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Inside Economics: Orr goes to Washington; why markets love low interest rates
OPINION: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
Anthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computers
Financial Times: Start-up with Big Tech-backing says tool is like ‘human collaborator’.
Getting older? It might be time to hire a trainer
New York Times: Personal training isn’t just for the young.
Who would run Kamala Harris’s economy?
Financial Times: Harris' different approach to Biden triggers speculation about key jobs.
Drugs, prostitution, poo in carparks: Locals plead to end emergency housing in motels
Residents fight Government applications to keep seven motels going another year.
Gregor Paul: What All Blacks naming doesn't say about England test
OPINION: The opportunity was there for Scott Robertson to dig deeper into his talent pool.
Editorial: Swearing by a member of Parliament is neither light-hearted nor unintentional
OPINION: Andrew Bayly's outburst was not in the Cabinet Manual.
Ryan Bridge: Hospital beds, not berths – don't sink Govt cash into Am Cup defence
OPINION: If we’re building infrastructure, let’s go for hospital beds over yacht berths.
Gallagher Group eyes Brazil's vast ranches in new South American market move
Demand for precision farming support offers 'enormous potential for growth'.
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Is the price tag of tens of millions of dollars worth a policy that may not work?
‘Lifeline’ tax rebate helps NZ video game industry return to strong growth
From 'existential crisis' to a half-a-billion revenue milestone.
Letters: Time to call it, Auckland – Grant Dalton was right all along
OPINION: 'One can only admire the man for what has worked out to be an inspired decision.'
Early diagnosis of high blood pressure could save lives, experts warn
Telegraph: Knowing and checking your blood pressure numbers is essential for health.
Strong southern Kiwis contingent fly home to hunt Kangaroos in Christchurch
The return of the South Island Kiwi and the historic departure of rugby's silverware.
Festive spirit: Retail and mid-market business confidence rising
Mid-market and retail business confidence is growing heading into the festive season.
Richard Prebble: How Christopher Luxon can turn around his dire ratings
OPINION: The recession and Luxon's political inexperience are two factors for low polling.
Guns, drugs and gang violence: Major organised crime probe ends in seizures, arrests
ANALYSIS: Operation Highwater reminder of problem of gangs in NZ's small towns.
The 9/11 defendants were captured two decades ago. Why hasn’t a trial started?
New York Times: Delays and legal battles plague Guantanamo Bay September 11 case.
Market close: NZ stocks finish day lower - Kiwi sharemarket stoic, while Australian market heads down
The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell sharply at the opening and never recovered.
The Holocaust’s grandchildren are speaking now: A new generation grapples with legacy
NY Times: Three generations on, artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma.
White Ferns player ratings: Who scored a perfect 10 in T20 World Cup triumph?
This NZ women's team climbed their Everest against all the odds.
Opinion: Angry Wellington ratepayers vindicated as Government steps in
Advice raises concerns about financial mismanagement and Wellingtonians being overcharged.
Premium NZ golf brand retailer in liquidation after two years
A tough year for retailers as another company goes into liquidation.
Trap maker unleashes AI in the war against possums
The AI-powered traps can accurately distinguish between target and non-target species.
Why women go off sex in midlife and what men need to know
Telegraph: Major dry spells are common, but there are ways to get the spark back.
Resilience the key as franchise sector grows by $10 billion
The franchise model has shown resilience, growing in turnover during the pandemic.
'Fewer scrums and more ball carries': A peek into rugby's future
How different might rugby look in 25 years?
'It all worked out in the end': The comeback of an understated White Ferns hero
Rosemary Mair turned in one of the performances of her career in the T20 World Cup final.
Opinion: There is no safe way to turn teenagers into megastars
NYT OPINION: How many more boy band tragedies do we need before we connect the dots?
As Trump served up McDonald’s fries, vitriol boiled outside
New York Times: Supporters and protesters clash as tension heats up ahead of election.
Iranian markets slide and flights cancelled as Israeli attack looms
Financial Times: Country braced for retaliation after Tehran’s ballistic missile strike.