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  • Exhausted Vettori faces black cloud over Test future after Leeds Test pull out

    According to the New Zealand media, master spinner Daniel Vettori has a black cloud hovering over his Test-playing future after he pulled out of the second test against England at Leeds, fearing that his body cannot cope with the strenuous exertion in the five days that will follow. According to Stuff.co.nz, although the former captain was poised to overtake Stephen Fleming for a record 112th ...

  • Ryder makes low-key gym comeback away from prying eyes following bar assault

    New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has reportedly made a comeback to the gym, days after he was attacked outside a Christchurch bar that left him in a coma for two days, although he is keeping the process very low key. According to Stuff.co.nz, Ryder has been seen coming and going from Exodus gym in Wellington, although sources said that he is careful to keep himself from working out too hard, ...

  • Sikh warrior Panesar determined to repeat last stand performances in Ashes this year

    English left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has expressed his willingness to play in the back-to-back Ashes series, starting from July, in view of his 'last stand' during the drawn Tests series against New Zealand and the 2009 Ashes. Just as his famous last stand with James Anderson at Cardiff repelled the Australians for 69 balls in the 2009 Ashes series, Panesar became England's unlikely saviour ...

  • Thrush joins All Blacks training camp

    Hurricanes lock Jeremy Thrush has been called into Sunday's second All Blacks training group camp in Mount Maunganui. He replaces 77-Test All Black Ali Williams who announced his retirement from international rugby on Friday.Thrush will join the 37 other players named in the training group earlier this month, including Highlanders Hosea Gear, Andrew Hore, Ma'a Nonu, Aaron Smith, Ben ...

  • Nicole Bremner Let the Auckland debate continue

    Ah yes, ratepayers have long memories and Auckland's messy past isn't all that long ago. The Mayor has welcomed all the debate, argument and discussion. Long may it continue - the next generation of Aucklanders is counting on ...

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Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

Clearly designed and executed to fill the supernatural adolescent romance void left in the wake of the seemingly interminable Twilight series final installment(s), Beautiful Creatures offers a gender-reversed take on a very similar storyline and inserts witch ... ...

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  • Kiwi make a comeback in Kaipara

    For the first time in more than 50 years, kiwi are back in Kaipara. Gill and Kevin Adshead have given 400 hectares of farmland to create the Mataia Restoration project, and today five kiwi were released into the bush there. It has taken the Adheads several years to make the area a safe haven from ...

  • Woman dragged behind car is critically injured

    Source: ONE News A woman has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition after reportedly being dragged behind a car. Police closed State Highway 1 between Tokoroa and Putaruru while they investigate what they say is a serious ...

  • Police probe fatal fire near Hokitika

    Source: ONE News Emergency services are investigating the cause of a fatal shed fire on the West Coast. Police say one person died in the blaze at Kaniere, south of Hokitika early this ...

  • Slick Brumbies give Auckland the Blues

    Auckland - The ACT Brumbies mastered the wet and windy conditions in Auckland on Saturday to beat the Blues 20-13 in the 1 500th game of Super ...

  • Brumbies down Blues 20-13 in wet Auckland

    The Brumbies overcame dreadful weather and a two-match losing run to beat the Blues 20-13 and revive their Super Rugby title challenge.The 1500th match in the competition's history was a forgettable one, marred by heavy rain and wind, but that won't bother the Brumbies as they put losses to the Waratahs and Crusaders behind them with an efficient display.A dominant first-half forward ...

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