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Bay of Plenty v Taranaki - NPC round 4
Follow live coverage of the NPC round 4 clash between Bay of Plenty and Taranaki in Rotorua.

Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile Are Priced for the Big Bang. One Space Stock Already Delivered.

Disabled person who manages their own support funding not a Crown employee, ERA rules
Alex* argued that if they didn’t arrange their own disability support, someone else would have to, and therefore they should be paid to do so.

Fab Four and Fleming on the phone - England's first-Test takeaways
Have England improved or were Pakistan really poor? BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt analyses the first-Test talking points from Headingley.

Second set of twins a good distraction from injury - Maddison
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison says having five children aged four and under - including a second set of twins - helpfully distracted him from his ACL injury last season.

Brief break from rain as sunshine returns for weekend
There will be a break in the rain this weekend as high pressure returns, but more wet weather is in store next week.

The Papers: 'Fiscal worries mount' and 'Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks'
Financial concerns and the Duchess of Sussex's possible return to television acting lead Saturday's papers.

'Quiet, quiet, quiet!' - What triggers Trump to shut down reporters?
As the US president insults a journalist again, the BBC looks at the questions he does not like to answer.

Burnham economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job
Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.

‘Mum lost her soulmate’: The tragic death driving premiership hero’s new mission
She had just tasted premiership success with the Brisbane Lions when she suffered a heartbreaking loss. Now she has a new goal – saving lives.

AFL LIVE: Key defender down for Dees; Bitter finals blow for Pendlebury, Blues move a step closer to dream Pies final
The Demons and Bulldogs both have everything to play for at the MCG while the Blues are celebrating after beating Fremantle at Marvel Stadium earlier today. Follow along live as we cover the Saturday matches.

Warriors face Rabbitohs in crunch NRL match with new halves combo
Follow live coverage of the NRL round 25 match in Sydney on Saturday evening.

Warriors v South Sydney Rabbitohs live updates: NRL round 25 from Accor Stadium
All the action from round 25 of the NRL, from Accor Stadium.

Live NRL: Warriors v Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium
Follow all the NRL action from Accor Stadium in Sydney.

Lindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears
The defence brought their final witness - a forensic psychiatrist - to the stand to testify about the effects of postpartum psychosis.

Modi spent years building his strong image - why is he making Gen Z reels now?
Narendra Modi's new, more casual online persona is drawing attention from young Indians - but also plenty of scepticism.

Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction
Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues.

These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing
For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world.

GTA 6 leaks - a nightmare or a blip for the biggest video game of the year?
Clips appearing to show the highly anticipated game have appeared online, but will they really hurt it?

Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.

Arsenal thrash Coventry to start Premier League title defence with a bang
There were goals to Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard as Arsenal ran riot at the Emirates.

Manly gun steps Ponga to run the field
Clayton Faulalo's dazzling feet deceive Kalyn Ponga as he runs 70m to score a try for Manly.

Young in hot water for ugly tackle
Dom Young is sent to the sin bin for a hip drop-like tackle on Tolu Koula.