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Controversies, comebacks and suspensions: The biggest Kiwi sporting stories of 2025
RNZ sport looks back at some of the biggest Kiwi sports stories of 2025.
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Cricket: A first for Amelia Kerr in big Blaze win
29 Dec 2025A stunning century from White Fern Amelia Kerr has helped the Wellington Blaze to a 49-run victory over the Auckland Hearts in the women's Super Smash.
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Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in 'Battle of the Sexes' showdown
29 Dec 2025With a one-serve-per-point rule in effect, both players faltered on their deliveries in crucial moments before Kyrgios broke for a 4-3 lead and went on to take…
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Former Phoenix player returns home
29 Dec 2025After playing in many parts of the world, including New Zealand, Fiji football star Roy Krishna is returning home.
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Curator 'shocked' by Melbourne pitch performance in Ashes
29 Dec 2025The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator who prepared the widely criticised pitch for the fourth Ashes test said he was in a "state of shock" as wickets tumbled in the two-day match.
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Wellington Phoenix sign White Ferns midfielder
29 Dec 2025The Wellington Phoenix women have signed White Ferns midfielder Emma Pijnenburg for the rest of the A-League season.
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Wellington Phoenix determined to end winless run in Melbourne
29 Dec 2025Coach Giancarlo Italiano is adamant the team can change their "atrocious record" at AAMI Park as they seek to snap a 23-match winless streak at the ground.
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Former Black Cap Doug Bracewell retires from cricket
29 Dec 2025Former Black Caps allrounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all cricket.
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Alice Robinson crashes out of latest Alpine Ski World Cup
29 Dec 2025Austria's Julia Scheib turned a bumpy ride into her third World Cup giant slalom victory of the season on home snow in Semmering after leader Alice Robinson crashed out of contention.
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Master Lock Comanche wins Sydney-Hobart ocean race for fifth time
28 Dec 2025This year's race saw early southerly winds battering the 128-strong fleet and causing heavy seas.
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2025's memorable global sporting moments
28 Dec 2025And this year wasn't short of unforgettable sporting moments.
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Ashes captains unimpressed with Melbourne's wicket ways
28 Dec 2025England skipper Ben Stokes was scathing of the MCG pitch, even though his team grabbed a much-needed win.
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UFC year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly
28 Dec 2025RNZ's Jonty Dine takes a look back at the year in UFC.
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Tennis' new 'Battle of the Sexes' divides opinion
28 Dec 2025Critics believe it risks undermining women's tennis by trivialising decades of progress toward equality.
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Chris Wood set for extended time out after surgery
28 Dec 2025The All Whites captain hasn't played since mid-October and can't estimate when he'll return after his knee operation.
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Rotorua dreams of Warriors return after seven-year absence
28 Dec 2025The New Zealand Warriors have not played in Rotorua since 2020 - and won't in 2026 either.
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Arsenal respond to Man City challenge with narrow win
28 Dec 2025Manchester City threw down the gauntlet but Arsenal proved undaunted as they held onto the Premier League lead.
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England snap 15-year losing streak to win chaotic 4th Ashes Test
27 Dec 2025A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years Saturday, restoring their battered pride
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England wins Fourth Ashes test, day two
27 Dec 2025Follow all the cricket action, as the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England continues.
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Former players slam 'unfair' MCG pitch as wickets tumble
27 Dec 2025As 20 wickets fell on the first day of the fourth Ashes test, the carnage prompted sharp criticism from former England cricketers.
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Jota's sons to join mascots when Liverpool face Wolves
27 Dec 2025Liverpool has confirmed Dinis and Duarte Jota will be pitchside at Anfield for the emotional fixture.
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Breakers snap losing streak with dogged overtime win in Hobart
27 Dec 2025Sam Mennenga sank eight of the Breakers' 10 points in overtime to seal a crucial mid-table NBL win.
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Ashes batters run for cover on manic day one in Melbourne
26 Dec 2025Australia is carrying a 46 run lead over England after a dramatic opening day in the fourth Ashes test in Melbourne.
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Smith returns as Australia prepare an all-pace attack
26 Dec 2025Steve Smith returns to action in the Boxing Day test against England as Australia opted to include four fast bowlers in their 12-man squad.
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Cricket: Injured Jofra Archer out of Ashes, England drop Ollie Pope from Boxing Day test
26 Dec 2025A side strain ended England fast bowler Jofra Archer's Ashes campaign while the beleaguered tourists dropped batter Ollie Pope.
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In review: Sporting highs and lows in 2025
25 Dec 2025Take a look back at the roller coaster that was 2025 in New Zealand sport.
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Mighty Springboks continue to set the standards in test rugby
24 Dec 2025South Africa's depth and monstrous scrum suggest they will be the team to beat at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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Sotutu to leave Blues at end of Super Rugby season
24 Dec 2025The former All Blacks loose forward has signed with the English Premiership side Newcastle Red Bulls.
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