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Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:51:39 GMT
Artist dies two weeks before his exhibition is held in Invercargill
Celebrated landscape artist Jonathan R White died two weeks before his exhibition was to open in Invercargill.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:51:14 GMT
Quade Cooper to travel to New Zealand with Wallabies for Bledisloe Cup
Quade Cooper will make a surprise appearance at Wallabies training on Monday morning and could hypothetically play in the first Bledisloe test next month.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:47:45 GMT
Live: Tokyo Olympics day two: OlyWhites lead Honduras after stunning goal
New Zealand goalkeeper Michael Woud can't keep out Luis Palma's backpost header as the Central Americans claim a deserved equaliser.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:39:55 GMT
Refugee upsets two-time Olympic taekwondo gold medallist
Iranian defector Kimia Alizadeh shocked two-time Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones at the Tokyo Games, beating the British champion 16-12 in the round of 16.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:35:00 GMT
The Pursuit of Love: Missing Bridgerton? Then try this brilliant Amazon series
REVIEW: Lily James and Emily Beecham head a terrific cast in a tale filled with memorable scenes, unforgettable characters and delicious dialogue.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Big day at Taranaki Raceway with Taranaki trainer winning the Powerworx Opunake Cup
It was first and second for Taranaki trainer Alan Sharrock for the big race of the day in New Plymouth on Saturday.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Best-ever kitchens on The Block NZ, but what's with 'broken-plan'?
The Block NZ teams turn up trumps with their good-looking kitchens, but will the broken-plan layouts appeal to buyers?

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:27:56 GMT
'Sweet spot' tourism campaign leaves sour taste after racist abuse from locals
Its aim was to promote the natural beauty and history of South Island's Waitaki district, but instead revealed a “dangerous undercurrent” of cyber-bullying.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:24:58 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Luuka Jones breezes through qualifying in women's canoe slalom
New Zealand canoe slalom racer Luuka Jones posted the third quickest time in qualifying.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:40:39 GMT
Police descend on Taupō property
Officers have been called to an alleged "family harm" incident.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:09:30 GMT
'It broke my heart': NSW Premier censures Sydney anti-lockdown protesters, 57 people charged
Fifity-seven people have been charged, including two men for allegedly striking a police horse, following a Covid-19 anti-lockdown protest that shut down Sydney on Saturday.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:07:44 GMT
Parochial home court advantage 'massive' for Southern Steel's shot at playoffs
The passion for netball is well and truly alive in Southland with the Southern Steel locking in an ANZ premiership elimination final in Invercargill.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:00:27 GMT
Japan's Yuto Horigome wins first ever Olympic skateboard gold
Yuto Horigome took gold in men’s street on Sunday in the city where he learned to skate as a kid and where his sport is often frowned upon.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:56:04 GMT
Ski and snowboard injuries cost ACC nearly $140m over five years
Fewer accidents happened on the slopes in 2020 but those who took a tumble really did a number on themselves, with rehab costs topping $30m.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:48:09 GMT
Armed police swarm Wellington's Vogeltown after person found critically injured
Police swarm quiet suburban Wellington street after person found with life-threatening injuries.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:47:17 GMT
California's largest fire torches homes as blazes lash western US
Flames racing through rugged terrain in Northern California destroyed multiple homes as the state's largest wildfire intensified and numerous other blazes battered US' west.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:31:20 GMT
Police making enquries into burnt out car at Back Beach
Police are making enquiries into a car fire at Back Beach, New Plymouth.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:19:52 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Home favourite Naomi Osaka wins on Games debut
Playing her first match in nearly two months, the Japanese superstar looked like she'd never been away as she swept China's aside.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:13:21 GMT
'Stoked' Kiwi surfers ride wave of success at Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand's Billy Stairmand and Ella Williams have advanced to round three as they chase medals in Japan.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:10:15 GMT
Rally commemorates 1981 Springbok tour, but anti-apartheid struggle continues
Forty years ago, protesters stormed the turf at Hamilton's Rugby Park. It was an act that reverberated around the world.



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