roberts slams NZ Breakers over pride jersey: 'This is homophobia'
The Breakers won't wear the rainbow pride flag during next year's NBL Pride Round, saying it's to protect individual players from being singled out for their beliefs.

Hunter falls down cliff and dies in Golden Bay
Emergency services were called to Motupipi farmland around 6.30pm on Saturday.

Prediction Market Myriad Partners With Walrus Decentralized Data Storage Layer

Good vocational pathways 'capped and trapped' - tradie trainers
Secondary schools will have to work a lot closer with polytechnics and employers to realise the government's goals for its new "vocational subjects", say industry leaders.

Capital Gains Tax wouldn't have raised much in recent years - Cotality
Labour has proposed a 28 percent capital gains tax on residential investment and commercial property. But how much would it have made in the past five years?

Line of Duty to return for seventh series on BBC
Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston will all reprise their roles in the hugely popular drama.

Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Witnesses urged not to take 'defensive' stance
A lawyer for the families of 13 people who died in Hawke's Bay during Cyclone Gabrielle has urged witnesses in the coroner's court to remember the 'real people' who died, and not take a defensive stance when giving evidence.

Change to NZ plans for Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Summer Series organisers have wiped a Coromandel show from the calendar, but added Auckland "in light of public feedback".

'One good week' not enough to sustain Auckland accommodation sector
The warning comes as a Metallica concert and a major conference mean hotels in the city are at capacity tonight.

Police face a deepening crisis of trust
Government pressed for action as scandal over police handling of McSkimming complaints sparks national reckoning

Draw sends Manu Samoa to 2027 Rugby World Cup
Samoa has claimed their World Cup ticket with a hard fought 13-13 draw against Belgium in Dubai.

‘Ruining rugby’: Wales star banned for All Blacks after ‘harsh red card’
Opposing coaches were united in disagreeing with the 20-minute red for Josh Adams, with Japan’s Eddie Jones calling the sinbin situation “farcical”.

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Microsoft is bringing more AI to its all-important Microsoft 365 productivity suite

Revolut Enlists Polygon for Stablecoin Remittances in UK and EEA

The latest circular AI deal stars Anthropic, Nvidia, and Microsoft

Health New Zealand says another 10,000 immunised against measles
There are 19 confirmed cases in the current measles outbreak.

Weather: Auckland bearing the brunt of heavy rain
All areas under an orange heavy rain warning received a "decent amount" of it overnight, MetService says.

Taumata Arowai intervention over Kaeo water supply was 'about time'
Resident Anna Valentine said it had been "about time" the water watchdog stepped after a 10-year boil notice.