Fifa World Cup: Argentina grapples with villain label
Then came the final, replete with fouls, brawls on the pitch and the Argentine squad turning their backs…
All Blacks v Ireland: Hosts justify world No 2 status with dominant Eden Park win – Phil Gifford
Don’t think about mortgaging the house to back the All Blacks, but if they can continue the improvements…
Iwi-led Far North mussel spat project gets $4.5m government support
“That supply is often unpredictable, leading to shortages and limiting the ability of our mussel farmers to fully…
Letters: Thiel’s Kiwi status, questioning Seymour’s values and lifting the pastry lid on pies
There seems to be no evidence of Key’s loyalty towards New Zealanders. Rob Harris, Riversdale Beach. Bye-bye pie,…
Paul Anthony Kelly says wife ‘not too keen’ on heart-throb fame
He continued: “She’s very supportive, and knows that this was always my dream, and is just standing behind…
Controversial China ‘dead or alive’ app transforms into valuable personal safety tool
A controversial Chinese app with the allegedly offensive name “dead or alive” has been transformed into a government-backed…
The headgear 23: Is this the best team ever of headgear wearers?
1. Matt Dunning – Australia While scrummaging is a key criterion for props, who doesn’t want a front…
Indian man ‘attacked with sickle’ in land feud denied refugee status in New Zealand
However, his argument did not hold sway with the NZ Immigration and Protection Tribunal, which last month declined…
Iwi could be first in line as $250m University of Auckland Epsom campus sale looms
A ministry and at least two Acts of Parliament were involved. The University of Auckland’s Epsom campus for…
David Nyika set for IBF eliminator fight for world cruiserweight shot
“Both [Nyika and Masson] have confirmed in writing their willingness to participate in an eliminator bout,” the IBF…
Prisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegations
On Thursday, Corrections commissioner custodial services Sean Mason told RNZ that because of the “serious sexual nature of…
Listen to The Country online: Molesworth Station’s future with former manager Jim Ward
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Jim Ward, the former manager of…