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F1 commentator confronts Racing Bulls boss over Lawson’s future
An awkward moment ensued between F1 commentator Ted Kravitz and Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane, as questions intensify surrounding Liam Lawson’s future with the team.

Man City shocked by struggler Nottingham Forest
Manchester City fell to their third premier League defeat as Liam Delap - a City academy graduate - netted two goals for rival Nottingham Forest.

New Zealand soars to World Cup finals
New Zealand took a commanding victory over Tonga and booked their place in the Rugby League World Cup final.

Wallabies' cheeky jab at England
The Wallabies are taking on England and captain Harry Wilson "couldn't help" a sneaky jab at his rivals.

Khawaja: 'I haven't thrown anyone under the bus'
Usman Khawaja discusses the reaction to his explosive claims about the ball-tampering scandal.

Tedesco drops off Kangaroos bench
Kevin Walters has changed the Kangaroos side in a late decision to drop James Tedesco before Sunday's match.

Women facing significant inequalities in diagnosis, treatment of heart disease in NZ
New research finds women are underrepresented in research around heart disease.

Paul Henry defends TVNZ election-night appearance
TVNZ has defended its decision to feature ACT candidate Paul Henry on its election panel after an academic described the move as a “lapse in professional standards”.

Former ACT MP Brooke van Velden welcomes first child
Brooke van Velden has announced the birth of her first child a day after the general election.

What the world's media made of NZ's election cliffhanger
From Australia to the US and UK, overseas outlets have focused on the uncertainty surrounding the result.

Can the Zelda remake capture the magic of the original?
Nintendo has released its remake of what is considered one of the best games ever made - the BBC's Tom Gerken gives his verdict.

Flips and flops: The electorate seats poised to change hands - and those still in play
Around six electorates are on track to be flipped, including some in our biggest cities.

Mowbray claims credit for National result after ‘successful’ vote-splitting campaign
Businessman says strategy was the main reason the party is close to forming a government.

Red flag duds Piastri's qualifying chance
Oscar Piastri has suffered a shock early qualifying exit in Brazil after a late red flag was brought out by Rafael Camara's crash.

Piastri’s teammate snatches pole in weather-delayed qualifying
Oscar Piastri fell foul to a rookie’s mistake as his teammate Lando Norris handed McLaren their third consecutive pole in Brazil in treacherous weather.

This Australian team was already under pressure. Khawaja’s allegations could finish it off
The Test series defeat in South Africa exposed a struggling batting order, an ageing bowling attack and a captain under fire. England, here for a white-ball tour, will be loving it – and rightly so.

Khawaja’s explosive confession puts Australian bowlers in the firing line
Usman Khawaja says he was ready to go public with his recollections of “sandpapergate” in 2021 – but didn’t want to “go to war” with Australia’s bowlers, who had denied knowledge of a plan to tamper with the ball.

Live: Christopher Luxon says he intends to build a relationship with Opportunity Party
The National leader also says he takes responsibility for the loss of four senior figures from his team.

Live: See what Luxon has to say after nail-biting election result
National is on track to lead and have said they are 'likely' to stay with partners, not needing Opportunity.

Former ACT Party minister announces arrival of new baby
Brooke van Velden announced her pregnancy in May after revealing in March she was also retiring from politics at the election.