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Why Tonga and Samoa can be the State of Origin of the new century
Analysis - It's not often you can feel when history is happening right around you but that is what happens when Samoa meets Tonga.

Samoa just lost a star ahead of Kangaroos World Cup SF. Here’s why they’re not sweating
Move over, Alexander Volkanovski. There’s a new ‘Volk’ in town, and Samoan coach Ben Gardiner has backed rising five-eighth Ronald Volkman to step up against the Kangaroos despite losing a star to injury.

Alcaraz cruises past Aussie de Minaur
Carlos Alcaraz has won the Vienna Open final, beating Australian Alex de Minaur in a one-sided, 97 minute match.

Havertz fires Arsenal clear of City
Kai Havertz fires Arsenal clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League standings.

Pahiatua Medical Centre, which suffered staff exodus sold to iwi
The decision follows months of turmoil at the medical centre with staff saying they were leaving over safety concerns.

Assurity Consulting puts quality at core of AI push
Reliable AI adoption is becoming a competitive issue, with the consultancy warning firms that quality checks must be built in from the start.

Attempted cable theft causes train delays on Wellington’s Kapiti Line
Police gave clearance for services to resume after the morning incident, with initial reports showing no cables were damaged.

Election 2026: The electorates to watch on the big night
In the weeks before this year's election, we sent RNZ reporters out around the country to chat to locals and candidates in some of the more interesting electorates.

Oracle NetSuite launches SuiteSkills AI tools for customers
More than 13,000 customers can now use the new tools to analyse data and trigger actions in NetSuite while keeping permissions unchanged.

WNBA star exits winless NZ side after just three games
Tokomanawa Queens are 0-6 and parting ways with Hailey Van Lith, leaving the pre-season championship contenders in a race against the clock.

South Island businesses report Eftpos outages
Invercargill City Council said it could only accept cash payments at its main office and facilities or payments through its online portal on Monday.

Mexican F1 GP LIVE: Kimi Antonelli set to clinch championship; Ocon denies violence allegations
If Kimi Antonelli finishes 9th or higher at the Mexico Grand Prix, he will become the youngest world champion in F1 history. Follow along for all the action.

Ferrari teammates clash on lap one
Charles Leclerc copped a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage after his collision with teammate Lewis Hamilton.

'Our people don't want handouts': Pasifika voters want action on bread-and-butter issues
Pasifika people in Aotearoa are saying this election is about the basics - getting kai on the table, petrol in the car, and access to affordable health services.

Kiwi para cyclist storms to three world titles and world record
The 22-year-old spearheaded New Zealand’s record-breaking 10-medal haul at the world championships.

Injury blow for Black Caps as Rachin Ravindra ruled out of India ODIs
Mark Chapman is also sidelined, forcing a squad reshuffle ahead of the five-match series.

Paula Penfold is used to asking the questions. Now it’s your turn
Join Paula and her guest for a live chat about the election

Attempted cable theft delays Wellington trains
Metlink said the attempted theft happened on the Kapiti Line shortly after 7.30am.

Oracle NetSuite unveils new AI tools for cloud ERP
Businesses could automate more finance and operations work as NetSuite adds AI Workspaces, agents and wider access to external models.