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Pace pair Josh Hazlewood and Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes
10 Dec 2025Australia and England will both be without their pace spearheads for the final three tests of the series.
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'We need to prepare better', says Auckland FC coach after penalty misses
9 Dec 2025It took Auckland FC 35 games in the A-League to be awarded a kick from the penalty spot. Then they had two failed attempts in the space of eight minutes.
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Black Caps captain backs proposed T20 franchise league
9 Dec 2025Tom Latham says a proposed T20 league in New Zealand would boost the standard of cricket in Aotearoa.
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All Blacks to start 2026 in Christchurch as test venues confirmed
9 Dec 2025The All Blacks will kick off the 2026 test season against France at Christchurch's new Te Kaha Stadium.
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NZ Cricket chief 'on leave' as spat escalates
9 Dec 2025Scott Weenink is said to be in a "state of purgatory" with former greats dismayed over a "campaign to see the CEO removed". Audio
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Slot has 'no clue' if Salah will play for Liverpool again
9 Dec 2025The 33-year-old was omitted from the travelling party for the Inter clash after he said he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club.
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F1: Advisor Helmut Marko to leave Red Bull
9 Dec 2025The 82-year-old has been with the outfit since they joined Formula 1 in 2005.
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Norris knows life will change after becoming F1 champion
9 Dec 2025Lando Norris recognised life would change as Formula One world champion and an immediate sign was the decision to race with the number one on his McLaren next season.
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New Black Cap thought the chance of playing Test cricket may have gone
9 Dec 2025Canterbury bowler Michael Rae admits he thought the opportunity to play for the Black Caps may have passed him by.
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Football World Cup matches to have mandatory hydration breaks in each half
9 Dec 2025World Cup matches at the 2026 tournament will have three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of the weather conditions.
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Sam Ruthe explains how he smashed the 1500m school record
8 Dec 2025The ease at which he smashed the long-standing record took teenage runner Sam Ruthe by surprise. Audio
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The one thing everyone's missing in the All Blacks coaching situation
8 Dec 2025Scott Hansen has suddenly become a big talking point, but people are overlooking a key factor, writes Jamie Wall.
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Tongan league officials face ban over Katoa's career-threatening injury
8 Dec 2025The NRL has proposed banning some Tongan league officials for two years after Eliesa Katoa was hospitalised following a match at Eden Park in November.
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Financial struggles see Wellington Rugby sell Hurricanes stake
8 Dec 2025Wellington Rugby Football Union posted $1m-plus losses in the past two seasons.
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How can the All Whites secure a FIFA World Cup 2026 win?
8 Dec 2025New Zealand football great Ivan Vicelich says the All White's best shot at World Cup glory will come early at next year's FIFA tournament.
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Alice Robinson follows slalom win with another podium finish
8 Dec 2025The Queenstown skier continued her top form on the World Cup circuit with a third placing on on the same course in Canada.
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Black Caps call in more reinforcements
8 Dec 2025Northern Districts pace bowler Kristian Clarke has joined the squad ahead of this week's second Test against West Indies in Wellington.
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Nightmare finish for Lawson as Norris crowned F1 champion
8 Dec 2025McLaren's Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One championship for the first time and ended Max Verstappen's four-year reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi…
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Wellington Phoenix women face injury concerns for star striker Sabitra Bhandari
8 Dec 2025The Wellington Phoenix women are closely monitoring the fitness of Nepal international Sabitra 'Samba' Bhandari after an injury scare in Melbourne.
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Rugby Sevens: Black Ferns beaten by Australia in final, All Blacks fifth
8 Dec 2025The Black Ferns Sevens were crushed by Australia in the series decider, unable to back up their victory in Dubai.
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'It just needs to stay' : Uncertain future for 100-year-old sports club
8 Dec 2025The Hallyburton Johnstone Sports Club has been based on donated land for almost 100 years, but there are now questions over the ownership of that land.
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Australia beat England by eight wickets in second Ashes test, lead series 2-0
7 Dec 2025Australia beat England by eight wickets in the second Ashes test in Brisbane on day four on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
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Kiwi Daniel Hillier shares sixth place at Australian Golf Open in Melbourne
7 Dec 2025Danish golfer Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson has claimed the Australian Open, winning by just one shot over home favourite Cam Smith.
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Black Caps bring in reinforcements to test squad
7 Dec 2025Towering Canterbury seamer Michael Rae joins the New Zealand side, as its bowling depth is tested.
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