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Bestselling author and disgraced Conservative UK politician Lord Jeffrey Archer has died, aged 86.
His death was reportedly 'peaceful' and his final book, Adam and Eve will be available in New Zealand in the coming days.
UK correspondent Enda Brady looked back on Archer's legacy.
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The election campaign is in full swing and the newest polls are out - but which direction is New Zealand's rural community going to vote in?
Both Labour and National are looking to appeal to the rural community, but Kiwi farmers are more likely to lean centre-right according to recent data.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further.
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Kiwis head coach Stacey Jones has revealed his 23-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup ahead of the event kicking off next week.
The squad is a mix of players from the 2025 Pacific Championships-winning side, alongside a handful of new faces set to make their Kiwis debut.
Warriors star Tanner Stowers-Smith is among the new faces on the squad, and he says he's 'aways dreamed' of wearing this jersey.
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Businesses could be spending more increasing staff next year.
The latest NZIER Quarterly Business Survey shows a net 40 percent of companies expect general economics to improve.
NZIER Principal Economist Christina Leung says businesses are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, despite domestic concerns.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 6 October, 2026, Barbara Edmonds admits to a mistake on Labour's fiscal plan - and then makes another "clarification".
Tanner Stowers-Smith on what it means to him to emulate his great-grandfather in the Kiwis jersey.
A top British broadcaster tells us all about Lord Jeffrey Archer's legacy.
And Maurice Williamson and Mark Sainsbury both tell tales on the fiction writer-come-politician-come convicted criminal. That's on The Huddle.
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