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‘He's got to do it the way he does it’: Warriors back Boyd to lead their attack
The Warriors are flying as high as they have for a decade, two-thirds of the way through the NRL season, but have been forced to make a big change.

Murder-accused told girlfriend ‘you’re not leaving’ before stabbing friend, jury hears
Joeli Rankin arrived at an Auckland home armed with a machete in an attempt to help his friend leave her boyfriend. He ended up dead.

'Political dynamics in Fiji are unpredictable': Will Ratu Tevita Mara step into politics?
A Fijian political commentator predicts "it's likely" the "humble" son of Fiji's first prime minister "will be approached" to enter politics once he gains chiefly status.

Juniper named Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for fifth year
Juniper Networks named Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise LAN Infrastructure for the fifth year, leading in vision and execution.

Government wants unemployed people to help with flood clean-up
The government plans to bring in jobseekers to help with the response to the recent flooding in Tasman and Marlborough.

World Cup 2026 'most polluting ever' claims report
Next year's Fifa World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is set to be "the most climate-damaging" in the tournament's history, according to new research by environmentalists.

19 forwards & Ł600m later... is Joao Pedro the frontman Chelsea need?
Chelsea's search for a centre-forward has been far, wide and expensive - but has Joao Pedro already shown he could be the answer?

Watch: Macron's day with the Royal Family
The French president met the Prince and Princess of Wales, the King and Queen and dignitaries on the first day of his state visit.

The Papers: Horizon scandal's 'tragic toll' and 'sacked Gregg'
A report on the Post Office scandal dominates the front pages of Wednesday's newspapers.

Days after Texas floods, at least 161 people are still missing in one county
Governor Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts would continue in the wake of the deadly floods "until this job is finished".

Gemma Collins weight-loss drug advert banned
The star illegally advertised prescription-only weight loss drugs, the advertising watchdog found.

Elephant charge victim remembered as community linchpin
Wellington woman Alison Taylor was killed alongside her travel companion by an elephant in Zambia.

PNG police offer reward to try and solve Hela sorcery murder
There has long been an effort to curb what is known as Sorcery Accusation Relation Violence, but the practice continues.

Mango prices fall amid glut of imported fruit
Price-cutting reports sour a season that has seen Indian imports displayed at several large Auckland supermarkets.

Teachers want parents to stop giving children under 14 smartphones
Teachers fear some children use smartphones for eight hours a day and until four in the morning.

OCR decision: Reserve Bank keeps Official Cash Rate on hold at 3.25%
Economists are divided over the Reserve Bank's next move.

'England need to bottle disappointment and use it as fuel against Dutch'
In her latest column for BBC Sport, Anita Asante discusses where it went wrong in England's 2-1 defeat by France and how they can bounce back.

Action needed to halt exodus of firms leaving UK, says CBI
The boss of the CBI says he would support cutting the allowance on cash ISAs to encourage more people to invest in shares.

Trump delays tariffs as the rest of the world plays hardball
The US president reveals his poker "tell" by showing he is open to delays to secure trade deals.

Trump and Netanyahu meet for a second time amid Gaza ceasefire talks
Second meeting this week comes as US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff suggests Israel and Hamas have one remaining issue in negotiations.