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OPINION: We need to stop treating 'period' as a dirty word.
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Trailblazer can add being a rugby administrator to her impressive list of accomplishments.
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The fight for gender equality in Aotearoa
Women are still battling for gender equality in Aotearoa New Zealand. Video / NZ Herald
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Focus: New Year Honours 2023 - Dame Farah Palmer
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Snow Sports champions Nico Porteous and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott have been appointed members of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Video / NZ Herald / Photosport
Women's rugby is more exciting than men's - Bay of Plenty coach
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Rugby pay debate, brazen daylight robbery & South Korean extradition underway | Focus Morning Bulletin: 15 November, 2022
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Focus Sport: Fans ecstatic for Black Ferns in Rugby World Cup Final
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Focus Sport: Making poi with the pro, 16-year-old CEO of Pōtiki Poi Georgia Latu
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Focus Sport: Black Ferns prepare for Rugby World Cup Quarter Final
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