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Kiwi knights do medieval battle in niche sport of buhurt
Each fighter wears about 35-40kg of armour for protection.

Fine weekend weather for most of Aotearoa as flooding eases
While Taranaki and Tasman are still cleaning up after flooding, the rest of the country is heading into a calmer, drier weekend.

Pensioner with no power in caravan for six years finally gets new home
Steven Connelly, 67, spent years on a waitlist.

Rats, not weather, to blame for Golden Bay's mobile phone and internet outage
About 1100 households were affected with some residents unable to access 111 emergency services.

'No safe amount' of processed meat to eat
Research shows a connection between diet and the risk of major diseases including cancer and type 2 diabetes.

Country Life: Rural recycling on the rise, says Agrecovery
Agrecovery has seen huge growth in the 20 years it's been operating, with those in the primary sector looking for new ways to recycle on-farm plastic.

How the events of 1984 affected Indian Sikhs
A new documentary series traces the story of six Indian Sikhs who migrated to New Zealand after being affected by the events of 1984 and what followed.

American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica
Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social media.

No end in sight for Birmingham bin strike after six months
People in the UK's second city talk of living through months of strikes and rubbish piling up.

The curious case of the British jet stuck in India
A state-of-the-art F-35B has been stranded at Thiruvananthapuram airport for nearly three weeks.

Your new banknote ideas - from British Bulldogs to Fawlty Towers
The Bank of England wants views on themes for its next series of banknotes, and BBC readers are full of ideas.

Why Liam Lawson refused to celebrate the best F1 result of his career
In the cut-throat world of Formula 1, the expression one swallow does not make a summer most definitely rings true.

It may be Ozzy's night, but ELO will bow out too
On Saturday, Jeff Lynne's ELO will clash with Black Sabbath in one of two farewell Birmingham shows.

'Taken away my life': Companies fined after workers collapse in toxic gas pit
Paul Smith Earthmoving and Taylorville Resource Park Limited split more than $685,000 in fines, fees and reparation.

Country Life: Crooked Vege's pay-what-you-can model feeding families two years on
Crooked Vege's pay-what-you-can model may have been a radical idea two years ago but its vege box plan is working.

As it happened: Taranaki highways closed as damage becomes clear after heavy rain
A number of state highways are closed or reduced to one lane as residens are warned to stay away from contaminated floodwater.

Workers at New World Victoria Park destroyed by fire facing redundancy
The massive blaze two weeks ago took more than 10 hours to put out and left the building badly damaged with a collapsed ceiling.

'They've got lots to do' - how can England recover against India?
England must take it "session by session" if they are to fight back in the second Test against India at Edgbaston, says former batter Ebony Rainford-Brent.

Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government
The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow's decision "courageous".

Weekly quiz: Who threw a star-studded wedding party in Venice?
How much attention did you pay to what's being going on in the world over the past seven days?

What have tariffs really done to the US economy?
As President Trump weighs tariff plans, he will have one eye on the US economy.

The Papers: 'Devastating tragedy' and 'Doctor in your pocket'
Most of Friday's front pages feature the death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.