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Recap: Kiwis overpower Tonga in second half to storm into World Cup final
Kiwis book their spot in the Rugby League World Cup final after beating Tonga.

Opportunity creates political history on momentous night for party
History of the political kind was made at Eden Park as the Opportunity Party posted its best-ever election result, nearly 10 years after it was founded.

Chris Hipkins doesn’t claim victory - or defeat - as shape of new government unclear
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the shape of the next Government is not yet clear after a desperately close election left him unable to claim victory but not ready to concede defeat.

Utterly bizarre election leaves no winner. Here’s what happens next
ANALYSIS: New Zealanders have voted, and delivered something very close to a hung Parliament.

Springboks thrash Italy to gain big lead ahead of All Blacks in Nations Championship
The world champions named a full strength side team were 45-0 to the good at the half-time in Turin.

Knitalian: Artist uses yarn to create Italian deli
From spaghetti to Parma ham, everything at a new Soho exhibition is knitted, crocheted or embroidered.

Boy, 4, dies after Range Rover crashes on country road
A 28-year-old man was driving the car when it crashed near Bathgate in West Lothian.

Two men arrested after boy injured in sword attack
Police say a 17-year-old suffered a wound "believed to have been caused by a sword" in Gloucester on Friday.

UK cannot 'cherry pick' EU single market deal, Barnier tells BBC
The former Brexit negotiator says EU countries would reject any British attempts to follow economic rules "a la carte".

Kiwi wrecking ball steamrolls defender, crashes over
The destructive Mele Hufanga barges over for a try against Samoa.

Lindsay Park and Rawiller mastermind Five Diamonds day heist
The Hayes brothers and veteran jockey Nash Rawiller starred at Rosehill with a rich feature double.

'Too close to call': Wait begins for special votes after cliffhanger Election night
National appears on track to lead the next Government, but Labour hasn't conceded - so it all comes down to special votes.

We think we vote for radically different futures. History proves we don’t
No matter which party won yesterday's election, economic realities, institutional limits, and voter incentives ensure Wellington's fiscal path remains fundamentally unchanged.

Aotearoa, what just happened? Election ‘26 wrapped – as much as we can
At 9.19pm William called it. “Exhausted and confused”, he said. So are we all.

‘Too close to call’: Inside National HQ on a rollercoaster of an election night
Christopher Luxon says a pathway to power has emerged, but it is “too close to call”.

Kiwis reap rewards of gamble on 'freak of nature' Ponga
Kalyn Ponga's return to Rugby League World Cup action, just 23 days after breaking his arm, was a risk. But New Zealand head coach Stacey Jones felt it was a risk worth taking - and was proved right.

Secondary school teacher to crofter - life on the UK's most remote island
Katy Phenix relocated to Fair Isle from Redcar in North Yorkshire with her partner Josh Moore and their children Teddy, 11, and Hetty, six.

Russian strikes wound nine and damage Ukraine's power network ahead of talks
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.

Victims in rape cases must not feel like they are on trial, Burnham says
The PM was responding after a police chief said comments made during Russell Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".

‘Pacific’ World Cup set to bring Test matches to United States
The next World Cup will bring major internationals to the US for the first time since the England-New Zealand Denver Test in 2018.

Mahesh Muralidhar makes history as National takes back Tamaki
Mahesh Muralidhar is set to become National's first Indian electorate MP after winning back the Tamaki seat from ACT.