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Whangārei welcomes buzz ahead of rare sporting spectacle
Excitement is building and accommodation is packed as the city hosts the Māori All Blacks and Scotland on Saturday.
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'Like being invited to Augusta': Kiwi disc golf exponents take on Finnish fairways
5 Jul 2025Michele Simpson and Francis Orange will take up a rare opportunity at the PDGA World Championships in Finland. Audio
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Big night looms for Otago's new All Blacks
4 Jul 2025The first All Blacks test of the year is shaping as a special occasion for local rugby fans under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Audio
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Trump plans UFC fight at White House for US 250th anniversary
4 Jul 2025Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White is a close friend and supporter of the US president.
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Midcourt Heffernan poised for milestone in 'must-win' game against Mystics
4 Jul 2025The Silver Ferns star will reach 100 games for Southern Steel, after debuting as a teenager.
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'Pretty special': Anderson set for Black Ferns debut on home patch
4 Jul 2025The blindside flanker says she's "a proud Northland girl" and is expecting lots of support for tomorrow's match.
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'We need to extract everything we can' at British GP - Lawson
4 Jul 2025Formula 1 hits the mid point of the season at Silverstone this weekend.
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Sinner thrashes Aussie to roar into Wimbledon third round
4 Jul 2025The world number one and seven-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic have rolled effortlessly into the third round.
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France names eight uncapped players to face All Blacks
4 Jul 2025France coach Fabien Galthie has named eight debutants, including five starters, in a depleted squad for their opening match of a three-test tour of New Zealand in Dunedin. Audio
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Diogo Jota 'will never be forgotten', says heartbroken Liverpool manager
4 Jul 2025The Liverpool manager says the Portuguese player was a "friend to everyone".
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Why Barbara Kendall backs women's Olympic water polo campaign
4 Jul 2025The five-time Olympian has thrown her weight behind the NZ team in their bid to qualify for Los Angeles 2028.
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Three Britons can win at Silverstone but Oscar Piastri has his own script
4 Jul 2025Three British winners have their sights on a home grand prix victory this weekend but Oscar Piastri could rain on that particular parade.
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'Sad day for football': Liverpool's Portuguese forward Jota dies in car crash
4 Jul 2025Diogo Jota played 182 games for Liverpool and helped them to the English Premier League crown this season.
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Wimbledon over for Lulu Sun with doubles exit
4 Jul 2025The New Zealander's Wimbledon has ended early, with her elimination from the doubles in the first round.
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Cutting his teeth – Christian Lio-Willie’s rapid rise to the All Blacks
4 Jul 2025The qualified dentist will make his test debut on Saturday night in the All Blacks' starting side.
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'Pretty hectic': Warriors wahine juggle real-life challenges with footy dreams
4 Jul 2025Most of the squad returning to the NRLW this weekend also have full-time jobs and families to tend to away from the field. Audio
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'Test footy's a big man's game': Robertson explains AB selections
3 Jul 2025Watch: There's some surprising calls in the first All Black team of the year, but a common theme throughout.
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Ferns v friends - No love lost as Women's World Cup selection looms
3 Jul 2025With just two matches remaining before the squad is named, the Black Ferns training has gone up a notch in intensity.
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NZ-raised Norrie stuns Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon
3 Jul 2025New Zealand-raised British tennis star Cameron Norrie returned to his favourite patch of Wimbledon turf to stun American 12th seed Frances Tiafoe and reach the third round with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-5 win…
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Four players to make All Black debuts against France
3 Jul 2025There's plenty to talk about in Scott Robertson's first All Black side of the year.
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Black Sox lean on brotherhood in World Cup campaign
3 Jul 2025The Black Sox are the most decorated in men's softball history, winning seven world titles and totalling 13 medals.
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Adam Hall set for record sixth Winter Paralympics
3 Jul 2025The gold medal-winning paralympian has been selected for the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in March.
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Basketball: NZ advance to first U19 World Cup quarter-finals
3 Jul 2025New Zealand made history at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time.
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Albert-Jones blazes own Warriors pathway despite royal lineage
3 Jul 2025The Kiwi Ferns star shares a name - and now a club - with a rugby league legend.
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