Politics · 19 October 2026
The Wentworth MP and a senior adviser to the Treasury’s reform team have thrown their weight behind a GST adjustment to balance tax cuts, urging new budget rules as government spending climbs toward record levels under…
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Business · 19 October 2026
All parties concede New Zealand’s superannuation system is a fiscal strain, but each offers a distinct, often theatrical, solution to the KiwiSaver conundrum.
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Business · 19 October 2026
New Zealand's rail safety systems face an evolution as concerns over trains running red lights escalate. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission urges caution in treating red lights as polite suggestions. Rail op…
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Business · 19 October 2026
Anthropic warns that self‑replicating AI worms, possible by year‑end, could flood the City’s data centres, prompting bankers to draft emergency protocols.
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Business · 19 October 2026
The documentary “You Can See Everything” about Elizabeth Holmes has sold out over 2,000 screenings despite not being in wide release, and Netflix has noted a related box‑office milestone.
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Sports · 19 October 2026
Emiliano Martínez fractured his jaw in a clash with Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite during Chelsea’s win at Goodison Park. He has undergone surgery and expects to be back in a few weeks, leaving fans to wonder if t…
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Sports · 19 October 2026
Sonay Kartal’s bid for her first WTA 1000 crown was halted in a nail‑biting deciding set as Poland’s Maya Chwalinska edged her out in the Wuhan Open final.
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World · 19 October 2026
A tent camp in Lisbon has become the flashpoint of a Europe‑wide cost‑of‑living protest, with 50 people detained in Milan and clashes reported in Turin and Bologna.
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Business · 18 October 2026
At a Bangkok gathering of central bankers and economists, the threat of cyber‑fraud was discussed alongside the unexpected topic of rogue French refrigerators, underscoring the challenges of global cooperation on digit…
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