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Full year profit dips to $1.1 billion at BNZ
Strong competition and cost increases have put a dent in BNZ's full-year net profit.

Cheika rules out second crack at Wallabies job after surprise code switch back to rugby
Michael Cheika has returned to Australian rugby with no designs on the big job and says he will be focused on reviving the Waratahs’ fortunes.

National or Labour? New poll reveals who voters trust to tackle NZ’s biggest problems
Voters remain split over which political party is best equipped to handle their top concerns, dividing trust across 10 key policy areas.

Australian rugby league legend Paul Langmack dies aged 61
Three-time premiership winner and beloved rugby league personality Paul Langmack has died aged 61 after suffering a heart attack.

Timor-Leste musicians bring stories of survival and identity to life
Timorese artists have captured their history, language and culture in three new albums and a single released through the Wantok Musik Foundation.

VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
“We started listening to a lot of our lower-end customers," VMware exec says.

Smartsheet launches vsActual AI planning tool for firms
The software aims to help large organisations spot when projects, budgets and staffing are drifting off plan before problems escalate.

St John will delay shut down of specialist paramedic team who help police and firefighters
RNZ revealed earlier today the ambulance service told police and Fire and Emergency it was shutting down the paramedic teams from December 20.

Two people escape uninjured after light plane crash in north Canterbury
The pair walked away from the crash after the plane had a problem during take-off, FENZ says.

Watch: Rare wicketkeeper infringement decides crazy last-ball finish in Big Bash
The Hobart Hurricanes thought they had forced a Super Over, but there was a no-ball from a rare ruling that handed victory to the Melbourne Renegades.

Australian department store giant David Jones collapses, store closures expected before Christmas
Historic Australian department store David Jones has called in administrators after 188 years, following a rent dispute with its landlord.

Police investigating after major house fire in Tuakau
Emergency services were called to a report of a house fire on Arawhata Way, Tuakau.

Man suffers life-altering injuries after attack at Mount Maunganui gathering
Group arrived uninvited at Oceanbeach Rd property before assault that left victim in hospital, police say.

Two brothers, a tenancy dispute and claims over a political career
A man, who was awarded $17k from his landlord brother, alleged his sibling was ‘using suppression as a means of providing cover for their political career’.

Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
A Hollywood giant and singing superstars caused a stir after arriving in a Welsh seaside town.

US midterm election results could boost local NZ economy - Auckland Business Chamber
Chief executive Simon Bridges says New Zealand's economy has had pockets of growth but international conditions had held it back.

The attack ad election: Inside the parties' Facebook campaigns
The party has directed 100 negative social media posts at the Greens' co-leader, compared with 87 aimed at Chris Hipkins, new research shows.

Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones
Researchers say group may have been Kremlin-sponsored in search of diplomatic targets.

'Nothing to do': Young people hit hard by job shortage - youth worker
Young people are left feeling bored and apathetic as they struggle to find jobs or training opportunities, a youth worker says.

GemDB launches Code extension for AI-driven schema changes
Developers using AI coding agents can now avoid separate database migration steps, as the free extension keeps schema changes in sync with code.