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Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China's most valuable listed firm
The company's shares soared by 470% in its market debut, as the AI boom drives chip demand.

Westpac lifts popular fixed mortgage rates as Middle East conflict increases its funding costs
Will the other banks follow?

Gregg’s and Special Blend coffee production to cease by week’s end
Production at the Dunedin site will conclude this week.

Cambridge crash victim named: Judy Moreland remembered for passion for community, sport and education
Judy Moreland was an internationally recognised education researcher.

Manukau Stadium racetrack stand-off as man threatens racing greyhounds
Greyhound Racing NZ said the man filmed was not a licensed greyhound trainer.

Police appeal for sightings of woman missing in Bay of Islands
Zhane O'Neill-Harvey was last seen two weeks ago at Opua Marina.

'Traumatic’ incident at cemetery angers councillor
An Invercargill councillor who gave a stern word to staff over a "traumatic" incident at a local cemetery has refused to reveal the details of what happened.

Zhane O’Neill-Harvey missing: Police seek sightings after Opua disappearance
Police are appealing for any sightings of 31-year-old Zhane O’Neill-Harvey.

Westpac lifts interest rates
The bank's one-year advertised special home loan rate increased by 20 basis points to 4.99 percent.

Work on the tools caused a mystery illness that took 14 years to identify
Tennis elbow, white hands in the cold, poor grip strength - finally Dave Miller's long list of symptoms and injuries added up to hand-arm vibration syndrome.

Watch: Usher abruptly ends steamy onstage encounter with uncomfortable fan
The US R&B star has gone viral after abruptly ending one of his signature onstage fan interactions when a woman appeared uncomfortable during a concert in Nashville.

AI skills and governance in focus as models advance
Australian consumers face a higher risk of tailored scams, as stolen contact details can be used to mimic trusted brands after the Origin breach.

Taupo council says forced amalgamations leave region worse off
Taupo council staff urge their elected members to push back against the Government.

OpenAI-linked Hugging Face breach raises AI risk fears
Security leaders say the incident shows machine-speed agents can outrun human oversight, forcing board-level AI governance and tighter controls.

Woman’s hysterectomy tissue mistakenly destroyed after hospital error
A woman whose tissue was destroyed after a hysterectomy despite filling in the required paperwork has had her rights breached, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.

Nicola Willis signals $50 weekly fuel payment could be saved
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed she will take advice to Cabinet next week about the $50 a week fuel payment for working families.

Bird flu: What New Zealand can learn from a US poultry farmer hit with H5N1
'It’s a pretty traumatic experience to go through, so it’s changed me as a human being.'

Is te reo Maori globally hot but locally not?
The recognition of "kaitiakitanga" as the world's most beautiful word has sparked renewed calls to better value te reo Maori at home.

Auckland City Rail Link station open days dates revealed
Auckland Transport has set three free open days in August.

Sinkhole appears in Auckland’s Hackett St, damaged in 2023 floods
A sinkhole about 5m long, 3m wide and 1m deep has opened on Hackett St in St Marys Bay.

Second Hawke’s Bay courier van theft in two weeks, 21-year-old arrested
Hawke's Bay police cordoned off a suburban street to make the arrest.