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Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua has ditched a long-standing policy requiring players to meet a mandatory fitness standard. The change means players no longer have to reach a minimum score on the Yo-Yo test to be picked for the Silver Ferns. Silver Ferns management say they've adopted a more tailored approach as part of a wider shake-up of the high performance programme. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

With the price of a full tank for even a modest car getting close to $200, motorists are looking for the best value at the pump. At the moment, fuel prices can vary by as much as 35 cents per litre. But often finding the most affordable involves a drive out of your way. Bill Hickman asked motorists in Wellington how far they'll go to save money.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon has warned of "dire consequences" if the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll becomes reality. Luxon, who doesn't routinely comment on polls, even posted a warning on social media, saying that outcome could result in Chlöe Swarbrick as Finance Minister, higher taxes and skyrocketing mortgages. Broadcaster, columnist, comms strategist, and former National Party chief press secretary, Janet Wilson spoke to John Campbell.

A mum of four is urging people to make sure they know what they're injecting, after she suffered worrying side-effects taking unapproved peptides. Weeks into injecting herself, Oceane Ceballos wasn't seeing any benefits, and instead suffered headaches and digestive issues. Peptides are widely promoted on social media for anti-ageing, bodybuilding, or accelerated recovery. Ceballos spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Eden Park is sold out for tonight's Black Caps versus India clash and Auckland Council is making transport changes to avoid a repeat of transport delays seen after the All Blacks Wallabies match, which saw thousands of frustrated fans waiting for trains at Kingland Station. Councillor Shane Henderson heads the new Road Controlling Authority Subcommittee, which has taken over some of Auckland Transport's responsibilities. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A Russian drone strike at the main railway station in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed at least fourteen people waiting to board a train. BBC Monitoring's chief analyst, Vitaly Shevchenko spoke to John Campbell.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.