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Lining on Silver Ferns brand takes hidings
Days of Silver Ferns rocking up to marquee events to sing, dance way into finals are over
Time for Parker to do what's best for him
All the statistics cannot hide that Anthony Joshua was the better boxer than Joseph Parker
Fine line of gamesmanship, cheating makes cricket seductive
Like it or not, cricket operates on the blurred boundaries of gamesmanship and cheating.
Erratic NZ wickets sign of things to come
Who needs drop-in wickets when Stoyanoff and team can produce Napier wicket?
Rabada's aggression part of test cricket
South Africa speed merchant Kagiso Rabada apologising is what's wrong with test cricket.
Phoenix's transparency must go all the way to board
It's time for Wellington Phoenix to nut out details of what future template must embody.
Does T20 need SPCA-type policing akin to rodeos?
Ben Wheeler took some stick but that doesn't mean he's mutated into a second-class seamer
Time for Krishna to think of himself
Roy Krishna should have counted on Wellington Phoenix's blessing to go to Colorado Rapids
Flawless campaign in Maori seats paid off
Willie Jackson's ministerial role is a well-earned reward for a job well done.
Opinion: Williamson's batting should rule
Lift the burden of captaincy from Kane Williamson and the Black Caps will hum.
Janine Southby's courtside manners speaks volumes
Silver Ferns playing domestic netball while Ish Sodhi, Martin Guptill shouldn't surprise
The whale they tried to blow up, burn and bury in Napier
Huge dead mammal on Napier beach sparked excitement - then rot set in.
Millennials: It's not all smashed avocado
Seize opportunities that will allow you to create a brighter financial future.
ABs, Black Caps redefined sport in 2017
Year 2017 had many turning points in sport but two NZ coaches redefined its parameters
End to imperialism in kingdom of RLWC
Transparency must override assertions of quality refs when vested interest rears its head
A canny view: The bitcoin bubble
The first in a two-part look at bitcoin and how blockchain technology works
Fiji Bati grilled but Tonga can make final today
RLWC semifinal one result demands an immediate concussion test on the code's future
Mike Williams: Education crucial with rapid change coming
Many of today's jobs will cease to exist in the years ahead but we needn't panic.
Alex Penk: Three strikes, on the way out
"Three Strikes" legislation is a blunt instrument capable of causing serious injustice.
Fiji Bati dent Kiwis' pride and prejudices
NZRL should put Kiwis coach David Kidwell out of his misery after loss to flying Fijians
Andrew Austin: Voting patterns tell the tale in Hawke's Bay
This is a very political region and it showed in the run-up to last weekend's elections.
Put broadcasters through crash course on names
What's in a name? A lot, especially if your livelihood depends on how you pronounce them
ABs, Aussies expose each other's frailties
Whether Brodie Retallick is guilty or not, the ABs and Wallabies have more pressing issues
Catherine Delahunty: Counting dam cost
Call me old fashioned but I thought the regional council was meant to look after water.
Editorial: Kura's appointment well timed
New police chief's focus on family violence a winner for all in Hawke's Bay.
Will Foley: Give up now and it'll cost us
If the dam is dead, we've missed a chance to smooth the jagged edges of Mother Nature.
Petty vandalism taking its toll
Damage by bunch of destructive low-life vandals is robbing our region of its charm.
It's fun, and easy, to play spot the Lion
Heartening to see rugby tourists enjoying what our region and nation have to offer.
Editorial: Vandals depriving many
Viewing platform on Marine Parade, built to cover outflow pipe, under thoughtless attack.
Editorial: Time for PM to show he's worthy
Bill English would have to admit he has not handled Barclay situation well at all.