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'Genius in him': Racing Bulls boss praises Liam Lawson
The Racing Bulls boss has some encouraging words for New Zealand driver Liam Lawson.
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Cricket: Australia's Head hopes Ashes rivals meet for post-series drinks
31 Dec 2025Players and staff from both teams routinely meet for drinks at the end of an Ashes series, but the tradition that fell by the wayside after the 2023 series.
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Max Verstappen named top driver of the year
31 Dec 2025Max Verstappen may have been beaten for the Formula 1 title this year but he has been voted the top driver of the year by his peers.
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'I thought it was maybe some spam' - Dixon stunned by knighthood
31 Dec 2025'I've been called a lot of things, but I never thought that 'Sir' was going to be one of them' - NZ's most successful modern motorsport champion has been…
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Arsenal crush Villa to confirm title credentials
31 Dec 2025Premier League leaders Arsenal slammed the door shut on charging Aston Villa with a 4-1 home thrashing that kept them clear at the top of the table going into the New Year.
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New Year Honours: Indycar, bowls, and running icons recognised
31 Dec 2025An Indycar icon, a name synonymous with bowls, and a long-distance runner who pushed for women's equity in sport are among those who have been recognised in the New Year Honours.
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Phoenix women climb A-League table with another big win
31 Dec 2025The Wellington Phoenix women have jumped from ninth to fourth in the A-League standings following a 3-nil win at Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Sport in 2025: The weird, wacky and wonderful
30 Dec 2025Jonty Dine takes a look back at the most bizarre, quirky, and eye popping moments in sport in 2025.
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Year in review: NZ Warriors ride rollercoaster to NRL playoffs
30 Dec 2025After a strong 7-2 start to their campaign, the Auckland-based side were left wondering how to return to the grand final.
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Liam Lawson tests out Australian Supercar
30 Dec 2025Formula 1 star Liam Lawson got to try out the car of another New Zealand champion driver.
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Former All Blacks coach tapped in British New Years Honours
30 Dec 2025Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has been recognised in the British New Years Honours.
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FIFA defends ticket prices citing heavy demand
30 Dec 2025FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the ticket prices for next year's World Cup, citing heavy demand for them and the revenue generated for the sport around the world.
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Tennis: Sabalenka, Kyrgios see only positives from 'Battle of the Sexes' match
30 Dec 2025Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios have defended their controversial "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.
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'I hate losing more than I love winning' - Phoenix coach
30 Dec 2025After a historic victory the Wellington Phoenix women's coach Bev Priestman will take a win any way it comes.
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Women's sport thrives in 2025 with unprecedented growth, famous victories
30 Dec 2025England's win in the Rugby World Cup and India's Cricket World Cup victory figured high in women's sport global big moments in 2025.
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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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MCG pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' after chaotic Ashes test
30 Dec 2025The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch for the Boxing Day test between Australia and England has been given an "unsatisfactory" rating after the match finished inside two days.
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Phoenix crushed by Victory in A-League clash in Melbourne
30 Dec 2025The Wellington Phoenix have fallen to their heaviest defeat of the A-League season, thumped 5-1 by Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park.
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Controversies, comebacks and suspensions: The biggest Kiwi sporting stories of 2025
29 Dec 2025RNZ 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 the opening set.
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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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