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  •   Home > News > Sports

    All Whites midfielder Marko Stamenic is standing on the cusp of a career dream as he attempts to qualify his country for the FIFA World Cup

    All Whites midfielder Marko Stamenic is standing on the cusp of a career dream as he attempts to qualify his country for the FIFA World Cup


    Stamenic - currently on loan at Olympiacos from Nottingham Forest - has arrived home for the Oceania qualifying semi-final against Fiji on Friday in Wellington, with the final on Monday at Eden Park.

    The Wellington local was at the qualifier against Bahrain in 2009 at Sky Stadium with his dad...

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     Today's News

    Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix's new import hopes she can cause opposition goalkeepers plenty of headaches in the women's A-League 16:17

    Tennis:
    Brit Francesca Jones has rebounded from being thrashed in the opening set to book a quarter-final spot at the ASB tennis Classic in Auckland 15:57

    Entertainment:
    Chevy Chase is the rudest celebrity Marina Zenovich has ever interviewed 15:53

    Politics:
    Who is Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the son of Venezuela's deposed leader? 15:27

    Cricket:
    Black Caps paceman Jacob Duffy is counting down the days until he marks out his run-up at the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India next month 15:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    Otago rescue teams have located a body on the southern side of Mount Huxley  15:27

    Entertainment:
    Sean Astin has stepped in to help Tylor Chase 15:23

    Law and Order:
    Two members of the public were allegedly assaulted at a bus station north of Auckland last night 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Fatboy Slim got to meet his "heroes" as a direct result of being sued 14:53

    Rugby League:
    The Perth Bears have signed their most experienced NRL player so far, nabbing Josh Curran from the Bulldogs on a three-year deal ahead of their first season in 2027 14:37


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