All Blacks Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry: Codie Taylor captains the All Blacks for the Bulls tour match in Pretoria, with several key players rested ahead of the Springboks Tests; Richie Mo’unga is called up after Billy Proctor fractured his shoulder. Energy & Environment: New Zealand grants a 10-year petroleum mining permit for the Puka field in Taranaki, aiming to boost domestic gas supply and export earnings. Economy & Markets: The NZX 50 rebounds as inflation expectations cool in the RBNZ survey; Mainfreight, Freightways and Auckland Airport help lift the index. RBNZ Regulation: Reserve Bank priorities focus on a proportionate, risk-based prudential regime, with Deposit Takers Act implementation and an insurance supervision exposure draft out for consultation. Politics & Pasifika: Labour’s government-contracts plan targets small businesses but has no Pasifika-specific target, with officials still working out how to define and identify Pasifika firms. Security & Defence: The Philippines’ Senate ratifies visiting forces agreements with Canada and New Zealand to boost interoperability and disaster response cooperation. Business & Innovation: FortySouth’s customer-used digital twin wins an innovation award, cutting tower inspection time from months to minutes. International Human Rights: 32 nations including New Zealand condemn Iran’s executions of protesters. Cricket: Sri Lanka’s Galle spin duo Prabath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Mendis have taken 145 wickets at the venue, setting up a tough challenge for India.