Sears out of Champions Trophy with hamstring tear; Duffy brought into squad

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Post date February 15, 2025

ICYMI: Sears felt pain in his left hamstring at New Zealand’s training session in Karachi on Wednesday
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Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet September 20, 2024
Tory Whanau has revealed that she’s struggling so much financially that she may have to part with her beloved mayoralty, that of New Zealand’s capital city, if she’s to fund her ever-diminishing lifestyle. Whanau was elected to lead Wellington in 2022, winning an overwhelming victory against the incumbent mayor: the evil version of Jason Gunn. […]
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Ukrainian militia receives defective shipment of pagers that just send and receive messages September 18, 2024
There’s been a major setback for one Ukrainian-backed militia on the Russian border, after the group ordered a large shipment of pagers to use as improvised explosive devices. The plan was to litter the pagers throughout abandoned homes and buildings in hopes of wounding Russian soldiers. But upon arrival of the shipment, routed through the […]
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Government directs Te Puni Kōkiri to conduct Māori Language Week in English September 17, 2024
The coalition government has issued a directive to Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, instructing them that – in the interests of clear communication – they are to conduct this year’s Māori Language Week primarily or exclusively in English. The directive is in line with the Government’s policy – signaled when they came […]
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Government celebrates fact that New Zealand’s healthcare is so good people are queuing up for it at 5am September 17, 2024
At yesterday’s post-cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, flanked by his Health Minister Shane Reti and someone we can’t independently verify was a real sign language interpreter, announced that he had some positive news for the country. “Alright team, I’m just going to hand over to uh, Dr. Shane, because I think he’s got […]
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Heartwarming: Thoughtful driver uses indicator to tell you what they’ve just done September 17, 2024
It’s 4:10pm in the morning, and you’re in the middle lane heading north on the great southern motorway of our nation’s capital, Auckland. There are no cars directly in front of you, but quite a few in the lane to your left. Suddenly, without warning, a black ute enters your lane, cutting in front of […]
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NPC teams will now be allowed to actually use the Ranfurly Shield in play September 17, 2024
Following decades of controversy, the governing body of New Zealand rugby, New Zealand Rugby, has ruled that the team currently holding the Ranfurly Shield may once again use it in play during the National Provincial Championship (NPC). The ruling restores the utility of a prize that for many years was rendered merely symbolic, after the […]
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Police say they won’t respond to bomb threats anymore as ‘it’s never anything’ September 16, 2024
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says that New Zealand’s police force will no longer respond to bomb threats, in an attempt to cut costs and redirect police resources to less boring activities. Coster said that threat response and bomb disposal was a “fairly obvious” area for downsizing, as bomb threats are “never anything”, a “huge waste […]
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Air New Zealand flight attendant named CEO after one year on job November 30, 2021
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National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
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Super Saturday recap: Patrick Gower doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do October 16, 2021
It was Aotearoa’s first national day of action in over ten years, the first since 2010, when Prime Minister John Key tried to inspire us to clean up our nation’s berms. It didn’t work. Today, New Zealand’s berms are worse than ever. But history is not destiny, and other cliches. Today, we tried again, this […]
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Boy attacked by roaming dogs in South Auckland May 9, 2025
Auckland Council set up roaming dog patrols last year to help deal with the problem. Photo: RNZ Warning: article contains graphic images By Felix Walton of RNZ An 11-year-old boy has needed stitches after being attacked by a pair of roaming dogs in South Auckland this week.
Is Queenstown getting hospo'ed out? May 9, 2025
Australasian culinary legend Sean Connolly's about to open the doors to Pavilion Bar & Kitchens, at Queenstown Central, a massive hospitality hub to boast two restaurants, a soft-serve ice crea
Christchurch crowd turns out for pay equity protest May 9, 2025
Protestors in Christchurch rally against the new pay equity legislation. PHOTO: RNZ A big crowd in Christchurch joined nationwide protests today against the government's passing of legislation affecting pay equity.
Young man killed in Cromwell crash named May 9, 2025
The young man killed in a single-vehicle crash near Cromwell in March has been named.
Woman hurt in petrol station drive-off May 9, 2025
Call to help count whales off Kaikōura May 9, 2025
June is the best time to see humpback whales along the Kaikōura coastline, says KORI director Dr Jody Weir. Photo: RNZ Tourists are being encouraged to help with counting whales during their stay in Kaikōura next month.
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Volunteers needed for whale count May 9, 2025
June is the best time to see humpback whales along the Kaikōura coastline, says KORI director Dr Jody Weir. Photo: RNZ Tourists are being encouraged to help with counting whales during their stay in Kaikōura next month.
Bikes are back on Canterbury buses May 9, 2025
Front mounted bike racks can now ride on buses at all hours. Photo: Environment Canterbury A bike ban on buses in the Greater Christchurch area will be fully lifted from Monday.
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Gates to give away most of fortune, slams Musk May 9, 2025
Bill Gates has pledged to give away a vast amount of his wealth via his charitable foundation by 2045 and lashed out at Elon Musk, accusing the world's richest man of "killing the world's poorest children" through huge cuts to the US foreign aid budget.
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