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How netball trailblazers carved a place for women and girls in NZ sport
20 Mar 2024It's been the number one sport for women and girls in this country for more than 100 years. As Netball NZ gears up for its centenary, Bridget Tunnicliffe looks at how the sport carved its own path.
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New Zealand rugby legends inducted into Pasifika Hall of Fame
20 Mar 2024New Zealand rugby greats Sir Bryan Williams, Jonah Lomu and Seiuli Fiao'o Fa'amausili are among the first inductees to the Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame.
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Russians, Belarusians will not take part in Paris Games opening parade of teams
20 Mar 2024The athletes will compete as individual neutral athletes due to Russia's war with Ukraine, the IOC says.
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Cricket Australia call off T20 series with Afghanistan over women's rights
20 Mar 2024Australia is citing a deteriorating human rights situation for women and girls in the Taliban-ruled country.
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Martin Guptill key to Islamabad's third PSL championship win
19 Mar 2024Martin Guptill has helped guide Islamabad United to their third Pakistan Super League title.
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Captains star in NZ and England T20 cricket opener
19 Mar 2024White Ferns fall short in first T20 against England in Dunedin.
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'A massive occasion' - Blues old boys fired up for Crusaders clash
19 Mar 2024The hair might be a little greyer, but the fire to compete still burns strong for some of the Blues' champions of the past, Jamie Wall writes.
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Rugby Radar: Wrapping the weekend
19 Mar 2024RNZ looks over the biggest moments, statement performances and all the water cooler chat from the weekend's rugby around the globe.
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Olympian Tall Fern Micaela Cocks retires
19 Mar 2024Long-serving Tall Fern Micaela Cocks is retiring from international basketball after 17 years to focus on family.
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Crusaders prop Owen Franks banned for dangerous play
19 Mar 2024Franks will miss the Crusaders' games against the Blues this weekend and the Chiefs next week.
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Injury rules Chris Wood out of All Whites' games
19 Mar 2024The All Whites are facing a setback with striker Chris Wood ruled out of upcoming games in Egypt.
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Football round-up: The ‘Nix and Black Knights are making club football cool again
19 Mar 2024The war has already started between the two A-League sides months before a ball is due to be kicked, Mathew Nash writes.
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Olympic paddler looks for help to make a difference in Paris
19 Mar 2024Olympic kayaker Alicia Hoskin is turning tothe community to help her compete with the best in the world.
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Have the White Ferns made any progress?
19 Mar 2024The White Ferns are still working on finding the right balance between youth and experience as they look ahead to this year's T20 World Cup.
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Bracewell bowls career best in big Wellington win
19 Mar 2024A stunning performance from Black Cap Michael Bracewell has put the Wellington Firebirds back in charge of the national Plunket Shield championship.
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Forest plummet into drop zone after four-point deduction
19 Mar 2024Nottingham Forest were plunged into the Premier League relegation zone after having four points deducted for breaking financial rules last season.
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Crusaders' woes get worse as sinbinning upgraded to red card
18 Mar 2024Crusaders prop Owen Franks has had his yellow card from Friday night's 14-10 loss to the Hurricanes upgraded to a red.
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Kiwi squash star turns in 'superman' effort to beat world number one
18 Mar 2024The Greymouth squash player came back from two games down to beat Egypt's Ali Farag at the PSA tournament.
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White Ferns skipper wins Indian Premier League title
18 Mar 2024White Ferns captain Sophie Devine is an Indian Premier League champion.
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Alice Robinson finishes season on podium
18 Mar 2024The result marks the Queenstown skier's fifth World Cup podium this season and the 10th of her career.
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Shot put champion prefers to stay at home in build-up to Olympics
18 Mar 2024National shot put champion Jacko Gill will take a low key approach in his build-up to this year's Olympics.
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NZ track cyclists win gold in Nations Cup madison event
18 Mar 2024Campbell Stewart and Aaron Gate combined to dominate the two-rider madison over 50km and 200 laps.
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Extra time winner sends Man United to FA Cup semis, Chelsea also advance
18 Mar 2024Amad Diallo scored deep in extra time after to lift Manchester United to a 4-3 victory over Liverpool and into the FA Cup semi-finals.
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Sam Tanner bolts to national 1500 metre title
17 Mar 2024A blistering final lap by Sam Tanner helped propel the middle-distance maestro to his fourth national 1500m title with a typically dominant display to crown the final day of the National…
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