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‘Too far’: England captain Ben Stokes fires back at arrogant claims
Mitchell Johnson, the former Australian fast bowler, has led the chorus of local media labelling England “arrogant” for their approach and attitude, a charge Stokes rejects.

The good, the bad and the ugly: Looking under the hood of a bizarre Wallabies season
After a bright start, the wheels came off for Australia during the spring tour. But compared to other dire seasons, the positives only accentuated the pain for fans.

Brilliant finish extends Matildas' lead
Kyra Cooney-Cross nailed one from long range for the Matildas to make it 4-0.

Pittsburgh Penguins v Columbus Blue Jackets | Highlights
See the key plays as the Pittsburgh Penguins battled the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Phoenix out to avoid third straight home defeat against in-form Adelaide
Follow live updates as the Phoenix welcome an in-form Adelaide United to Sky Stadium.

Funding boost for stem cell cancer treatment
Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand welcomes the government's expansion of stem cell transplant services.

Fatal cases of African swine fever worry local pork industry
The head of New Zealand Pork believes the country should be concerned about Spain's confirmed cases of African swine fever.

Inch by inch: the search for Mexico's disappeared in a city cemetery

Sports quiz: What was the score in South Africa’s test win over Ireland?
Test your sporting knowledge with our weekly quiz on current sports events.

Handheld Xbox might not be all it seems, but it’s a great portable PC
As the Xbox brand expands to all gaming platforms, the Xbox Ally X puts its best foot forward with huge performance and a streamlined UI.

Person injured in Upper Hutt building fire
Fire crews are responding to a building fire in an Upper Hutt industrial area on Saturday afternoon.

Wini Heatley hid brother’s death from Matildas teammates for a week
It was only after her assured central defensive display had helped Australia outclass New Zealand that it became clear the 24-year-old had played through grief.

Oscar Piastri takes poll position in Qatar sprint
Oscar Piastri has grabbed a crucial pole for the sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix – the race where he must thrive or give up any hope of winning the world title

‘Hoodwinked’: V’landys says Lomax welcome back in NRL – but don’t expect Eels reunion
Having been released from his $700,000-a-year Parramatta contract, Zac Lomax has been left in limbo after R360 pushed back its proposed start date to 2028.

‘Nice to be back’: Piastri lands early blow in Qatar as F1 title chase ramps up
Oscar Piastri has grabbed a crucial pole for the sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix – the race where he must thrive or give up any hope of winning the world title – and declared: “Nice to be back!”

UK bans wet wipes containing plastics, but NZ won't, government says
The UK is banning the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastics, a huge cause of pollution and sewer blockages.

Union head tells Labour party faithful ‘the rich’ have eaten up our ‘pavlova paradise’
Talking to hundreds of party faithful in Auckland, the CTU head said it was time for “different economic choices”.

We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one

S African ex-leader Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid Russia war claims

One dead following Glenbrook drowning
A person has died in a "water-related incident" at Glenbrook on Saturday morning.

Person dies after water incident in Glenbrook
Emergency services called to Falston Road area around 8.40am.

Queenstown flight turns back ‘minutes away from landing’, returns to Auckland, over Airbus fault
The flight to Queenstown nearly went all the way there before turning back and returning to Auckland.