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Teremoana Rapley reveals she's living with inoperable brain cancer
The award-winning musician announced the diagnosis days after winning a top honor at the Taite Music Awards.

Mount Fuji: Iconic view to be blocked to deter tourists
Residents of a small town are at their wits' end over tourists' behaviour, as some park illegally and climb on roofs to get the perfect photo.

US election forecaster with near-perfect track record not ready call 2024 just yet
A historian with an uncanny track record of predicting US election winners tells RNZ's Sunday Morning that President Biden looks to be on track for another term, but things could still go very wrong for him.

England take home Women's Six Nations crown again
England ran in six tries to clinch a sixth successive Women's Six Nations title with a 42-21 victory over hosts France.

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing
A 58-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident on Friday morning.

Man dies after parachute incident at industrial estate
Durham Police say they are treating the incident as unexpected and enquiries are ongoing.

Premier League 'too powerful' for us - relegated Sheff Utd boss Wilder
Manager Chris Wilder admits the Premier League “has been too powerful” for relegated Sheffield United this season, but says supporters can “trust him” to stay at the club.

Grand Slam winners England keep 'building' in bid 'to stay the best'
With a fifth dominant victory in this year's Six Nations, England picked up another "well-deserved" Grand Slam but are determined to get better.

The papers: Tory MP defects and Labour 'would keep triple lock'
Suffolk MP Dan Poulter's switch to Labour and a pledge from Keir Starmer on pensions lead the papers.

Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK
Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.

Green co-leader James Shaw came 'very close' to resigning as minister under Labour govt
The former minister reveals he "ended up storming out" of a Cabinet meeting over disagreements on climate change and biodiversity.

Long-term Plan: South Aucklanders on what's important to them
More than 22,000 individuals in the region provided feedback, with 2200 of those living in the south Auckland wards.

Fish and quiz: The many uses of written parliamentary questions
Ministers have to answer thousands of written questions each year - but how are they used, and for what end?

Liverpool's Premier League hopes dealt another blow
Liverpool's slim title hopes took another huge blow with a 2-2 draw at West Ham United on a pivotal day in the Premier League.

Could British troops be sent to Gaza?
The BBC learns that UK forces may be used to deliver aid

Chelsea come back to dent Villa's top-four hopes
Axel Disasi has a stoppage-time goal disallowed but Chelsea come from two goals down to dent Aston Villa's top-four hopes at Villa Park.

Burnley condemn tragedy chanting at Old Trafford
Burnley condemn tragedy chanting at Old Trafford

Hayes laments 'worst decision in Champions League history' as Chelsea beaten by Barcelona
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says Kadeisha Buchanan's sending-off against Barcelona was the "worst decision in Champions League history".

Police operation sees 24 'sexual predators' jailed
The abuse suffered by eight girls in West Yorkshire has been described as "abhorrent in the extreme".

Poland denies 'pushback' of pregnant Eritrean woman
Activists say the woman gave birth alone in a forested area at the border with Belarus.