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Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:36:19 GMT
Recap: Flagbearer Finn Bilous, Ben Barclay round out Kiwis in action on day three
Day three began with high hopes for the Kiwi quartet, but there were some hard luck stories as the medal rounds proved elusive.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:28:31 GMT
Winter Olympics: Ben Barclay pipped for big air finals berth after slick third run
Barclay sat 12th at one stage, in position for the finals, before some late magic from his rivals saw him shut out.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:59:42 GMT
'It was a struggle': Alice Robinson misses out on giant slalom medal at Winter Olympics
Kiwi medal hope's dream of standing on an Olympic podium was effectively over within seconds of her first run after skidding out of control down a brutal giant slalom course.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:08:23 GMT
Hundreds gathered on roadsides in Marlborough supporting Freedom Convoy
Several hundred vehicles passed through Tuamarina on Monday on the way to Picton as part of the Freedom Convoy.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:51:04 GMT
$20,000 worth of power tools and gardening equipment stolen from Christchurch community groups
There have been three separate burglaries targeting the community groups’ property since the beginning of December.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:35:00 GMT
Late goals come as a relief to Wellington Phoenix striker after early misses
Match-winner Jaushua Sotirio thought he was cursed after hitting the post, having missed three early chances.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:15:27 GMT
Two more guards assaulted at Auckland's Mt Eden prison over weekend
It follows an attack on two Corrections staff at the same unit last Thursday, which saw one admitted to hopsital with a fractured skull, union says.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:12:49 GMT
Disney's Pam & Tommy, Netflix's In From the Cold among eight great shows to stream
One of the most controversial power couples of the '90s go under the microscope, while an American single-mom's former life is exposed in a new thriller.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:10:00 GMT
Murderville: Even Will Arnett can't save Netflix's dull celebrity mystery show
REVIEW: Flat, leaden and sometimes cringeworthy, what's missing from the original BBC series is the hilarious melding of real and fictional worlds.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:10:00 GMT
Poppy: Uneven, but endearing Kiwi drama set to make free-to-air debut on TVNZ
REVIEW: While the two main actors are impressive, the story struggles to smoothly shift gears between light comedy and more serious drama.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:09:21 GMT
Mark Chapman half-century guides Auckland to opening Plunket Shield victory after late drama
Black Caps pair stage a sit-in as the umpires haul them off with the scores level, before sanity prevails in Plunket Shield match.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:00:00 GMT
'It was horrible': People urged to report waterway pollution after cows spotted in Manawatū River
Watchdog encourages people to take GPS coordinates when they see cattle in waterways to make compliance checks as easy as possible.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:28:53 GMT
Roads reopen in Marlborough after flooding on SH6
Several roads have reopened in Marlborough after an onslaught of rain last week forced some roads to close.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:23:22 GMT
Eight arrested in Far North following seizure of meth and cash
Officers encountered an altercation between a group in a vehicle armed with weapons and the occupants of a nearby house in Kaitaia on Sunday morning.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:11:11 GMT
New poll shows large drop in support for ACT, left bloc comfortably ahead
New Newshub/Reid Research poll shows left bloc gaining ground and National steadying.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:10:36 GMT
Taranaki clears up after wettest Waitangi weekend
A number of roads and bridges remain closed in South Taranaki after record rainfall over Waitangi weekend.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:55:55 GMT
One dead after dirt bike crash in Southland
One person has died following a crash involving a dirt bike in a forestry area near Otautau, in Southland.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:55:37 GMT
Four primary school children in Havelock North test positive for Covid-19
Four students at Te Mata Primary School in Havelock North have tested positive for Covid-19, Hawkes Bay DHB has confirmed.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:30:37 GMT
The symbolism behind the first outfit the Queen was photographed in as monarch
Elizabeth chose a brooch with emotional significance - and had to wait on a plane while mourning clothes were brought to her.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:28:19 GMT
Winter Olympics: Margaux Hackett crashes twice in freeski big air
In the end Margaux Hackett was just happy to land a trick after crashing in training and again in her first two runs.



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