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  •   Home > News > Sports > General

    Luuka Jones is gunning for Olympic qualification at the Canoe Slalom World Championships starting in London overnight

    Luuka Jones is gunning for Olympic qualification at the Canoe Slalom World Championships starting in London overnight


    The Rio silver medallist will compete in a new extreme canoe slalom category - which will feature next year in Paris - where athletes race alongside one another in the water.

    Jones says there's added motivation to perform.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    Rugby:
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    Business:
    The Finance Minister is playing down any major surprises in this week's Budget 17:27

    Rugby:
    The Southern Steel have leapt out to a surprise halftime lead over the Northern Mystics in netball's ANZ Premiership in Dunedin 16:57

    Rugby League:
    The Warriors have been forced into further changes to their matchday squad to face the Dolphins tonight at Mount Smart 16:57

    Basketball:
    A furious late rally has seen the Boston Celtics haul in the Indiana Pacers in game three of the NBA's eastern conference finals and move to within a win of making the Championship series 16:37

    International:
    British PM Rishi Sunak announces plan to bring back mandatory national service 16:17

    Law and Order:
    Its understood two men found motionless at the bottom of an Auckland central pool were deliberately holding their breath 16:17

    Politics:
    Labour says the Government's plan to increase teachers, won't go anywhere near as far as what they did 14:57

    Entertainment:
    US director Sean Baker's Anora wins Palme d'Or at 2024 Cannes Film Festival 14:07

    Environment:
    A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu today, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage 13:47


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