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Boss quits in fallout after Italy's World Cup qualification failure
29+ min ago (439+ words) Italian football federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina has resigned, in the wake of the national team's failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup. Gravina, in charge of the FIGC since 2018, had been urged by the government to step…...
How to start growing your own food (even if you have no space or spare cash)
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (1561+ words) Think you don't have the time or space to grow anything? Wellington gardener Zoe Barry is on a mission to prove you wrong. As a struggling solo parent for most of the last 16 years, I know from experience that the…...
Former Māori All Black Shane Christie died with brain disease linked to repeated head knocks
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (1727+ words) M'ori All Black and Highlander Shane Christie has been diagnosed with a brain disease likely to be connected with repeated head knocks by a pathologist at the University of Auckland's brain bank. Dr Clinton Turner found the former Tasman Mako…...
Sex Pistols at 50: how punk’s most notorious band became part of the mainstream
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (1085+ words) The Sex Pistols lasted barely three years, but half a century later the British band's legacy is still felt. "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" John Lydon's closing words before stalking off stage at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom in…...
All Whites return to clubs to await World Cup news
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (1861+ words) The All Whites played their final home games before the Football World Cup this week and the players now part ways to return to their club sides where some are chasing championships, others are in relegation fights or are just…...
New Zealanders' 30% fuel bill increase laid bare
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (540+ words) New data from the country's biggest bank shows the impact of the start of the fuel price rise on New Zealanders' spending. Card spending at fuel stations jumped almost 30 percent in March, or 20.6 percent when seasonally adjusted. Chief economist Sharon…...
Iraq ends long World Cup absence
1+ day, 43+ min ago (427+ words) Iraq grabbed the last available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday, sealing their return to the finals after a 40-year absence. Aymen Hussein steered home a second-half winner to see the Iraqis…...
Artists, small businesses embrace TikTok livestreams
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (825+ words) It's 9am on a Thursday as the rain hammers rooftops and a strong wind shakes down leaves. Inside, Tasha Langi is busily preparing an order and chatting away with an audience of 64 on her phone screen. "Do you still work with…...
Interislander expects hours-long delays over by the weekend
16+ hour, 54+ min ago (294+ words) KiwiRail says higher than usual freight and passenger numbers are leading to delays on Interislander ferries. But the ferry provider said it expected services to return to schedule by the weekend. The Interislander website showed delays of up to three…...
Rugby: Fijian coach Mick Byrne quits over side's 'new direction"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (389+ words) Fijian rugby coach Mick Byrne has left the post with immediate effect following a disagreement over a "new direction" for the team, leaving the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) needing to fill the key role 18 months out from the World Cup....