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Reserve Bank cuts OCR again as optimism around economic recovery grows
The Reserve Bank lowered the OCR by 0.25 percentage points to 2.25% on Wednesday, the ninth reduction in 15 months.

Police continuing to investigate 17 over 'misuse and inappropriate content'
Three staff have been cleared of any wrongdoing, with inquiries finding their searches were work-related.

Auckland man taken to hospital with serious injuries, police trying to find offender
The man was found seriously injured in the main town centre of West Auckland's Henderson.

AI-native legal practices: Why the future won’t look like a law firm
AI-native legal firms will reshape law by building smart platforms from scratch, moving beyond traditional firms to deliver repeatable, data-driven solutions.

Newcastle left bruised by '10 minutes of madness'
With one away win in seven months, Newcastle United's problems on the road continue as they fall to a 2-1 defeat against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome in the Champions League.

'Start believing the hype' - how 'effortless' Estevao outshone Yamal
Estevao Willian outshone fellow wonderkid Lamine Yamal with a wondergoal on Tuesday - so is it "time to start believing the hype"?

CPS to train staff to spot 'hidden crimes' when investigating domestic abuse
The CPS says data shows a "growing relationship" between domestic abuse and crimes including rape and stalking.

Parking inspector and wife arrested for €1m meter theft
The man is alleged to have stolen coins from parking meters in the German town of Kempten, police said.

What comes next in the James Comey and Letitia James cases?
The government could appeal or attempt to retry the cases after a judge threw out the indictments

The looming election Trump can't afford to lose
In a Tennessee district the president won by 22% last year, a Democratic upset could prompt Republican panic.

The Papers: 'Rachel Reeves' Budget Ledger' and 'Jury trials scrapped'
Budget day is here and the newspapers focus on the chancellor's highly-anticipated statement.

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, boosting coding & security
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, enhancing coding, reasoning, and security with improved performance and resistance to cyber attacks.

New Zealand's track record of racial equality under review at the UN
Maori leaders have told a UN committee that racism against Maori has escalated under the current government.

Blues prop was already missing one finger. He was ‘lucky’ to not lose another
Marcel Renata almost had a second finger amputated because of rugby after a “freakish accident” in training.

Shadow IT and the rise of data anarchy: Reclaiming control in a SaaS-driven world
Shadow IT, widespread in businesses, creates data chaos and compliance risks as SaaS use grows; firms must regain control to protect data and boost efficiency.

Sir Richard Branson's wife Joan Templeman dies aged 80
Sir Richard says he is "heartbroken" by his wife's passing, calling her "my best friend, my rock, my guiding light".

'Maybe it was too much' - Guardiola rues defeat after 10 changes
Pep Guardiola celebrated taking charge of Manchester City for the 100th time in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but it was Bayer Leverkusen and their fans that were left dancing at full-time.

New Zealand woman gets life sentence for 'suitcase murders' of her children
Hakyung Lee killed her two kids and hid their bodies in suitcases months after her husband died of cancer.

English actor Jack Shepherd, star of Wycliffe, dies at 85
He will be remembered for his roles as TV detective Charles Wycliffe and fictional Labour MP Bill Brand.

Russian mercenaries accused of cold-blooded killings in Mali - BBC speaks to eyewitnesses
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.