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Rocket Mobile tops NZ value rankings for unlimited data plans
Rocket Mobile offers New Zealand's cheapest unlimited data plans, topping the Commerce Commission's value rankings and challenging major network providers.

Exclusive: Oracle's Meredith Rowan on embracing AI agents to boost productivity
Enterprise finance teams in Australasia are adopting AI agents to automate manual tasks, boosting productivity and transforming finance leadership roles.

James O’Connor’s stunning Wallabies recall for Lions tour
Three years since his last test, the man who helped the Crusaders win Super Rugby is back in gold.

Health NZ ‘disappointed’ as nurses prepare for 24-hour strike
Nurses have voted to walk off the job for 24 hours as protracted negotiations with the health agency stall, but Te Whatu Ora says its offer is reasonable.

In the country with the world's lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming
Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.

Is there a secret formula for election-winning slogans?
Political strategist Chris Bruni-Lowe claims in a new book that eight words hold the key to electoral success.

As UK faces third heatwave, is this weather 'just summer'?
2025 is already shaping up to be an extraordinary year for weather records in parts of the UK.

This Australian almost missed out on playing doubles. Now he’s into the Wimbledon final
Rinky Hijikata could become a two-time grand slam doubles champion on Saturday after winning a thrilling Wimbledon semi-final that ended with even better celebrations.

High-profile donor withdraws support of mayoral candidate Ray Chung after gossip email about mayor
Rich-lister and philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik said in a statement he did not support Chung's behaviour.

Oranga Tamariki paying nearly $2m a year to communications staff
The revelations come from an Official Information Act response to questions raised by the Taxpayers Union lobby group.

‘I’m tired of being impartial’: Oriini Kaipara steps up for Te Pati Maori in Tamaki Makaurau
The journalist-turned-candidate pledges to tackle housing, the cost of living, and support for te reo Maori.

Teen who died after high-speed crash in Auckland named
He was Elliot Ellis New, aged 16, of Whangamata who was a passenger in the vehicle.

A ceremony of silence: Echoes of mana and a chief's ascent
In Fiji, a new chief from an eminent dynasty emerged before the crowds, shrouded in silence, accompanied only by the sound of birds.

Weekly quiz: Which French chef made a meal fit for a King?
How much attention did you pay to what's being going on in the world over the past seven days?

The Papers: 'One in, one doubt' and 'sick note' crackdown
Reaction to the UK-France agreement tackling migrant Channel crossings dominates the front pages.

Rosenberg: Putin determined to press on despite threat of tougher sanctions
Despite pressure from Donald Trump's White House, Russia remain committed to its war effort in Ukraine.

Surgeon banned by private practice is working for NHS
Marc Lamah, dropped by a private provider, continues to operate on NHS patients in Brighton.

Avalara appoints new CMO & CIO to drive global expansion
Avalara appoints Adrianna Burrows as CMO and Shahan Parshad as CIO to boost global expansion and enhance AI-driven tax compliance solutions.

Sabalenka gets heated against Anisimova
The world No.1 and the American got a bit chippy during US star's semi-final win at Wimbledon.