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The United States' top diplomat Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with his Kiwi counterpart Nanaia Mahuta during his first official visit to New Zealand.

Round-up of sports stories from around the Pacific including unbeaten runs in tennis and cricket

It is a recreation of the 2019 Women's World Cup final as USA face the Netherlands in one of the most eye-catching clashes of the group stages.

For the first time in World Cup history the two finalists from the previous tournament will meet in the group stage in Wellington this afternoon.

Opinion - As the US Secretary of State and Australian PM visit, it seems inevitable that NZ's potential role in the AUKUS defence pact will be up for discussion in closed-door meetings, Geoffrey…

Brazilian football fans across the motu are coming together to support other nations in the World Cup, celebrating as if it is their own team.

Chris Hipkins has welcomed Anthony Albanese to Aotearoa, and this evening they're off for a beer together at the Football World Cup.

The Football Ferns suffered an upset 1-0 loss to the Philippines in their second FIFA World Cup group game in Wellington.

The Football Ferns have lost their Group A match against the Philippines at Wellington Regional Stadium this evening.

A round-up of Pacific news in brief from around the region.

New Zealand's Football Ferns are on the cusp of accomplishing a feat few could have predicted days ago - advancing to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup.

The ticket sales target for the women's football World Cup has been surpassed just five days into the tournament.

A resilient Filipinas side have raised the bar over the past 18 months, culminating in their first ever World Cup appearance.

New Zealand's Football Ferns are on the cusp of accomplishing a feat few could have predicted days ago - advancing to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup.

Substitute Cristiana Girelli's 87th-minute header gave Italy a 1-0 win over Argentina in the FIFA Women's World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland.

Substitute Cristiana Girelli's 87th-minute header gave Italy a 1-0 win over Argentina in the FIFA Women's World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland.

The first four days of the FIFA World Cup have mostly gone to form with plenty of penalties being handed out and big crowds turning up for the games.

On a day when Auckland was the focus of the biggest story in world sport and the Football Ferns ended up making history, deadly shootings a stone's throw from football teams' hotels and the fan zone…

A 34-year-old man has been charged with burglary and arson after a fire at an hotel in central Auckland.

The Netherlands have put aside their Tauranga training pitch troubles to concentrate on their opening match of the Women's World Cup.

A group of Costa Rican football supporters, who have travelled the globe for several World Cups, say they are "pumped" to see the sights of New Zealand.