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Canterbury v Otago – Ranfurly Shield clash
Follow live coverage as Canterbury host Otago at Apollo Projects Stadium in round eight of the National Provincial Championship.

Sports quiz: Where did the All Blacks suffer their record defeat to South Africa?
Test your sporting knowledge with our weekly quiz on current sports events.

Counties Manukau v Auckland – NPC round eight
Follow live coverage as Counties Manukau host Auckland at Navigation Homes Stadium in round eight of the National Provincial Championship.

‘Radically innovative’ garment wins WOW supreme sward
The garment was chosen from 85 finalist entries by 100 designers across 17 countries, competing for a prize pool of more than $200,000.

Ask Susan: Am I paying capital gains tax in KiwiSaver?
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

'It takes pressure off' - goal gives Clinton perfect Man City start
Grace Clinton says she's delighted to have scored on her first appearance for Manchester City, helping her new club beat Tottenham 5-1 in the Women's Super League.

Not even the Pope could persuade me to change tactics - Amorim
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says not even the Pope could persuade him to change his controversial formation.

'Jesus, Take the Wheel' songwriter Brett James dies in US plane crash
Friends and co-artists remember the Grammy-winning writer as "a songwriting force of nature".

US vaccine panel no longer recommends Covid-19 jab to adults
The panel has also changed its recommendation on the MMRV vaccine and delayed a vote on the hepatitis B jab.

The Papers: 'Putin's jets over Estonia' and two-child benefit cap 'spiteful' says MP
In the Saturday edition of the paper, the Mail calls jets over Estonia an "alarming new escalation".

I'm nothing like Peaky's Tommy Shelby, says Murphy
It comes as the Irish actor promotes a new film which follows attempts to turn around a reform school.

Queen statue will show 'grandeur and dignity,' sculptor says
A leading British artist has been chosen to create a statue for the national memorial.

Major food recall of Tasti products after wire-like metal found
NZ Food Safety is helping with a nationwide recall of Tasti bars, peanuts and snack balls after small wire-like metal pieces were discovered in some products.

Jude Law keeps surprising us. Anything less would be a shock
Washington Post: The 52-year-old’s shape-shifting roles keep redefining his career

Wellington v Southland – NPC round eight
Follow live coverage as Wellington host Southland at Porirua Park in round eight of the National Provincial Championship.

Israel detains four foreign nationals who illegally crossed into Israel from Jordan

Musk’s X Shows Weaker Sales After Initial Post-Election Surge

'Immense performance' - GB's Hunt claims 200m silver
Great Britain's Amy Hunt takes silver in the women's 200m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

'Fairytale' Canada deliver 'seismic' win over New Zealand
Canada stun six-time world champions New Zealand with a masterful display to reach the Women's Rugby World Cup final.

'I'm Kenyan, don't shoot' - the athlete who says he was duped into the Russian army
Evans Kibet, now being held in Ukraine after surrendering, says he did not know he was signing up.

David Gandy: 'Britain produces some of the greatest models. We want to keep it that way'
The supermodel on AI-generated models, life with two young daughters - and his obsession with his lawn.

Judge strikes down 'superfluous' Trump lawsuit against the New York Times
A US federal judge took issue with the contents of Trump's lawsuit against the newspaper and gave him 28 days to amend it.