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Sun, 27 Mar 2022 08:37:26 GMT
South Africa edge India to put West Indies into Women's Cricket World Cup semifinals
A no-ball denied India a key final-over wicket and their loss to the Proteas kept them out of the semifinals as the West Indies made it in.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 08:32:39 GMT
'Fearless' Dunedin surfer lived for waves, and his family
Surfing was Jamie Civil's life, until he became a father. His first passion claimed his life on Saturday, when he was knocked underwater by a big wave.

Sun, 27 Mar 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.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT
ThreeNow's Newsreader, Netflix's Bridgerton among eight great shows to stream
Everybody's favourite saucy period drama is back, while a new Australian series takes us all back to the heady days of the mid-1980s.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:42:30 GMT
Tributes flow for 'brave' academic, feminist and activist Cat Pausé
The academic is being remembered as a brave advocate who was passionate about feminism and combating fat stigma.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:15:00 GMT
Oscars 2022: The Best Picture nominees and where you can watch them right now
From Jane's Power of the Dog to Guillermo's Nightmare Alley and Ken's Belfast, this is our guide to the contenders for the Academy's top gong.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:08:57 GMT
Kiwi icons the Topp Twins reveal they both have breast cancer, will peform until 'the lights go out'
Iconic entertainers Dames Jools and Lynda Topp have revealed they both have breast cancer, with Jools receiving palliative care.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:06:12 GMT
Eased restrictions help make Taranaki triathlon a success
Taranaki was NZ’s triathlon capital over the weekend, as Olympian medallists, para athletes, students and first-time teams competed in the Tri Taranaki Festival at Ngamotu Beach.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 06:30:00 GMT
Auckland mayoralty: Leo Molloy releases plan he says will get city 'back on track'
The mayoral hopeful says he has a plan to get the city “back on track”, and it includes scrapping the fuel tax.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 06:20:00 GMT
The Chase USA: Bigger money, extra Jeopardy, but somehow not quite as much fun
REVIEW: Double-entendres and giggling fits are few and far between on this more sober series, even though it allows unused Chasers a chance to snipe.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 06:15:32 GMT
Protest marches on in Christchurch despite drop in numbers
The crowd of thousands was now a crowd of hundreds, as a depleted protest group marched through central Christchurch on Sunday

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 05:54:38 GMT
When Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins broke protocol to play Auckland Town Hall's pipe organ
The Foo Fighters drummer decided to try out the city's famous pipe organ, with a rendition of Radiohead's Lucky.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 05:33:45 GMT
Gisborne homicide victim died on her birthday
The victim at the centre of a Gisborne homicide investigation died on her birthday.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 05:30:00 GMT
All Whites coach's selection focus narrows ahead of must-win World Cup fixtures
It's semifinal time at the Oceania World Cup qualifying tournament and Danny Hay is set to reveal his first-choice XI – or something close to it.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 05:15:59 GMT
George Fisher shines again in Southern Steel's victory over the Stars
Six days after a 20-goal thumping, the Southern Steel look much more like themselves with a victory over the Stars.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 04:57:19 GMT
England thump Bangladesh to claim semifinal place at women's cricket World Cup
The defending champions claimed their place in the last four while finally sealing New Zealand’s fate on Sunday.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 04:49:09 GMT
Car crashes down bank in Cheltenham
Roads were temporarily closed after a car crashed down a bank on Kimbolton Road in Cheltenham on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 04:46:54 GMT
Man dies after falling from mobility scooter in Northland
The man died after falling from his mobility scooter in Northland, police have said.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 04:45:36 GMT
State Highway 3 in Awakino Gorge partially reopened after slip
The Sunday morning slip sent tons of rock on to the carriageway.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 04:28:31 GMT
Eateries note increase of customers as Covid-19 rules loosened
The relaxing of Covid 19 rules has been a welcome site for some businesses who say they're already seeing a boost in numbers through the door



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