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Watch: Taranaki's Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions
Energy Minister Simon Watts on Monday announced a contract was expected to be signed by the middle of the year.

Challenger aims for a stake in Pepper Money
Australian annuities player, Challenger, has made an offer to acquire listed non-bank lender Pepper Money.

Client reviews – what is expected of advisers?
[Opinion] A complaint against an adviser who did not know his client had two life policies has led to some discussion on the importance of regular reviews.

Recap: Seattle Seahawks beat New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60
Look back at live coverage as the AFC and NFC champions went head to head at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

School bus catches fire in Mangawhai
All children and the driver are safe.

ASB, Kiwibank last of the major banks to hike longer term rates
The changes bring ASB and Kiwibank into line with all other major banks, which have also bumped up rates in recent weeks.

The Kiwi soldier and the Belarussian girlfriend: The people named to inherit Epstein’s fortune
New US Justice Department files reveal how Jeffrey Epstein planned to divide his wealth, placing his girlfriend and a New Zealander among the beneficiaries.

Man appears in court after woman’s body found at Raumati Beach home
Police were called to the address at 1.15am on Monday.

Bitget climbs to sixth in global crypto exchange ranks
Bitget jumps to sixth place among global crypto exchanges as CoinGecko data shows 45.5% annual volume growth and 6.4% market share.

Bad Bunny brings out Lady Gaga as surprise guest in Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny has once again made history as the first Super Bowl halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish.

Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces questions about Moa Point sewage spill
About 70 million litres of sewage a day continues spilling from the treatment plant.

Taiwan says 40% shift of chip capacity to US is 'impossible'

Scene guards in place after Christchurch man stabbed
Police were called to a property on Fitzgerald Avenue at around 12:20pm on Monday, where a man was found in a critical condition, with injuries consistent with being stabbed.

District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies shouting during disruption of NZ First event at exclusive club
Judge Ema Aitken is appearing before a Judicial Conduct Panel in Auckland, accused of disrupting a function at Auckland's exclusive Northern Club in 2024.

‘No remorse’: Families respond after Christchurch terrorist seeks to overturn ‘irrational’ guilty pleas
Terrorist’s “judgement and ability to make informed choices impacted” by prison, says psychologist.

Northland road closed after school bus catches fire with 20 people aboard
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 3.55pm after reports the bus was on fire near the intersection with Carter Rd.

President Herzog lands in Australia for first visit since Hanukkah Bondi Beach massacre

French cities urged to lead on single-use plastic reduction

New poll predicts hung Parliament
Cost of living remained the most important issue.

Seahawks beat Patriots in Super Bowl dominated by defence
It took until the fourth quarter for a touchdown at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

Watch live: Government reveals plans for LNG facility it claims will save Kiwis millions
The Government is expected to make an announcement about future plans for a liquefied natural gas import facility.

Teacher struck off after fourth drink-driving conviction
A New Zealand teacher has been struck off after crashing his car while heavily intoxicated, the fourth time he’s been convicted of drink-driving in 13 years.

Airwallex unveils AI assistant to streamline finance tasks
Airwallex launches an AI assistant in its web app, promising to simplify onboarding and day-to-day finance tasks for multi-currency businesses.

AA Insurance: More customers come forward with vehicle value changes
More AA Insurance customers say they've encountered strange changes to their vehicles' value when their policies renewed.