Third-seeded doubles pairing Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson have qualified for the ASB Classic final after their opponents were forced to retire.

American world No.61 Lauren Davis will contest the ASB Classic final on Saturday after her semi-final opponent retired ill.

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts has been called a"village idiot" by a NZ MP upset over his call for sanctions following a UN resolution on Israel.

A Colin Munro-inspired New Zealand thrash Bangladesh by 47 runs in the second Twenty20 international to seal the series with a game to spare.

Six people are injured after a car rolled in Kerikeri.