Here’s a breakdown of the top New Zealand rugby news for today, April 26, 2024:
Super Rugby Pacific:
- Chiefs secure victory over Waratahs: The Chiefs edged out the Waratahs in a close match played in Sydney [NZ Herald].
- Crusaders dominate Rebels: The Crusaders bounced back from their recent slump with a convincing win against the Rebels [NZ Herald]. However, questions remain about their coaching staff, with the CEO defending the coach against calls for his dismissal [NZ Herald]. Search more info: https://www.france.online-listing.com/
- Is the playoffs format too easy?: Analysts are debating whether the current Super Rugby Pacific playoff system is too forgiving for underperforming teams [NZ Herald].
All Blacks:
- All Blacks captain Sam Cane to play in Japan: After the World Cup disappointment, All Blacks skipper Sam Cane has signed with a Japanese club for the upcoming season [Sky Sports].
Looking ahead:
- International rugby on the horizon: The much-anticipated fixtures for the 2024 Nations Series have been revealed, featuring the All Blacks facing England and Ireland later this year [Rugby365].
For more details, you can search out these resources: https://www.france.online-listing.com/
- Play it Strange – 2007
Television, 2007, (Full Length Episode) It’s tough going in the judges’ room for this episode of documentary series Play It Strange. A panel of songwriters and music personalities like Jordan Luck, Hamish Jackson, C4 music show host Jane Yee and Play It Strange Trust founder Mike Chunn must decide which of five promising acts has won… Read more: Play it Strange – 2007 - Oil bursts US$100 a barrel and shares slump – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,098.83, declining 420.52 points or 3.11%.http://dlvr.it/TRNRZp - Amelia Kerr’s seven-for skittles Zimbabwe to set up ODI series win for New Zealand
ICYMI: Molly Penfold picked up three wickets to go with Amelia Kerr’s haul as New Zealand took just 45.3 overs to beat Zimbabwe in the second ODIhttp://dlvr.it/TRNQmW - India crush New Zealand for third T20 World Cup title
Abhishek, Samson and Kishan all smashed half-centuries to amass 255 before Bumrah’s four-for helped set up a massive winhttp://dlvr.it/TRNQWQ - Suppression ends for Auckland business owner Latifah Afoa, who exploited illegal Samoan workers
She slid cash to corrupt INZ employees, but it was the same agency that brought her down.http://dlvr.it/TRMZmD - Santner: ‘Wouldn’t mind breaking a few hearts to lift the trophy’
ICYMI: “It’s easy to say it’s just another game, but everyone knows it’s probably not. But I think the way you go about it has to be the same”http://dlvr.it/TRMZNx - Amelia Kerr’s seven-for skittles Zimbabwe to set up ODI series win for New Zealand
Molly Penfold picked up three wickets to go with Amelia Kerr’s haul as New Zealand took just 45.3 overs to beat Zimbabwe in the second ODIhttp://dlvr.it/TRMZB5 - Meta’s NZ charm offensive should worry every parent – Cecilia Robinson
OPINION: A study of 2.5m people links earlier smartphones to worse youth mental health.http://dlvr.it/TRLqZS - Santner: ‘Wouldn’t mind breaking a few hearts to lift the trophy’
“It’s easy to say it’s just another game, but everyone knows it’s probably not. But I think the way you go about it has to be the same”http://dlvr.it/TRLpz1 - NZ shares down after volatile week – Market close
The NZX 50 closed at 13,519.35, down 98.54 points or 0.72%.http://dlvr.it/TRKs8Y - Du Plessis: ‘You lose the powerplay, you more often than not lose the game’
ICYMI: Faf du Plessis feels that South Africa should have worked harder to keep wickets in hand and gone for broke later in the innings when the surface became easierhttp://dlvr.it/TRKrMp - Steadying oil prices soothe market fears – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,617.89, up 86.77 points or 0.64%.http://dlvr.it/TRJkVK - Santner: ‘SA have a lot of power, but we back ourselves in a one-off game’
ICYMI: He expects a “flat pitch” in Kolkata, and aims to restrict SA to 180 if NZ bowl firsthttp://dlvr.it/TRJjfJ - Du Plessis: ‘You lose the powerplay, you more often than not lose the game’
Faf du Plessis feels that South Africa should have worked harder to keep wickets in hand and gone for broke later in the innings when the surface became easierhttp://dlvr.it/TRJjS9 - NZX 50 slips as Asia-Pacific markets sink on Middle East oil shock – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 slid 0.65% as 111 stocks fell and only 29 rose.http://dlvr.it/TRHY8T - Santner: ‘SA have a lot of power, but we back ourselves in a one-off game’
He expects a “flat pitch” in Kolkata, and aims to restrict SA to 180 if NZ bowl firsthttp://dlvr.it/TRHXFk - NZX didn’t flinch as missiles flew – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,620.21 down 36.44 points or 0.27%.http://dlvr.it/TRGPR4 - Media Insider: NZME/NZ Herald editorial changes – a new editorial advisory board leader, a new associate editor and a new BusinessDesk publisher
Miriyana Alexander returns to newsroom, former PM chief press secretary heads EAB.http://dlvr.it/TRFHVZ - ‘All contingencies covered’ as NZ wait for Matt Henry to come back
ICYMI: If Matt Henry is unavailable for the semi-final on Wednesday, New Zealand are likely to bring back Jacob Duffy or Kyle Jamiesonhttp://dlvr.it/TRFGh6 - ‘All contingencies covered’ as NZ wait for Matt Henry to come back
If Matt Henry is unavailable for the semi-final on Wednesday, New Zealand are likely to bring back Jacob Duffy or Kyle Jamiesonhttp://dlvr.it/TRFGWJ - Jetstar announces first direct Christchurch-Perth route
The summer service is another salvo from the Aussie carrier in New Zealand markets.http://dlvr.it/TRDNXb - ‘It’s out of our control’ – Santner laments loss as New Zealand are left waiting
ICYMI: Black Caps lose control of their destiny after “little moments” result in last-gasp defeat to Englandhttp://dlvr.it/TRDN6Z - ‘All contingencies covered’ as NZ wait for Matt Henry to come back
If Matt Henry is unavailable for the semi-final on Wednesday, New Zealand are likely to bring back Jacob Duffy or Kyle Jamiesonhttp://dlvr.it/TRDMxD - British Airways owner IAG’s profit rises 22% as fuel costs drop
Group has eyes on a Portuguese prize.http://dlvr.it/TRCdz8 - Amelia Kerr and Isabella Gaze power New Zealand to series win
ICYMI: Amelia Kerr and Isabella Gaze followed their record partnership from the first game as they added 163 for the opening wicket, the second-highest for New Zealand in T20Ishttp://dlvr.it/TRCdZR - ‘It’s out of our control’ – Santner laments loss as New Zealand are left waiting
Black Caps lose control of their destiny after “little moments” result in last-gasp defeat to Englandhttp://dlvr.it/TRCdRb - What’re Ya Doin’ Next Christmas Arthur?
Television, 1986, (Full Length) Arthur Klap and Dr Dave Gerrard are both fit as a fiddle, and proving it by traversing the length of the country — from Bluff to Cape Reinga — in just 16 days. The pair run, swim, cycle and even kayak, bringing a bottle of Southland seawater to release at their… Read more: What’re Ya Doin’ Next Christmas Arthur? - Media Insider: A fight for evening viewers – new TVNZ quiz show, 6pm news ratings; Stuff faces print-plant eviction; NBR takes on MBIE; Why are we waiting a week for MAFS?A new TV quiz to rival The Chase; NBR eyes MBIE legal action; NZME music radio changes.http://dlvr.it/TRBklk
- NZ coach Walter banks on his side’s ‘great’ problem-solving ability
ICYMI: Despite taking the least wickets in this tournament, he is not worried as long as they are restricting teamshttp://dlvr.it/TRBkDm - Amelia Kerr and Isabella Gaze power New Zealand to series win
Amelia Kerr and Isabella Gaze followed their record partnership from the first game as they added 163 for the opening wicket, the second-highest for New Zealand in T20Ishttp://dlvr.it/TRBk1x - Sgt. Haane
Film, 2026, (Trailer) In April 1943, during World War II, Sergeant Haane Manahi (Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa) of the 28th Māori Battalion led a small group of soldiers united by whakapapa in a daring assault on a fortified position in Takrouna, Tunisia. Their objective was to secure the sheer-faced pinnacle, defended by over 300 enemy… Read more: Sgt. Haane - Hospitality worker had front teeth broken in customer assault as research shows customer abuse has doubled in a year
More than a third of respondents experienced negative behaviour from customers.http://dlvr.it/TR9jRw - SL in win or bust territory as NZ look to spoil Khettarama party
ICYMI: A defeat for Sri Lanka against a well-rested New Zealand side will rule them out of contention for the semi-finalshttp://dlvr.it/TR9hpb - NZ coach Walter banks on his side’s ‘great’ problem-solving ability
Despite taking the least wickets in this tournament, he is not worried as long as they are restricting teamshttp://dlvr.it/TR9hfC - SL in win or bust territory as NZ look to spoil Khettarama party
A defeat for Sri Lanka against a well-rested New Zealand side will rule them out of contention for the semi-finalshttp://dlvr.it/TR8f4V - Kiwi blue chips helped higher on results and residual news – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index was up 0.83% or 111.88 points to 13,532.31.http://dlvr.it/TR7bK1 - Jetstream – The World Jet Boat Marathon
Television, 1981, (Full Length) In 1981, the World Jet Boat Marathon was held in New Zealand, home to jet boat inventor Sir Bill Hamilton. Acclaimed cinematographer Graeme Cowley (Utu, Smash Palace, Mauri) takes the director’s seat in this scenic and explosive documentary, following the week-long event as competitors from around the world take on nine… Read more: Jetstream – The World Jet Boat Marathon - Genesis Energy launches $400m share offer for renewables investment
Genesis Energy’s coal power output tumbled to 164GWh, cutting first-half costs.http://dlvr.it/TR6Xcr - Incessant rain washes out opening Super Eight fixture between New Zealand and Pakistan
ICYMI: The drizzle that started at the toss only grew heavier and never quite relentedhttp://dlvr.it/TR6Wxb - How university students can avoid financial chaos – Diana Clement
OPINION: Massey University’s Pushpa Wood urges students to track every cent for a month.http://dlvr.it/TR5jjW - Incessant rain washes out opening Super Eight fixture between New Zealand and Pakistan
The drizzle that started at the toss only grew heavier and never quite relentedhttp://dlvr.it/TR5j67 - Greyhound racing ban: How the sport lost its social licence – Emily Robertson
OPINION: Why greyhound racing is being shut down.http://dlvr.it/TR515N - NZ meet familiar opponents Pakistan in spin-friendly Premadasa
ICYMI: The two teams have faced each other 41 times between October 2022 and April 2025http://dlvr.it/TR50Y6 - NZ meet familiar opponents Pakistan in spin-friendly Premadasa
The two teams have faced each other 41 times between October 2022 and April 2025http://dlvr.it/TR50QQ - Heavy end to week as big stocks drag sharemarket 1% lower – Market close
The NZ sharemarket reversed most gains made on Thursday after mixed company results.http://dlvr.it/TR45Kb - NZ meet familiar opponents Pakistan in spin-friendly Premadasa
The two teams have faced each other 41 times between October 2022 and April 2025http://dlvr.it/TR44F7 - Auckland Airport gains, SkyCity slumps as NZX rallies on OCR decision – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 jumped 1.49% as 41.07m shares worth $153.5 million were traded.http://dlvr.it/TR30l0 - Pakistan complete Super Eight line-up for T20 World Cup 2026
ICYMI: In the Super Eight stage, India, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa will be in Group 1, and England, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group 2http://dlvr.it/TR2zmt - Health 80 – Kid Dynamite and the Little Cracker; Little Big Man Takes a Shot at the Moon
Television, 1980, (Full Length) The third episode in a government-commissioned trilogy of films to educate parents about raising healthy children follows earlier episodes on baby and toddler years. Ian Mune again produces and directs from a script co-written with John Banas. He also fills some small roles. Pioneering Māori actor Don Selwyn (The Governor) does… Read more: Health 80 – Kid Dynamite and the Little Cracker; Little Big Man Takes a Shot at the Moon - NZ sharemarket rebounds with 1.6% gain – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,247.02, up 215.4 points or 1.65%.http://dlvr.it/TR1wj2 - Samra’s record 110 in vain as Phillips and Ravindra put New Zealand in Super Eights
ICYMI: Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra hit contrasting unbeaten half-centuries to make short work of the 174-run target in the T20 World Cup match in Chennaihttp://dlvr.it/TR1vrZ - Pakistan complete Super Eight line-up for T20 World Cup 2026
In the Super Eight stage, India, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa will be in Group 1, and England, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group 2http://dlvr.it/TR1vWt - Project Fiftyone
Film, 2025, (Trailer) Shaken in the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks, young Muslim New Zealand couple Bariz Shah and Saba Afrasyabi chose to respond to hate with hope. In remembrance of the 51 lives lost during the terrorist attack, the pair set out to fund 51 micro-businesses in their home country of Afghanistan,… Read more: Project Fiftyone - Media Insider: Sky TV to lose shows such as The Pitt and The White Lotus; HBO Max to launch direct service for viewers
Analysis: Sky puts on a brave face but losing HBO from its Neon platform is a major blow.http://dlvr.it/TR0rCd - New Zealand get Phillips and Ravindra ready for bigger challenges
ICYMI: Ferguson has left for home on paternity leave and Matt Henry will soon follow, which leaves Phillips and Ravindra to pick up the slackhttp://dlvr.it/TR0qds - Samra’s record 110 in vain as Phillips and Ravindra put New Zealand in Super Eights
Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra hit contrasting unbeaten half-centuries to make short work of the 174-run target in the T20 World Cup match in Chennaihttp://dlvr.it/TR0qNb - NZ sharemarket down 0.6% despite strong earnings – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,211.23, shedding 80.27 points or 0.61%.http://dlvr.it/TQzqd9 - Lockie Ferguson to miss Canada game for birth of first child
ICYMI: The fast bowler is expected to rejoin the squad ahead of the Super Eightshttp://dlvr.it/TQzpxP - New Zealand get Phillips and Ravindra ready for bigger challenges
Ferguson has left for home on paternity leave and Matt Henry will soon follow, which leaves Phillips and Ravindra to pick up the slackhttp://dlvr.it/TQzpfn - Internet regulation: What model is New Zealand really choosing? – David Harvey
OPINION: Officials are weighing three different models for policing digital speech.http://dlvr.it/TQyzDh - Rob Walter backs NZ20, says overseas stars could ‘make competition stronger’
ICYMI: “The NZ T20 competition is very strong. I think it’s undervalued from a strength point of view,” NZ head coach saidhttp://dlvr.it/TQyyr2 - Lockie Ferguson to miss Canada game for birth of first child
The fast bowler is expected to rejoin the squad ahead of the Super Eightshttp://dlvr.it/TQyyfh - Queenstown hospitality group Republic sold to MA Financial in $40m+ deal
The deal covers 12 venues and about 200 staff across Queenstown.http://dlvr.it/TQyGLj - NZ and SA look ahead to Super Eights in low-pressure contest
ICYMI: It will be the teams’ first meeting in a T20 World Cup since 2014http://dlvr.it/TQyG15 - Rob Walter backs NZ20, says overseas stars could ‘make competition stronger’
“The NZ T20 competition is very strong. I think it’s undervalued from a strength point of view,” NZ head coach saidhttp://dlvr.it/TQyFtv - NZX tumbles on resurgent AI fears, with index down 2.9% this year – Market close
The NZX 50 Index slumped 333.3 points or 2.46% to 13,198.18.http://dlvr.it/TQxL6q - NZ and SA look ahead to Super Eights in low-pressure contest
It will be the teams’ first meeting in a T20 World Cup since 2014http://dlvr.it/TQxKDL - Valentine’s Day: Why love won’t save you from a bad money plan
Three steps to setting out money goals this Valentine’s Day.http://dlvr.it/TQwCQS - Michael Bracewell ruled out of T20 World Cup after re-injuring calf
ICYMI: Off-spinning all-rounder Cole McConchie to join the squad in India as a travelling reservehttp://dlvr.it/TQwBdV - Australian reporting season lifts ASX 200 while NZ sharemarket drifts lower – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index dipped 0.05% in light trading worth $111.18m.http://dlvr.it/TQv5JV - Seifert, Allen fifties help New Zealand gallop to record-breaking win against UAE
ICYMI: They put on an unbroken 175-run partnership, the most for any wicket at a T20 World Cup, to complete a clinical chasehttp://dlvr.it/TQv4cS - Michael Bracewell ruled out of T20 World Cup after re-injuring calf
Off-spinning all-rounder Cole McConchie to join the squad in India as a travelling reservehttp://dlvr.it/TQv4Jz - Corruption klaxon blaring, but at least we can now hear it – Matt Nippert
OPINION: NZ’s fall in the least-corrupt rankings is because we are no longer ignorant.http://dlvr.it/TQszLh - New Zealand brace for unfamiliar opponents UAE
ICYMI: UAE are playing their first game of the T20 World Cup; NZ beat Afghanistan in their opening fixturehttp://dlvr.it/TQsyP4 - Seifert, Allen fifties help New Zealand gallop to record-breaking win against UAE
They put on an unbroken 175-run partnership, the most for any wicket at a T20 World Cup, to complete a clinical chasehttp://dlvr.it/TQsyCV - Cuba halts airline refuelling as US punishment takes toll
Airlines flying long haul from Cuba must now add extra refuelling stops.http://dlvr.it/TQrs8B - Seifert and Phillips conquer Afghanistan spin to script convincing New Zealand win
ICYMI: Gulbadin Naib’s half-century and Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s double-strike had given Afghanistan hope but they fell well short in the endhttp://dlvr.it/TQrrJ5 - New Zealand brace for unfamiliar opponents UAE
UAE are playing their first game of the T20 World Cup; NZ beat Afghanistan in their opening fixturehttp://dlvr.it/TQrr5K - Why judicial power should have a use-by date – Deborah Chambers
OPINION: New Zealand’s Chief Justice can currently lead the courts for up to 20 years.http://dlvr.it/TQqxMh - Injury-hit New Zealand eye revenge as Afghanistan look to run it back
ICYMI: Afghanistan hammered New Zealand in the 2024 edition, and conditions make them favourites with a strong spin attackhttp://dlvr.it/TQqwwh - Seifert and Phillips conquer Afghanistan spin to script convincing New Zealand win
Gulbadin Naib’s half-century and Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s double-strike had given Afghanistan hope but they fell well short in the endhttp://dlvr.it/TQqwnc - Dow surges above 50,000 for first time as US stocks regain mojo
Index closed at 50,115.67, up more than 1,200 points, or 2.5%.http://dlvr.it/TQq8dZ - USA batters give New Zealand a scare in T20 World Cup warm-up
ICYMI: Matt Henry took five wickets, including two in the final overhttp://dlvr.it/TQq8BR - Injury-hit New Zealand eye revenge as Afghanistan look to run it back
Afghanistan hammered New Zealand in the 2024 edition, and conditions make them favourites with a strong spin attackhttp://dlvr.it/TQq82z - Media Insider: The upscale Los Angeles lifestyle of fraud-accused Stripe Studios managing director Alex Breingan
Alex Breingan living in upmarket suburb with woman who has filed for voluntary bankruptcy.http://dlvr.it/TQp8Fq - USA batters give New Zealand a scare in T20 World Cup warm-up
Matt Henry took five wickets, including two in the final overhttp://dlvr.it/TQp7Hg - Bracewell progressing ‘really good’ as NZ prepare for varied conditions
ICYMI: After playing warm-up game against USA in the night in Mumbai, NZ will play back-to-back day games in Chennai to kick off their WC campaignhttp://dlvr.it/TQmx7h - Synlait slumps on forecast loss as Fisher & Paykel lifts NZX 50 index – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 rose 0.34% as 35.2 million shares traded worth $171 million.http://dlvr.it/TQllkg - Last over in multi-day cricket to continue despite a wicket after latest amendments to Laws
ICYMI: The MCC also changed the Hit Wicket and Overthrow laws, among other revisionshttp://dlvr.it/TQlkrc - Bracewell progressing ‘really good’ as NZ prepare for varied conditions
After playing warm-up game against USA in the night in Mumbai, NZ will play back-to-back day games in Chennai to kick off their WC campaignhttp://dlvr.it/TQlkZL - NZ shares hold steady despite RBA rate hike – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,421.52, up 9.07 points or 0.07%.http://dlvr.it/TQkYTq - NZ shares hold steady despite RBA rate hike – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,421.52, up 9.07 points or 0.07%.http://dlvr.it/TQkYTq - Last over in multi-day cricket to continue despite a wicket after latest amendments to Laws
The MCC also changed the Hit Wicket and Overthrow laws, among other revisionshttp://dlvr.it/TQkXGB - Gold and silver volatility weighs on NZ sharemarket – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed flat at 13,412.44, down 0.08%.http://dlvr.it/TQjMpc - Kishan century, Arshdeep five-for complete New Zealand’s demolition
ICYMI: Kishan’s maiden T20I century powered India to their third-highest total, which proved 46 too many for New Zealandhttp://dlvr.it/TQjLdM - Official Information Act: How a transparency law was hollowed out – David Harvey
OPINION: Officials now use delays, extensions and tactics to blunt the act’s intent.http://dlvr.it/TQhMXN - India opt to bat; Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Varun Chakravarthy return
ICYMI: For New Zealand, Allen, Jacobs, Jamieson and Ferguson came in for Conway, Chapman, Foulkes and Henryhttp://dlvr.it/TQhLrw - Kishan century, Arshdeep five-for complete New Zealand’s demolition
Kishan’s maiden T20I century powered India to their third-highest total, which proved 46 too many for New Zealandhttp://dlvr.it/TQhLhX - The power station in your driveway: Queenstown trial uses EVs to power households
The upsides and the downsides.http://dlvr.it/TQgbbR - India opt to bat; Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Varun Chakravarthy return
For New Zealand, Allen, Jacobs, Jamieson and Ferguson came in for Conway, Chapman, Foulkes and Henryhttp://dlvr.it/TQgZmZ