Auckland FC owner Bill Foley talks ambitions for club and his love for New Zealand
Bill Foley is confident of success with Auckland FC – but he is going to be patient. That’s not always an adjective that fits naturally with billionaire American owners of sports teams, especially if ...
Three Māori contestants reach The Voice Australia’s semifinals
Jaydin Shingleton (Ngāi Tahu), and Letitia Butler (Ngāpuhi) have made it to the top eight in The Voice Australia and will compete for a spot in the finals this weekend. Butler is a semifinalist on ...
Number of benefits cut more than doubles in a year
The number of benefits that were cut more than doubled in the September quarter compared with the same time last year, mainly ...
Liam Payne’s ex and mother of his child Cheryl Cole speaks out
Cheryl Cole has paid an emotional tribute to her ex-partner Liam Payne, speaking of an “indescribably painful time” and ...
Have your say on where another 30,000 people could live in Hastings
Imagine another 29,900 people living in Hastings. With the region’s population projected to grow from 91,900 in 2023 to as ...
All Blacks vs Springboks: The rugby giants’ near-fight in a Sun City bar, and the Bok who feared the ABs wanted to ‘kill’ him
A book written by award-winning South African journalist Mike Greenaway – The Fireside Springbok: The Untold Stories That ...
Napier’s Tom Parker Fountain will cost $175,000 to light up again
Thousands of people have feasted their eyes on the visual delight of the Tom Parker Fountain since it was built in 1936. But four months ago the lights went out after Napier City Council discovered ...
Dame Lynda Topp on why people should sign up for Rotorua’s Pink Walk
Going for a walk is one of the most beautiful things you can do in New Zealand, according to iconic Kiwi entertainer Dame Lynda Topp. So when you’re signing up for the Pink Walk - being held in ...
Harry Plummer on 2024 successes and competition for All Blacks’ No 10 jersey
Approaching the end of arguably the best season of his career, Harry Plummer would be forgiven for being frustrated at being stuck behind two of the world’s best in the race for an All Blacks spot.
Steamers Showdown and Fun-Filled Fan Fest
Fans can look forward to exciting events as the Bay of Plenty Steamers prepare for their NPC semifinal clash against Canterbury at Tauranga Domain today. The Steamers put the sword to the Hawkes Bay ...
New Zealand’s Positivity scratched from A$5m Caulfield Cup due to lameness
New Zealand’s sole rep in today’s A$5 million Caulfield Cup has been scratched. Positivity was taken out of the iconic race yesterday afternoon after a dramatic day that saw her Cup place under threat ...
America’s Cup: Team NZ performance ‘hugely satisfying’ as defenders move to within one race of victory
Instead, the offshore breeze hung around long enough for both of the day’s races to get under way on time, Team New Zealand ...