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	‘Not dark horses’: Kiwi oozing confidence ahead of Bathurst shootout Stuff.co.nz - 10 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Brodie Kostecki breaks Gen 3 qualifying lap record to grab provisional pole, but it was a heartbreaking experience for Matt Payne. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	NZ Warriors cult hero Bunty Afoa heads to NRL's Wests Tigers Stuff.co.nz - 10 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Afoa, who made 145 first grade appearances for the Warriors since debuting in 2016, has signed a one-year deal with Benji Marshall`s team for next season. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	QRC Te Tai Tokerau closing after decade as Northland's top hospitality training provider RadioNZ - 10 Oct (RadioNZ) The co-owner of a hotel says it`s a huge blow for the Northland region. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	NPC rugby live updates: Otago v Waikato RadioNZ - 10 Oct (RadioNZ) Follow all the NPC quarter-final action from Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Otago v Waikato live updates: NPC quarter-final NZ Herald - 10 Oct (NZ Herald) Live updates of the NPC quarter-final clash between Otago and Waikato. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Shrinking job market forces scientists to pursue careers offshore RadioNZ - 10 Oct (RadioNZ) After 13 years studying for a biology degree, Ian has had to apply - unsuccessfully - for labouring jobs. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	As Fiji celebrates its 55th Independence Day, it must look forwards not backwards, academic says RadioNZ - 10 Oct (RadioNZ) A Fijian academic says the country must look forward not backward as it celebrates 55 years of independence. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Otago v Waikato - NPC quarterfinal Stuff.co.nz - 10 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Follow live coverage as Otago host Waikato in an NPC quarterfinal at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Graves of two NZ soldiers killed on ‘blackest day’ identified Stuff.co.nz - 10 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) The two men were among at least 843 New Zealand soldiers killed on October 12, 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Selling Chorus securities is 'hocking off' debt not assets, finance minister says Stuff.co.nz - 10 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Nicola Willis addressed business leaders, diplomats and others at the annual Bloomberg address in Auckland on Friday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport