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FIFA President Gianni Infantino is reportedly looking into lifting the governing body's ban on Russia.
Russian national teams and clubs were suspended from all competitions by FIFA and Uefa in February 2022, following the invasion of Ukraine.
UK correspondent Mike Pearse explained further.
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The Government has launched a review into soaring home insurance costs - to take place over a six-month period.
This investigation comes as AA Insurance moves to pause new home insurance offers across the South Island.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacked what we can expect from this deep dive.
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Software stocks have taken a dive, and it's prompted concern among economists.
This follows a difficult month for the sector, with many of them seeing their shares drop by 40 percent as a result of AI.
Milford Asset Management's Michael Luke explained further.
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Reports from across the ditch that a historic State of Origin rugby league game in New Zealand is all but a done deal.
The Daily Telegraph's reporting that the New Zealand Government has paid $5 million to secure game two of the 2027 Origin series at Eden Park.
The money will come from the $70 million Major Events Fund, designed to attract big events to New Zealand.
Former Kiwis and Warriors coach Tony Kemp says this is a big deal for New Zealand - and the event will likely sell out.
"It'll be sold out within minutes - unless you know somebody, you probably won't get a ticket. I don't think people understand just how big State of Origin is down here."
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A Wellington fusion energy start-up’s getting a major boost, with fresh funding to build a next generation research facility.
The Government will lend up to $35 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to OpenStar Technologies to help develop its nuclear fusion machine, known as Tahi.
Fusion is the process which powers the sun, and the company's hoping to create a fusion power source that can be scaled up for commercial use.
OpenStar CEO Ratu Mataira says Tahi is of a scale that they'll be able to show the world it's as valid as other approaches.
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