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Pre-budget teasers increase exposure - and scrutiny
Mediawatch looks at how one pre-Budget announcement played well for a minister last week - but this week, one was badly botched.

All Black Sam Cane’s quest to retain No 7 jersey
All Blacks openside flanker Sam Cane is on the road to recovery following a back injury and determined to add to his 95 test caps.

Live: Solar storm could continue into Sunday night
A University of Otago physicist says the geomagnetic storm that produced stunning aurora light displays overnight could roll on for days.

Misleading ads risking women's health, doctors say
Misinformation and commercialisation of women's healthcare leaves many vulnerable to unproven claims.

Three ways to win the rental property race
From being first in the queue to being more flexible, here are some tips on how to get ahead in the rental race.

England recover to thrash Pakistan in first T20
England overcome an early batting collapse to complete a comfortable 53-run win over Pakistan in the first T20 at Edgbaston.

England's Gill, 17, breaks 45-year-old 800m record
Hertfordshire 17-year-old Phoebe Gill moves to joint second in this year's women's world 800m rankings by clocking a sensational 1:57.86 in Belfast.

Match of the Day
Highlights of all the day’s fixtures on the penultimate weekend of Premier League action.

Thousands march in Georgia over foreign influence bill
Opponents fear the government's bill will silence critics ahead of parliamentary elections later this year.

UK records hottest day of the year so far
Temperatures peaked at 25.9C (78.6F) in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, according to the Met Office.

Chaotic build-up to Eurovision as thousands protest
"Everybody, I just need to say something," he told the audience. "Every artist here want to sing about love and sing about peace. We need to be united by music, yes, but with love for peace.

In photos: Aurora lights up NZ skies after space storm
The aurora is the result of billions of tons of plasma exploding from the surface of the Sun, and towards Earth.

Late drama as COB hold out OBM
College Old Boys and Kia Toa sit atop the Jubilee Cup table.

Undaria eradicated from Fiordland inlet, five years after discovery
The invasive seaweed has been eliminated from Chalky Inlet but remains a problem elsewhere.

'We live in fear our roof is going to collapse'
Homeowners affected by a cheap version of concrete have held a protest outside Holyrood calling for compensation.

Lights, Starmer, and Eurovision Drama
Starmer’s former chief of staff is on, plus, what’s going on in Malmö?

Celtic not 'perfect' but 'in touching distance' of title
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says his side are in "touching distance" of the title despite their season being far from "perfect".

Kompany 'not sulking' after Burnley relegation
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany says "tomorrow is day one" in the club's quest to regain their Premier League place after being relegation.

Thousands evacuated due to British Columbia wildfire
Fort McMurray residents in neighbouring Alberta, Canada are also under an evacuation alert due to a blaze.

Crack in US-Israel alliance for first time in decades
President Biden's decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel has shaken the bedrock of a decades-old alliance.