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Savea hoping to turn the tide on win record in capital
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Savea hoping to turn the tide on win record in capital
Ardie Savea will still feel at home tonight.
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Ioane on bench, Jordan returns
Ioane on bench, Jordan returns
Centre Rieko Ioane is the highest-profile casualty, while there is a welcome return for a try-scoring machine for the All Blacks tomorrow night.
Old foes to meet in South schools semi
Old foes to meet in South schools semi
The top four is set in the Southern Schools Rugby Championship.
Matehaere keen to build on Paris experience
Matehaere keen to build on Paris experience
Otago paddler Lucy Matehaere is learning as much as she can in Paris with a view to doing it all again in Los Angeles in 2028.
'Kid from Alexandra' claims Olympic gold
'Kid from Alexandra' claims Olympic gold
Finn Butcher felt like an Olympic champion when "one of the coaches just showed me that Chris Luxon posted a photo of me on his Instagram".
‘I’m just a kid from Alexandra’
‘I’m just a kid from Alexandra’
It was not when he crossed the line and thumped his kayak in delight.
Landmark moment for future of sport in NZ: Jones
Landmark moment for future of sport in NZ: Jones
New Zealand canoeing great Luuka Jones could not have been prouder of her team-mate yesterday.
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Butcher achieves ‘lifelong dream’
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Butcher achieves ‘lifelong dream’
Finn Butcher exudes a lot of calm for someone who takes part in an event described as "beautiful chaos".
Butcher 'still lost for words' after win
Central Otago athlete claims gold at Games
Central Otago paddler Finn Butcher has this morning joined the ranks of the southern sporting greats by winning gold in the men’s kayak cross at the Paris Olympics.
Savea named skipper, Plummer called in as cover
Savea named skipper, Plummer called in as cover
Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks in the first two tests against Argentina in the Rugby Championship.
Butcher shows medal credentials
Butcher shows medal credentials
By the time you read this, Dunstan High School might have produced an Olympic medallist.
Stampede, Swarm each finish season with a victory in tense double-header
Stampede, Swarm each finish season with a victory in tense double-header
The Stampede and the Botany Swarm are setting up a barn-storming finish to the New Zealand Ice Hockey League season.
Old foes to clash in southern schools’ semifinal
Old foes to clash in southern schools’ semifinal
The top four is set in the Southern Schools Rugby Championship.
Butcher, Jones into quarterfinals at Games
Butcher, Jones into quarterfinals at Games
Kiwis Finn Butcher and Luuka Jones will line up in the quarterfinals of the men's and women's kayak cross at the Paris Olympics.
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Olympics still greatest show on Earth
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Olympics still greatest show on Earth
My thoughts ...
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Positive play in Nthn Ireland
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Positive play in Nthn Ireland
The fundraising for next year better start quite soon.
Cory Brown returns to role with Highlanders
Cory Brown returns to role with Highlanders
The familiar Joseph-Brown combination will be back in business at the Highlanders.
Butcher into semifinals after first run goes to plan
Butcher into semifinals after first run goes to plan
Central Otago paddler Finn Butcher has raced into the semifinal in his first event in Paris.
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Some Olympic sports more equal than others
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Some Olympic sports more equal than others
Let me first acknowledge one important thing.
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NZL sticker brings it home for Butcher
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NZL sticker brings it home for Butcher
All it took was a sticker and three letters in black for it to really hit home for Finn Butcher.