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NPC semifinal live updates: Otago v Bay of Plenty
Follow all the action from Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

The 2025 Arts Laureate Awards
The 2025 Laureate Awards, hosted by The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi, are taking place at Aotea Centre in Auckland on Friday night.

RDC.AI wins top global award for transforming banking with AI
RDC.AI won Best AI-Powered Platform - Vendor at the Global AI Innovation Awards 2025 for transforming banking with predictive and explainable AI.

Swearing driving lesson sensation hits the road to acting career
Andrea Bisset shot to fame after appearing in YouTube videos but has now appeared in a major film.

TradingFront unveils AI tools to boost adviser precision & growth
TradingFront has launched AI tools to help financial advisers enhance portfolio management, client engagement, and business growth in wealth management.

Maccabi World Union hosts released hostages, families at Kfar Maccabiah

BYD makes largest recall of over 115,000 cars due to design, battery issues

'Growing up in care was tough' - Miss GB hopeful

Listen back to Emeli Sandé's cover of D'Angelo
Emeli Sandé covered D'Angelo's hit in the Radio 1Xtra Live Lounge back in 2016.

Former Black Cap returns as national selector
Gavin Larsen reclaims the job he held between 2015 and 2023, after Sam Wells steps aside.

ACT looks to derail the Government's new surcharges ban
The government announced in July a ban on surcharges on card payments in-store, such as payWave, from no later than May 2026.

Reese Witherspoon on writing a thriller: 'What do girls in bikinis have to do with solving crime?'
The actress talks about co-writing her debut thriller, about a female surgeon, with Harlan Coben.

Retailers back ACT's proposal for 'flexible' credit card surcharges
ACT Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson proposed an amendment to the Retail Payment System Amendment Bill.

How much is a house in a desirable school zone worth?
Want to live close to a popular high school? Expect to pay a lot more for it.

Kiwi MDRT members outpace their global peers
Kiwi MDRT advisers are growing at 17%, faster than the global average. Here's what the latest MDRT data reveals.

TradeMe statistics show recent surge in job listings
The South Island is leading the rise in job vacancies, with Southland up 25 percent for the quarter.

Strong winds this weekend just the start of a gusty week ahead
The wind will continue to roar through parts of both islands well into next week.

AISLE debuts autonomous AI tool to patch software vulnerabilities
AISLE launches AI-driven system that autonomously finds, tests, and patches software vulnerabilities, speeding up enterprise security and reducing risks.

Wayflyer launches Hosted Capital to embed financing in apps
Wayflyer launches Hosted Capital, enabling platforms to embed finance offers directly into apps, boosting revenue and easing access to funding for businesses.

Did Bruce Springsteen let Jeremy Allen White use his guitar?
Did Bruce Springsteen let Jeremy Allen White use his guitar?

Pedestrian hospitalised after being hit by car in Auckland
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a car in central Auckland.

Taylor Swift fans flock to German museum to see Ophelia painting
The Hessische Landesmuseum in the central Germany has seen hundreds of fans visit in search of a painting depicted in the video for The Fate of Ophelia.

Australian mining company buys part of famed Central Otago station
Santana Minerals has signed an agreement to buy parcels of land just under nine square kilometres at Bendigo Station - the former home of Shrek the sheep.