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ASB joins other major banks on 4.79% mortgage interest rate
Banks jostle for the best mortgage interest rate offers ahead of the Reserve Bank announcement next week where it's expected the official cash rate will drop.

Hollywood legend James Cameron gets NZ citizenship
For most of the past 14 years, the Titanic director has called Wellywood - not Hollywood - home.

Salford executive quits after alleged misogynistic slur
Salford chief operating officer Claire Bradbury quits the troubled Super League outfit and alleges the club's ownership suggested she "sleep with someone at the RFL" to ease their situation.

Will Palestine Action protesters keep getting arrested?
After the weekend’s mass arrests, what will happen now with the Palestine Action ban?

'The culmination of a lot of hard work': Joy, relief and worry as students get results
After a nerve-wracking wait, students react to their results and share what they plan to do next.

Teenager arrested after death of 13-year-old girl in Huddersfield
The girl was found unresponsive at a flat in Huddersfield and died in hospital, police say.

Cost of weight-loss drug Mounjaro could rise significantly
The recommended UK price will rise by up to 170%, although the impact on consumers could be more limited.

Why did boys outperform girls at top A-level grades?
The percentage of boys' grades that were A* or A was 28.4%, narrowly beating the 28.2% achieved by girls.

Left out of Alaska talks, exhausted Ukrainians fear an unjust peace
No matter what happens between Trump and Putin, Ukrainians think Russia has no plan to stop the war.

Tall Blacks launch massive fightback to stun Lebanon at Asia Cup
The Tall Blacks staged a remarkable comeback from 22 points down to advance to the semi-finals.

British comedy heavyweights bring charm to family sitcom
In 'Here We Go' we meet the Jessop family as they stumble through their mishap strewn, semi-detached suburban life.

Man who fell off broken swing ordered to pay council $20,000
A man who unsuccessfully tried to sue Masterton District Council for $2.4 million must now pay the council about $20,000 for its legal fees.

Live: All Blacks team for Rugby Championship opener against Argentina named
Scott Robertson reveals his side for the clash with Argentina.

Bristol sign Wales' Rees-Zammit on rugby union return
Bristol sign Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit for the 2025-26 Prem Rugby season following his return to rugby union from NFL.

Watch: How Trump's drive to his golf course shaped homeless crackdown
What the president sees on his journey out of Washington DC helps explain this week's push to clean up the capital.

King says VJ Day heroes will 'never be forgotten'
A service of remembrance on Friday will mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.

Teenager's death after hospital failings is ruled unlawful
An inquest jury finds 14-year-old Ruth Szymankiewicz was unlawfully killed.

AI invents new antibiotics that could kill superbugs gonorrhoea and MRSA
Two new potential drugs have been designed by an artificial intelligence model to kill drug-resistant bacteria, researchers have revealed.

AI-generated code raises security risks as governance lags
Over half of organisations use AI coding assistants, yet only 18% have formal governance, raising security risks amid rising breaches, says Checkmarx report.