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Watch: NZ University Rowing Championships
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (55+ words) Watch: NZ University Rowing Championships'NZ Herald Watch live coverage of the NZ University Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro. "A different battle: Blues star retires after terminal cancer diagnosis Fifa now charging fans up to $19,225 for World Cup final tickets 'I…...
'Just a random event': Kiwi recounts scary Olympics crash as season ends on high
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (452+ words) Sitting in Laax, Switzerland, recovering from a crash at the Olympics, Kiwi freeskier Fin Melville Ives was looking on the bright side. It's an easy thing to do when it glistens, illuminated by an X Games gold medal and a…...
Anne-Marie Roerink: What young Americans’ red meat revival means for NZ
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (964+ words) After years in the "bull's eye" of public criticism, red meat is experiencing phenomenal growth - so naturally, there's a risk of "imposter syndrome" creeping in. When you've long been on the defensive and see the current level of demand " even…...
Passengers on disrupted Pacific-bound flights may be up for refund
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (526+ words) Passengers caught up in flight delays and cancellations to two Pacific destinations over the weekend may be eligible for a refund or reimbursement. Hundreds of people found themselves in limbo when Air New Zealand flights from Auckland to Rarotonga (NZ946) and…...
All Black great helps AFL side turn set-shot weakness into kicking strength
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (328+ words) Former All Black Dan Carter was revealed to have helped an AFL team become one of the best kicking squads in the competition. Sydney Swans player Tom Papley told the media the former All Black gave the Australian Rules team…...
Poverty Bay-East Coast bowlers open rep season in winning style
21+ hour, 50+ min ago (279+ words) A perfect win record for Warren Gibb helped Poverty Bay-East Coast to Presidents Trophy glory over Hawke's Bay in Napier at the weekend. A 16-player Poverty Bay- East Coast (PBEC) team headed south for their first representative fixture of the…...
'It’s horrific': Solo mum faces $1300 bill after thieves drill fuel tank, steal petrol
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (556+ words) A young Waikato solo mum of three has been left without a car after thieves drilled a hole in her car's fuel tank and drained all the petrol. Rahema Lingman, 25, of Hamilton, was in tears after what she says shows…...
‘Stoked’: Hospo cheers new rules for Easter, Anzac and Christmas trading
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (664+ words) The Governor-General has formally signed into law an act change that significantly alters how hospitality venues can serve alcohol on restricted trading days. Sections 47 and 48 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 have been repealed to allow licensed businesses…...
How a single rural house sale turned into a $1.23m boost for disabled riders
1+ day, 53+ min ago (630+ words) An elderly Mahurangi couple are gifting the proceeds from the sale of their home to an equine therapy foundation for the disabled in a record charity sale. Donor Lindsay Kirby has owned 559 Old Kaipara Rd since the 1980s, when she purchased…...
Massive rat seen slinking through Auckland hospital
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (763+ words) Pest control workers were called to Middlemore Hospital in "t'huhu after a large rat was filmed wandering through the emergency department waiting room. Video / @auntytuckshopnz NZ Herald rugby analyst, Gregor Paul, joins The Front Page to break down the inside…...