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Sleep deprived? You’re as dangerous as driving drunk
Kiwis are operating in a state of functional impairment. Why? Because half of us only get 6 hours of sleep or less every night. Cognitive impairment at this level matches being over the legal breath alcohol limit

Off the transplant list and too sick to go on: ACT MP with kidney disease to step out of politics
Mark Cameron suffered a heart failure just before Christmas, meaning he can’t have a kidney transplant

Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway: How Haaland became nation's superstar
Erling Haaland has guided Norway to their first World Cup since 1998. So what is it like being a global name from a nation with a population of just 5.5m people?

Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air Mass
The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.

Girl, 16, among five arrested over Nowak protests as three charged
Disorder erupted in Southampton on Tuesday near where 18-year-old Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed.

Simone Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'
Seven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles reveals she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying".

Who is NHS nurse and newest royal Harriet Sperling?
Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips wed with King Charles, Queen Camilla and other royals attending.

M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
The scheme aims to tackle the "growing challenge" of young people not in employment, education, or training.

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'
Vance had blamed Henry Nowak's death on the "mass invasion of migrants" - but Lammy says it "has got nothing to do with mass migration".

Serong seals it for Swans with last-gasp winner to break St Kilda hearts
The Swans came back from 33 points down to beat St Kilda by two points in a thrilling match at the SCG.

Driving offences lead to revoking of businessman’s firearms licence
The man employs dozens of people in several businesses in the lower North Island and is a keen recreational hunter.

Apple WWDC preview: Apple gets a second shot at its AI rollout

Atkinson finishes with five as England beat NZ to win opening Test
Gus Atkinson stars on day four as England bowl out New Zealand in the morning session, taking five wickets to secure a 115-run victory at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

Lord's pitch does not benefit Test format - Stokes
England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game’s longest format.

David Lammy Tells JD Vance He's Wrong Over Immigration Comments
The Deputy PM called the US Vice President and told him he’s wrong over Henry Nowak post.

England begin Ashes rebuild with win over New Zealand in first Test
England take less than a session on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand to begin their post-Ashes rebuild with a much-needed victory.

Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row
All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.

Son calls for Iran prisoner exchange for British pair
Craig and Lindsay Foreman's son urges the UK to explore a prisoner exchange to secure their release.

Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.

'Not ideal': Dragons misery continues
Dragons coach Dean Young reveals star forward Jaydn Su'A might have played his last game for the club due to a pectoral injury.