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Should you wait for the driver licence changes or sit the test?
Experts urge drivers to prepare as changes to full driver's licence test are proposed.

Funeral company ‘has not tried to hide’ during burial scandal, co-owner says
The co-owner of the company which employed a funeral director sentenced for interfering with human remains says it has been an "incredibly painful chapter" for the business.

Wellington company Prowash ordered to pay $120,000 in penalties after worker’s 6m fall
Prowash has been fined more than $120,000 after a WorkSafe prosecution over the incident.

‘Incredibly rare’ king penguin sighting at Otago beach
The rare sighting was described as a 'once in a lifetime opportunity'.

Is Piastri now favourite for drivers' title?
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Afghan girls turn to low-paid carpet weaving after school ban
The BBC speaks to young women who are now working to support their families in one of few jobs they are allowed to do.

Viral TikTok parking fine videos force council to review signs
A social media "investigator" prompts a review of parking signs on a Manchester city centre street.

Gladiators king on how win is 'best moment' of his life
Joe Fishburn, from Scarborough, says winning the show in front of his grandma made it extra special.

Sudan's siege city - BBC smuggles in phones to reveal hunger and fear
Rare accounts of life in el-Fasher - the last major city in Darfur controlled by the Sudanese army - on the second anniversary of the civil war.

Could O'Connor take on the Lions?
Could James O'Connor take on the Lions in a shock Wallabies return? The Between Two Posts crew discuss.

Aussie picked sixth in WNBA draft
Australia's Georgia Amoore becomes the second highest picked Australian in the WNBA draft.

Rory McIlroy, the baseball superstar and the inside story behind this moment
Rory McIlroy, weeping on his knees, will go down as one of the iconic images of golf. And it was captured by one of the most famous baseballers in history.

In their own words: Luxon v Peters on US tariffs
Explainer: The Prime Minister has decried a "real media beat-up" surrounding his spat with the Foreign Minister over the country's response to the United States' tariffs.

Police disclosure failure a mistake, not intentional
The Independent Police Conduct Authority recommended police record interviews from prison informants when taking statements.

Concacaf opposes 64-team World Cup plans for 2030
Concacaf president Victor Montagliani criticises a proposal to expand the 2030 men's World Cup to 64 teams.

'McIlroy in the conversation to be Europe's greatest golfer'
Rory McIlroy's Masters win puts him in the pantheon of golfing greats and as the first European to complete the feat, in the conversation to be considered the continent's greatest ever, writes Iain Carter.

'My eczema makes me feel trapped': Skin patients' agonising wait for NHS treatment
Patients with diseases such as eczema and acne are waiting up to two years for appointments.

Trump blames Zelensky for starting war after massive Russian attack
The US president said that you "don't start a war against someone 20 times your size" and hope people give you missiles.

Vets tell BBC they are under 'consistent pressure' to make money
Some tell the BBC they are encouraged to compete over the number of procedures they carry out on pets.

Experts stumped as Wrampling escapes
Stan's rugby experts are stumped as Gideon Wrampling escapes further punishment for his high shot on Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Who is Isaac Moses and why does he have so much influence on the NRL?
Player managers are often described as the faceless men of influence in rugby league. And none wield more power than Isaac Moses.