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Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:57:39 GMT
Ellesse Andrews and the Commonwealth Games silver medal she won but never got
It may end up being the strangest and most unjust story of the Commonwealth Games.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:52:11 GMT
Live: Commonwealth Games, day two in Birmingham
The Black Ferns sevens team takes on England while the gold medal-winning cyclists are back in action.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:51:03 GMT
North Korea says no new fever cases, experts doubt accuracy of Covid-19 claims
Some experts say North Korea has likely manipulated the scale of illness and deaths to help leader Kim Jong Un maintain absolute control.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:30:00 GMT
Grand Designs UK: Heritage-protected riverside 'ruin' is bulldozed
Review: What scheduled ancient monument? You might well ask - this one is straight out of the "builds-that-go-bad" file, but this couple battle on.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:30:00 GMT
The wrecks of Bluff's watery graveyard
Our About the South columnist on a ship graveyard, platinum discovery at Orepuki and a southern tragedy from World War 1.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:30:00 GMT
Blessed shade or dark shadow - the challenges of managing our trees
Communities value their trees - but also get grumpy about them. So it's no easy matter for local authorities to formulate rules worth the paper they're written on.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:27:05 GMT
Government plans to eliminate HIV transmission in New Zealand
The Associate Health Minister has unveiled an $18m plan to combat HIV transmission.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:19:20 GMT
Businesses trial four day working week but expert says employers should go even further
From Monday businesses across various industries will take part in a four day work week pilot.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:15:00 GMT
Mike Carran - a figure of strength and sporting integrity
The late legend of New Zealand bushcraft has been honoured in a fresh biography.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:10:57 GMT
Multiple highways closed due to snow, rockfall, slips
Snow and rockfall has closed several main highways across the South Island, and some Wellington roads.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:40:00 GMT
Gone by Monday: Six crowd-pleasing movies leaving Netflix at the end of July
One of the best action horrors of the last decade, Robin Williams at his manic best and a Spielberg animation are well worth catching while you can.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:40:00 GMT
The Full Monty at 25: Stripping Sheffield steelworkers still a crowd-pleasing delight
REVIEW: Only the British could have created such a riotous, infectiously feel-good comedy out of such a potentially depressing premise.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:38:49 GMT
Large slip blocks lane near Karori Tunnel in Wellington
Motorists are being warned to find alternative routes while the tunnel is down to one lane.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:38:09 GMT
Bay of Plenty Volcanix claim upset win over Auckland Storm in Farah Palmer Cup
Azalleyah Maaka's intercept effort proves the only try of the game, as goalkicking Storm prop Sophie Fisher was made to pay for two awful misses off the tee.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:18:37 GMT
America's Got Talent judges give Christchurch tap dancer four thumbs up
Simon Cowell says the 20-year-old dancer, who has been tapping since he was 6 and got head-hunted to appear on the show, "really undersold himself".

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:15:00 GMT
Does the All Blacks' failure to wear a mask explain their inability to execute a game plan?
OPINION: The unmasked All Black who told a concerned airport passenger to 'chill out' should try explaining himself to the families of NZ's 2000-plus Covid dead, writes Tony Smith.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:25:03 GMT
Serious crash reported on Airport Rd near Hamilton
One person is reported to have suffered serious injuries and traffic is being diverted from the scene.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT
Euphoria and heartbreak: The driven life of our elite athletes
The starter's gun has fired at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, but some of our best are watching from home. What does it take to be the best?

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT
David Beckham and Ronaldo competing at the Commonwealth Games for India in cycling
David Beckham and Ronaldo are competing at the Commonwealth Games ... for India ... in cycling.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT
Redemption for record-breaking men’s pursuit team at Commonwealth Games
Aaron Gate and team-mates capture New Zealand's first gold medal at Commonwealth Games, one year after crashing out of the Olympics.



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