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Ryan Fox battles Melbourne wind to lead Australian Open
5 Dec 2025The New Zealander powered to the top of the round one leaderboard alongside Australia's Elvis Smylie and Mexican Carlos Ortiz.
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What you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw
5 Dec 2025The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be made on Saturday, so who could the All Whites be grouped with? Here's everything you need to know.
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Formula 1 revs up for a three-way title showdown
5 Dec 2025Formula 1 will crown its champion in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
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Joe Root lights up Gabba with first Ashes century in Australia
5 Dec 2025Root marched off unbeaten on 135 off 202 balls, his 40th test ton helping England to 325 for nine at stumps.
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Recap: Crawley, Root steady England after Starc's double strike
4 Dec 2025Re-live all cricket action as the five-test series between arch-rivals Australia and England continues.
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Day three belongs to Black Caps, Ravindra and Latham
4 Dec 2025Centuries for skipper Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra helped New Zealand set a solid foundation.
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NZ swimmer says Southern Hemisphere must unite, eyes maiden medal at LA in 2028
4 Dec 2025Two-time Olympian Lewis Clareburt says the goal is to create a school of medley swimmers in Melbourne able to rival the best in the US. Audio
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What the World Cup draw means for the All Blacks
4 Dec 2025Watch: The Wallabies in pool play and the Springboks in a quarter-final, but what else does the draw tell us, asks Jamie Wall.
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Scott Robertson ready for end of season 'interrogation'
4 Dec 2025After a campaign in which the All Blacks won 10 of 13 tests, pundits are left wondering whether the team is getting better or worse.
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Weightlifting women gun for first Commonwealth gold
4 Dec 2025Weightlifting New Zealand is hoping Aotearoa will have its first female Commonwealth Games gold medalist next year as an impressive group of young lifters come through the ranks.
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All Blacks' 2027 Rugby World Cup draw revealed
3 Dec 2025The tournament might not be for another two years, but a potential blockbuster opening match is on the cards.
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No time to relax for Liam Lawson
4 Dec 2025Analysis: The New Zealand driver can probably afford to sit back and take a couple of deep breaths following the 2025 Formula 1 season, but he won't have long to relax, writes Barry Guy.
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FIFA taps Village People for show as Trump influence dominates draw
4 Dec 2025The disco legends behind the US President's favourite campaign anthem will take centre stage at this weekend's World Cup draw in Washington.
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Bazball under microscope as England face pink ball demons in second Ashes test
4 Dec 2025England's unyielding faith in Bazball will be under scrutiny at a flood-lit Gabba as Ben Stokes's side confront their pink ball frailties and the spectre of a 2-0 Ashes deficit to Australia.
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League: Salford Red Devils liquidated after 152 years over debts
4 Dec 2025Salford Red Devils, a 152-year-old rugby league club who finished last in the Super League, have been liquidated due to outstanding debts.
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PJC rescues Breakers as they take down Kings
4 Dec 2025Another impressive performance by their captain has given the Breakers their second successive win in the NBL and edged them closer to a place in the final of the Ignite Cup.
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Black Caps in control in Christchurch
3 Dec 2025A five wicket haul for Jacob Duffy saw the Windies dismissed for just 167.
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NZ jockey crowned World’s Best Jockey for third time
3 Dec 2025New Zealand jockey James McDonald has won the Longines World's Best Jockey title for the second consecutive year and third time overall.
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Black Ferns to host France in three-Test series
3 Dec 2025The Black Ferns will resume their rivalry with France in 2026 as part of the new WXV Global Series.
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All Whites to host FIFA series ahead of World Cup
3 Dec 2025The All Whites will get a send-off on home soil ahead of next year's FIFA World Cup - but New Zealand Football are light on the details.
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Hawke's Bay Horse of the Year show cancelled
3 Dec 2025Held in the Hastings Showgrounds every year in March, it's one of the largest equestrian events in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Swimmer Lewis Clareburt leaving NZ to chase LA Olympics medal
3 Dec 2025The two-time Olympian is off to Melbourne and will train with a new coach and other Olympic athletes who also specialise in the medley disciplines.
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Debutants, heat and distance shape mood ahead of 2026 World Cup draw
3 Dec 2025For the first time in the tournament's history, 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups of four producing a 104-match schedule across 16 host cities.
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Tiger Woods' recovery from surgery slower than expected, no timeline for return
3 Dec 2025Tiger Woods says his recovery from the disc replacement surgery is not going as fast as he would like and that he is still "a ways away" from figuring out a playing schedule.
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