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New Zealand’s books are burning, but where are the hard decisions?
Last week Treasury released their pre-election economic forecast. It was, as expected, awful.

'Oh hell no': Foul ruins spectacular block
Kyle Bowen has his good work ruined by a contentious foul call.

Noel Gallagher guitar sells for £12,000 at auction
The instrument was one of a number of items which belonged to a former Oasis sound engineer.

'I watched 800 films in Covid, now I direct them'
Benjamin Williams from Malvern has worked on Apple TV's Slow Horses for its upcoming season.

The student playing in La Liga: Introvert Rodri's unique rise to top
Rodri is already playing a key role at Barcelona after turning down Real Madrid this summer. Guillem Balague looks at his journey so far.

Pretorius breaks Gayle's T20 record score
Lhuan-dre Pretorius breaks Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's T20 match with an unbeaten 188 in a domestic fixture in South Africa.

New life for dog rescued from house with 83 others
Katy is one of the springer spaniels who has now been rehomed after RSPCA investigation.

Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor says
The strike on Northern Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in recent days.

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
The flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft two and a half hours into its journey before passengers and crew overpowered the attacker.

Five men interviewed for the Newcastle coaching job. This is why the Knights picked Holbrook
One thing stood out when the Knights sat down with Justin Holbrook, and the coach’s clear vision has taken Newcastle to their first grand final in 25 years.

Verstappen takes first non-Mercedes powered pole of 2026
Max Verstappen will be joined with Lewis Hamilton on the front row for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

Travers intercepts Brown's shocker pass
Luke Travers makes Jaylon Brown pay for a sloppy pass.

Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning
The This Morning presenter said she believes she experienced a panic attack on Friday's show.

Watch: Liam Lawson narrowly misses Q3 despite teammate's tow
Arvid Lindblad assisted Lawson just days after their Azerbaijan crash, but the Kiwi was the final driver eliminated in Q2.

Joker persona helps Cong 'feel the fear' in opponents
Wang Cong dismisses critics who say she she is not deserving of facing Natalia Silva for the flyweight world title at UFC 332 on Saturday.

Lewandowski, 38, hits hat-trick in 6-0 Poland win
Robert Lewandowski, 38, scores a hat-trick in the Nations League and Edin Dzeko plays his final game for Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball
The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes.

Girl, 12, campaigns for healthier hospital food
Audrina, 12, launched a petition after spending time in hospital with cancer.

Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest
The bodycam footage also shows a police officer finding a gun in Mangione's backpack, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Woman deceived ex-partner that she had given birth to his babies, judge rules
The man paid his ex-partner around £30,000 over two years believing she had given birth to his children.

Taylor scores her second
Jada Taylor scores her second try down on the wing in the first half against Papua New Guinea.