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Soccer: All is happy in the house of Elliott
Simon Elliott's journey has been a long and hard one - and will hopefully reap some reward in South Africa this month.

Top 10 reasons to be optimistic about the All Whites
The NZ Herald finds 10 genuine reasons to believe the All Whites might find success in South Africa.

Maori Party to seek Govt rugby apology
The Maori Party will go to Parliament seeking an apology from the Government for the exclusion of Maori players from the All Black tours to apartheid-era South Africa.

Soccer: Bertos on mentors and memories
The Miramar kid recalls those who inspired him on his Cup path, writes Chris Rattue.

Soccer: Greece sticks with favourites for South Africa
ATHENS - AEK Athens midfielder Grigoris Makos and Panionios defender Giorgos Tzavelas were dropped without surprise for Greece's final World Cup squad on Tuesday.

Govt refuses to join Maori rugby apology
PM John Key says an apology to Maori rugby players excluded from All Blacks tours to South Africa is a matter between unions.

World Cup venues - where the All Whites will play
All you need to know about the grounds where the All Whites will play their World Cup matches, plus the semis and final venues.

Israel rejects claim of nuclear offer to South Africa
Israel yesterday described as baseless reported findings in a new book that it offered to sell nuclear warheads to South Africa in 1975.

Testosterone reduces trust, study finds
Small doses of the male sex hormone testosterone can make people less trusting of strangers, scientists have found.

Rugby: Crusaders targets of poaching claims
Accusations of a player-poaching drive have given extra spice to an already tantalising Super 14 semi between the Crusaders and Bulls.

Soccer: A-Z of the 2010 World Cup
With the World Cup less than a month away, Michael Brown gives the alphabetical rundown on this year’s tournament.

FIFA World Cup grounds - where the All Whites will play
A look at the venues for the FIFA World Cup including where the All Whites will play.

Maori rugby apology 'a complex issue' - Tew
Rugby officials hope their apology will consign a sorry chapter in New Zealand-South African relations to the history books.

Sharples criticises NZRU Maori for not backing apology
Pita Sharples has criticised the NZRU's Maori appointees for advising against the union's apology today for past treatment of Maori players.

The miracle onboard flight 771
Ruben van Assouw joins a list of more than a dozen known examples of sole survivors from air disasters.