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Cordons in place after serious incident in Papatoetoe
Police said they are responding to the incident in Cambridge Terrace after receiving the call at 6:40pm on Thursday.

The ‘Roosters family’ guy with the NRL’s most confusing banner
Rugby league fans have seen the banner Wayne Leong brings along to practically every Sydney Roosters game. And they all want to know what it means.

Godolphin eyes softer run for Green Spaces to revive spring hopes
Godolphin Australia has Everest and Melbourne spring ambitions on the line at Randwick on Saturday.

‘I would be very concerned’: Trainer prays rain stays away for unbeaten Kiwi’s Epsom challenge
Stephen Marsh believes Well Written can measure up to her Australian rivals in the Epsom Handicap, but he is desperate for clear skies.

Robinson, Holbrook answer big selection questions
Trent Robinson and Justin Holbrook answer the big selection questions ahead of the NRL grand final.

Marky Mark has set the NRL alight. But he’ll still have to earn Wallabies spot
Wallabies coach Les Kiss says the high praise for Mark Nawaqanitawase’s league stint is justified, but there are no selection guarantees when he returns to rugby next month.

NRLW is not ready for standalone grand final
Jillaroos great Ruan Sims reveals why the NRLW is not yet ready for standalone grand final.

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and charity founder Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual", the director of her Childline helpline says.

Brit Awards boosted Manchester economy by £5m, study finds
Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig said the awards' move north for the first time was a "massive moment".

Celebrity Traitors: Can I visit the castle, ride the train and see the unusual monument?
A brief guide to the Scottish Highlands' "Traitors Territory".

A sixth premiership and Immortality awaits. What’s left for Tamika Upton?
The Broncos’ star fullback snared a third women’s Dally M medal in Sydney on Wednesday night.

'A knock on the door': How the sandpaper scandal kicked off
Reporter Chris Barrett revisits the nastiness, distrust and leaks behind Australia's 2018 tour of South Africa.

NRL Tips - Grand Final
Before the NRL and NRLW grand finals get underway, catch the tips from Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler.

‘One of the hardest things I’ve done’: Three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan retires a Lions legend
Triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan says he has given it his all but has decided now is the right time to retire as coach of the Brisbane Lions, just days after leading the club to a historic third flag on Saturday.

How Essendon’s plan for pick No.1 is going to help bitter rivals Carlton
New draft rules announced in April made it harder for clubs to land priority talent – such as Cody Walker or Dougie Cochrane, who are widely considered among the best few prospects in this draft class.

‘He deserves to play’: Roosters sweat on Connor Watson concussion verdict
The Tricolours are awaiting the results of independent testing to determine whether their utility star will be cleared to play in Sunday’s grand final after suffering a category one concussion in the preliminary final.

‘A tragedy’: One person dead after alleged stabbing in east Auckland
A person has been taken into police custody and a homicide inestigation has bene launched.

Sectigo launches quantum readiness tool for enterprises
Governments and standards bodies are pushing firms to map cryptography now, as missing assets could leave them exposed to post-quantum risks.

StackHawk launches Wingman to fix flaws in AI coding
The tool aims to close security gaps left by AI-written code before vulnerabilities reach security backlogs or pull requests.