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Richie McCaw on Air NZ flight to Argentina
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Richie McCaw on Air NZ flight to Argentina

Air New Zealand's flights from Auckland to Buenos Aires begin today, boosting competition in the travel market between this country and South America. Among the passengers on this evening's inaugural flight is former All Black captain Richie McCaw, who recently re-signed as an Air New Zealand brand ambassador for a further two years.

Cairns' verdict
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Cairns' verdict

New Zealand Herald sports journalists Wynne Gray and Andrew Alderson discuss the Chris Cairns perjury trial verdict and its implications for cricket.

Chris Cairns: A free man
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Chris Cairns: A free man

Chris Cairns is a free man. The 45-year-old was acquitted of perjury late last night by a jury that had considered verdicts for 10 hours and 17 minutes following a marathon trial lasting eight weeks. The New Zealand cricket legend and his friend Andrew Fitch-Holland were also acquitted of perverting the course of justice.

Jonah Lomu 1975-2015
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Jonah Lomu 1975-2015

Today thousands paid tribute to Jonah Lomu at an emotional public memorial for the All Black legend today at Eden Park.

The shots that captivated the Cairns trial
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The shots that captivated the Cairns trial

Was it "horrendous footwork" or a well-timed "beaut shot"? One of the recurring anecdotes in Lou Vincent’s allegations was how he “stuffed up” a fixed match for Chris Cairns. In questioning Vincent, Cairns’ lawyer Orlando Pownall, QC suggested to Vincent the six was a “beaut” and the four was “purposeful”, a classic late cut off the middle of the bat. “You bring the bat back and you deliberately smite it,” Pownall said of the six. Vincent said his “footwork was horrendous”, which Pownall disputed. “I disagree with your cricket opinion,” Vincent replied, which got laughs from the public gallery.

Watch: Incredible drift racing competition
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Watch: Incredible drift racing competition

The best drift racers of the Middle East descended upon the Dubai motor festival for an all-out display of top notch drift racing. Burning rubber, firing pistons, and high caliber driving made for an incredible event, so take a look back at the best action from the day! Source: Red Bull/YouTube