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'Very, very different': Liam Lawson on his new car
New Zealand driver Liam Lawson admits to a cautious start to pre-season Formula One testing.
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Cotter to leave Blues, rules himself out for All Blacks
9:57 am todayThe Super Rugby Pacific winning coach will leave at the end of this season.
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Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?
7:48 am todayWatch: There might be a time that a foreigner coaches the All Blacks, but it's not right now, writes Jamie Wall.
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US security team flags drone threat at Winter Olympics
9:41 am todayUS officials helping to safeguard Americans at next month's Winter Olympics are stepping up planning for potential drone disruptions.
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Don Bradman's 'Baggy Green' sells for $460,000 at auction
7:40 am todayBradman gifted the cap to Indian cricketer Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni, whose family preserved it for the last 75 years.
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Jannick Sinner powers to Australian Open quarter-finals
7:40 am todayThe Italian has made it through to the top eight as heat returns to Melbourne Park.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt makes history in Women's Premier League
7:09 am todayThe England all-rounder scored the first ever century in the Women's Premier League in India.
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Ives gold gives NZ best haul at Winter X Games
26 Jan 2026Just two weeks out from the Winter Olympics, New Zealand has had its best Winter X Games ever, with Finley Melville Ives bagging another gold.
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Tennis: NZ's Erin Routliffe knocked out of Australian Open
26 Jan 2026New Zealand's top doubles player, Erin Routliffe, has had her Australian Open come to an end in the third round.
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Pegula dethrones Keys to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
26 Jan 2026Jessica Pegula knocked out defending champion Madison Keys at the Australian Open as the American sixth seed secured a dominant 6-3 6-4 victory to reach the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the…
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Home surf: Kiwi veteran Billy Stairmand guns for world league event in Raglan
26 Jan 2026Nine-time New Zealand men's surfing champion Billy Stairmand would love to gain a wildcard for the new Raglan leg of the World Surf League Championship Tour.
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New rule narrows contest for All Blacks coach
26 Jan 2026The hiring panel will include a recently retired player, along with a legendary All Black.
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Joe Schmidt out of running as All Blacks coach - report
26 Jan 2026The former All Black assistant and current Wallaby coach has confirmed he will remain in Australia.
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Elite global surf league coming to Raglan
26 Jan 2026The famed surfing town has been confirmed as the fourth stop on the 2026 WSL circuit - a landmark moment for the sport in New Zealand.
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Luca Harrington bags X Games gold as NZ claim three medals
26 Jan 2026Harrington and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott claim their second medals in Aspen as they build momentum ahead of the Winter Olympics.
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Hayden Paddon admits Monte Carlo experience one of the toughest of his life
26 Jan 2026New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon has finished eleventh in Rally Monte Carlo in what he describes as a humbling experience.
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India clinch T20 series against Black Caps
26 Jan 2026India secured an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand after scoring an eight-wicket victory in the third match in Guwahati.
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Manchester United stun leaders Arsenal to open up title race
26 Jan 2026Arsenal leave the door open to their chasing rivals as a rejuvenated United shine again under Michael Carrick.
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Cyclist Jay Vine recovers from kangaroo collision to win Tour
26 Jan 2026Australian Jay Vine was taken out by the marsupial at high speed but recovered to complete a remarkable result at the Tour Down Under.
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Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz ease into Australian Open quarters, Medvedev crashes out
26 Jan 2026Aryna Sabalenka extended her reign as tiebreak queen to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals before Carlos Alcaraz joined her.
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Finn Allen's Perth Scorchers power to sixth Big Bash title
26 Jan 2026The Perth Scorchers' victory over Sydney Sixers in the final ended a prolific campaign for Black Cap Allen.
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Phoenix secure second spot in A-League
25 Jan 2026Wellington Phoenix women have upset an in-form Adelaide United to move into play-off position in the A-League.
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Snow and ice catch out Hayden Paddon in WRC
25 Jan 2026Hayden Paddon needed a push from spectators to keep him in the Rally of Monte-Carlo.
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Teen athletics star Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record for his age
25 Jan 2026The Tauranga 16-year-old powered under the old record by more than two seconds in a brilliant run at Whanganui.
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Bangladesh replaced by Scotland at T20 World Cup
25 Jan 2026Bangladesh were ejected from the global tournament after refusing to play in India for security reasons.
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Sinner survives, Djokovic sizzles as Australian Open bakes in heat
25 Jan 2026Jannik Sinner battled back from the brink of a cramp-induced breakdown to keep his Australian Open title defence alive.
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Kiwi pro Josh Burnett wins third Tour of Southland cycling title
24 Jan 2026Southland's Josh Burnett has become just the sixth rider to win three or more Tour of Southland titles, joining an elusive club that includes Brian Fowler and Hayden Roulston.
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Broken wrist sidelines Mennenga for remaining NBL season
24 Jan 2026Breakers forward Sam Mennenga has been sidelined with a broken left wrist in the latest injury blow for the Auckland club.
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