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Gender-diverse Kiwi netballer hits back at Aussie club after removal
Hamilton's Manawa Aranui played netball in a Victorian league but was deemed ineligible to play for the rest of the season due to "superior stamina and physique".
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Explainer: Super Rugby Pacific's blockbuster final round
29 May 2025Every game has something riding on it, with home ground advantage, bonus points and tie breakers crucial - Jamie Wall tells you what it all means.
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Auckland FC dominate A-League Team of the Season
29 May 2025Auckland goalkeeper to captain peer-voted team, which includes five of his teammates.
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Full-strength squad forces Warriors into tough selection
29 May 2025Some familiar faces are relegated back to reserve grade this weekend.
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Moana facing do or die for Super Rugby playoffs
29 May 2025Moana Pasifika lock forward Tom Savage says they have prepared well as they face a final-round match against the Hurricanes in Wellington.
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Winging it? F1 rule change raises hopes of a reset
29 May 2025McLaren's Formula One rivals hope stricter front wing tests could help to close the gap to the runaway leaders.
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Hurricanes expect warm welcome for Ardie Savea on his Wellington return
29 May 2025However, the Hurricanes could be forgiven for still being upset by the former World Rugby Player of the Year's move to Moana Pasifika.
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Top NZ rower arrested in the US over incident after regatta
29 May 2025Rowing NZ bosses have launched an independent inquiry into the tour to the States after a member of the elite squad missed his flight home because he was in police custody. Audio
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Blues and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu re-commits to NZ rugby
29 May 2025"Patrick is the heartbeat of this team," the Blues chief executive says about the 32-year-old skipper.
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Palmer inspires Chelsea to victory in Conference League final
29 May 2025Chelsea sparked into life in the second half as they came from behind to claim the Conference League trophy with a 4-1 victory over Real Betis.
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Career Grand Slam still on Lydia Ko's mind as US Open looms
29 May 2025Dame Lydia Ko admits the prospect of achieving a career grand slam is providing some motivation as she seeks a landmark fourth golf major.
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Charlie Woods wins his first American Junior Golf Association title
29 May 2025The 16-year-old son of golfing great Tiger Woods won the title with a three-shot victory.
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Shake up of Sport New Zealand in the pipeline
29 May 2025It follows an independent review into the organisation which is responsible for sport and recreation nationally.
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State of Origin: 'Brave' New South Wales too good in game one
29 May 2025New South Wales have opened the three-match series with an 18-6 win over Queensland in Brisbane.
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NZ Rugby condemns 'run it straight' as Warriors distance themselves
28 May 2025Calls are growing louder to ban the game in the wake of a teenager's death in Palmerston North. Audio
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State of Origin Game 1: NSW Blues win season opener against QLD Maroons 18-6
29 May 2025State of Origin: Blues seal dominant Game 1 win
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'No mates today': Origin snub can't dampen Capewell's Queensland support
28 May 2025The Warriors second-rower has been part of two Maroons series victories, but isn't wanted for the 2025 opener.
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'Don't do it': Former All Black warns against Run It as schools act to ban viral trend
28 May 2025Palmerston North teen Ryan Satterthwaite died after playing a Run It-style game this week. Audio
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Warriors' Webster, Fisher-Harris push for rep window around Origin
28 May 2025The pair want a return to international fixtures to break up the NRL club schedule.
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Super Rugby Pacific: Both Savea brothers to start against old team
28 May 2025There's something riding on every game in the final regular season round, here's the line ups.
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Cancellations on the cards after rugby referee stabbing threat
28 May 2025The Horowhenua-Kāpiti Rugby Union says referee abuse has reached a tipping point, and safety has "absolute priority".
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Title-winning coach steps down after one month in job
28 May 2025"I do not feel I'm fully aligned with the coaching group," New Zealand Under-20 head coach Milton Haig says.
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Queensland's 1995 State of Origin miracle is still a tale without an end
28 May 2025It has been three decades since Paul Vautin's miracle Maroons pulled off the greatest upset in State of Origin history. Video
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A-League: season reviews and what’s next for Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix?
28 May 2025Mathew Nash looks back at very contrasting seasons for Aotearoa's two A-League teams.
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Gauff forgets her rackets, Medvedev melts down at French Open
28 May 2025And three-times champion Novak Djokovic overcame difficult conditions to begin his campaign with a win.
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Auckland FC's Corica named A-League Coach of Year
28 May 2025There were also major awards for defender Francis de Vries and goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.
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Moana seek redemption after Hamilton humiliation
27 May 2025Moana Pasifika were dealt a stark reality check form the Chiefs, in the form of an 85-7 annihilation.
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Neyder Moreno moves on from Auckland FC
27 May 2025Auckland FC's Colombian midfielder is the first player to leave after A-League season's abrupt end.
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