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An estimated 200 international surfers are expected at two WSL events at St Clair Beach in March 2027.

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Westpac says changes it is making to its credit card rewards system reflect changing customer preferences. It has removed the option of using credit card points to purchase merchandise and has instead started offering cashback offers to customers. That is alongside its existing hotpoints pay system, which allows customers to use points to clear past transactions or pay for future purchases.

Standards New Zealand is defending the new approach to building standards, but engineers say the system hasn't kept up with the times.

Health New Zealand is urging the country to brush up on the symptoms of meningococcal disease after it caused the death of a young adult in Waikato. National Public Health Service clinical director of protection Dr Susan Jack spoke to John Campbell.

National is promising to invest in South Island's infrastructure, if re-elected. Southern Infrastructure CEO Ross Copland spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss

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