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State of Origin is set to be played outside of Australia for the first time in 2027...with reports Game 2 will be hosted at Eden Park

State of Origin is set to be played outside of Australia for the first time in 2027...with reports Game 2 will be hosted at Eden Park

26 October 2025

A five million dollar investment from the New Zealand Government was apparently instrumental in securing the major event.

The Kangaroos have romped home in the first Ashes league test in 22 years - beating England 6-6 at Wembley.

Tonga have been rocked on the eve of their Pacific Cup clash against Samoa in Brisbane...after co-captain and former Kiwis powerhouse Jason Taumalolo was ruled out with a knee injury.

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26 Oct: Black Caps captain Mitch Santner is ignoring cricket's official rankings ahead of this afternoon's first one-day international against England at Bay Oval

26 Oct: A shock loss for heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker after suffering an 11th round TKO defeat by Fabio Wardley in London

26 Oct: A mishap in qualifying will see Liam Lawson start from 15th on the grid for tomorrow morning's Formula One Mexican Grand Prix

26 Oct: Boxer Joseph Parker's dreams of becoming undisputed heavyweight world champion have been crushed after an 11th round TKO loss to Fabio Wardley in a brutal battle in London

26 Oct: Kangaroos crush England 26-6 to claim 1-0 series lead in rugby league Ashes series at Wembley stadium

26 Oct: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have provided the perfect sign-off to cricket in Australia, leading India to a thumping nine-wicket ODI win at the SCG

26 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success

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Cricket:
Black Caps captain Mitch Santner is ignoring cricket's official rankings ahead of this afternoon's first one-day international against England at Bay Oval 14:17

International:
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Motoring:
F1 Mexico qualifying: Oscar Piastri starts seventh, Lando Norris on pole, Max Verstappen fifth 14:17

Boxing:
A shock loss for heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker after suffering an 11th round TKO defeat by Fabio Wardley in London 14:07

Law and Order:
A man has died in hospital after a shooting in the Bay of Plenty's Te Puke 13:57

Environment:
Another burst of wild weather could complicate ongoing recovery efforts down south 13:47

Technology:
A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety 13:37

Motorsports:
A mishap in qualifying will see Liam Lawson start from 15th on the grid for tomorrow morning's Formula One Mexican Grand Prix 13:37

Business:
New details are emerging about Sir Peter Jackson's development plans in Wellington 13:27

International:
Georgia's surrogacy clinics attract hundreds of Australians but ethical questions remain 13:07

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