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LeagueSeptember 22

League: Excitement building as Kiwis test looms

New Zealand Rugby League southern zone general manager Steve Martin has been handed an opportunity of a generation.
League: Excitement building as Kiwis test looms
League: Excitement building as Kiwis test looms
LeagueApril 15

League: Johnson, Taumalolo among new Kiwis

The future has arrived for the Kiwis as they attempt to win their first Anzac test since 1998.
League: Johnson, Taumalolo among new Kiwis
League: Johnson, Taumalolo among new Kiwis
LeagueNovember 6

League: McKendry back in Kiwis camp after operation

Prop Sam McKendry was back in camp with his Kiwi team-mates today less than 12 hours after having surgery following multiple fractures to his jaw sustained  in yesterday's Four Nations clash with Wales at Wembley Stadium.
LeagueNovember 6

League: Kiwis lose prop to injury

Kiwis prop Sam McKendry will miss the rest of the Four Nations after severely breaking his jaw in today's 36-0 shutout of Wales at Wembley Stadium in London.
LeagueNovember 2

League: Blair back, Taylor to debut for Kiwis

Adam Blair's return from suspension, a debut for Elijah Taylor and Nathan Fien's recall are the features of the Kiwis' line-up for their Four Nations clash against Wales at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
LeagueOctober 18

League: One-match ban for Kiwis prop

Prop Russell Packer has pleaded guilty to a striking offence and will miss the Kiwis' opening Four Nations match against Australia in Warrington next weekend.
LeagueOctober 16

League: Kangaroos cruise to win over Kiwis

Australian coach Tim Sheens is already fearing a Four Nations ambush despite watching his side dismantle New Zealand 42-6 in Sunday's one-off rugby league test in Newcastle.
LeagueOctober 12

League: Kiwis shun Four Nations favourites tag

They're the current World Cup and Four Nations rugby league champions, but New Zealand insist they aren't favourites ahead of this year's end-of-season tournament.
League: Kiwis shun Four Nations favourites tag
League: Kiwis shun Four Nations favourites tag
LeagueOctober 12

League: Tupou called up to Kiwis

Winger Bill Tupou has been called into the Kiwis squad as a replacement for fellow Warriors player Krisnan Inu, who withdrew earlier in the week for personal reasons.
LeagueAugust 11

League: Ruffled Roosters hope to stay in Kiwis frame

Frank-Paul Nuuausala's late-night drinking antics with Todd Carney hardly ingratiated the Sydney Roosters prop to Kiwis selectors, but three other teammates will be hoping to make a better impression as their disastrous National Rugby League (NRL) season winds down.
LeagueJuly 4

League: Kiwis to play Cooks in Four Nations warmup

The Kiwis will play a match against Cook Islands in October as part of preparations for the Four Nations rugby league tournament in the United Kingdom.
LeagueMay 6

League: Kangaroos regain pride

The Anzac test was another sombre occasion for the Kiwis last night as Darren Lockyer began his protracted retirement celebrations in style, leading the Kangaroos to a 20-10 victory at Skilled Park.
LeagueMay 5

League: Hohaia keen to spoil Lockyer's farewell

Darren Lockyer is not alone in yearning for a successful sign off to the Queensland component of his test career in tonight's Anzac clash between the Kangaroos and Kiwis.
League: Hohaia keen to spoil Lockyer's farewell
League: Hohaia keen to spoil Lockyer's farewell
LeagueMay 5

League: Anzac test planned for Turkey

The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) and its Australian counterpart have unveiled plans to stage an Anzac test in Turkey on April 25, 2015, to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landings.
LeagueMay 4

League: Duffie to debut for Kiwis

Melbourne winger Matthew Duffie will be the only debutant in the New Zealand line-up for Friday night's Anzac rugby league test against Australia at Skilled Park in Robina on the Gold Coast.
League: Duffie to debut for Kiwis
League: Duffie to debut for Kiwis
LeagueApril 13

League: Glenn out to crack Kiwis 17

Fresh-faced Brisbane second-rower Alex Glenn is hoping to surf the Broncos' winning wave into his international debut for New Zealand in next month's test against Australia on the Gold Coast.
QueenstownNovember 22

Kiwi chick dies; parents produce another egg

"A pretty sad day for all" is how the manager of Queenstown's Kiwi Birdlife Park described the death of their "miracle" kiwi chick yesterday.
LeagueNovember 3

League: Australia make six changes

Australia coach Tim Sheens has today made six personnel changes to the starting 13 that played against England at Melbourne last Sunday, as well as giving four players their test debuts, for the Four Nations rugby league test against the Kiwis at Auckland on Saturday night.
DunedinNovember 1

Kiwi back in city's backyard

After 130 years Dunedin residents finally have kiwi in their backyard.
Kiwi back in city's backyard
Kiwi back in city's backyard
LeagueMay 5

League: Cronk at home among elite company

Cooper Cronk might only be playing the Anzac rugby league test by default, but fullback Billy Slater has no doubt where the halfback ranks among the Melbourne Storm's Kangaroos connection.
LeagueApril 13

League: Kearney rules out UK-based players for test

New Zealand rugby league coach Stephen Kearney has confirmed he will again ignore United Kingdom-based players when selecting his side for next month's test against Australia.
LeagueApril 13

League: Smith out of Anzac test

New Zealand will be without key forward Jeremy Smith for the one-off rugby league test against Australia next month.
NationalMarch 24

11 kiwi chicks found dead in private reserve

Eleven kiwi chicks found dead in a "kiwi creche" facility in Waikato are thought to be the victims of a predator attack.
11 kiwi chicks found dead in private reserve
11 kiwi chicks found dead in private reserve
LeagueMarch 5

League: Kemp to be Kiwis' team manager

New Zealand Rugby League football manager Tony Kemp has been appointed Kiwi team manager, the NZRL chief executive Jim Doyle said today.