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The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 World Cup, but a quarterfinal showdown against the Springboks looms

The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 World Cup, but a quarterfinal showdown against the Springboks looms

4 December 2025

The Breakers have returned from basketball's international break with a 95-90 A-NBL victory over the Sydney Kings in Hamilton.

Bowler Jacob Duffy has returned figures of five for 34 to help put the Black Caps in a commanding position after two days of their opening test against the West Indies.

Nine New Zealanders tee off in the Australian Open, starting at Royal Melbourne this morning.

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24 Jan: Olympian Sam Tanner has records in his sights ahead of this evening's mile race at Cooks Gardens in Whanganui

24 Jan: Test halfback Noah Hotham is hoping for an injury-free year after spending a large chunk of 20-25 on the sidelines

24 Jan: Lewis Hamilton is bracing for what he's calling the biggest regulation change of his career ahead of a make-or-break Formula One season

23 Jan: All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams denies player power was behind the early exit of coach Scott Robertson

23 Jan: All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams has dismissed any suggestions of player power being behind the early exit of New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson

23 Jan: New Zealand's elite rugby talent must focus on the task at hand, as they await a new All Blacks coach

23 Jan: The All Blacks will venture into new territory this year, playing the fourth test against the Springboks in the American city of Baltimore on September 12

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Tennis:
Despite battling cramp on a sweltering day seven of the Australian tennis Open, reigning back-to-back men's champion Jannik Sinner is in the box seat to progress to the fourth round 18:56

Politics:
Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends 18:36

International:
US looks to South Korea to take 'primary responsibility' in monitoring Kim Jong Un and North Korea 18:16

Law and Order:
Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide 18:06

Rugby:
Olympian Sam Tanner has records in his sights ahead of this evening's mile race at Cooks Gardens in Whanganui 17:46

Law and Order:
Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday 17:26

Lower South Island:
Southland rider Josh Burnett has banked his third career win in cycling's Tour of Southland, finishing safely in the peloton to take the overall title by 10 seconds from Cambridge's Matthew Wilson 17:06

International:
Human remains found as New Zealand landslide search moves to recovery 16:56

Rugby:
Test halfback Noah Hotham is hoping for an injury-free year after spending a large chunk of 20-25 on the sidelines 16:27

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