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'First time in my adult life': Dave Letele joins the CRL rush | Ryan Bridge TODAY
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (796+ words) NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Successful first rush hour for the City Rail Link and Trump downplays the threat of AI | Monday, September 14, 2026. Video / NZ Herald Katie Bradford takes a look at the first morning on Auckland's new commuter network. Video…...
Sydney Sweeney's provocative betting ads spark online nudity debate
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (335+ words) The Euphoria star shared the campaign on social media on September 13, after an earlier nude video for gambling company Novig. The advertisements feature Sweeney, 29, alongside a range of sporting equipment, including footballs, basketballs, tennis gear, hockey sticks and soccer balls…...
Four throw perfect starts in TAK winter league
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (342+ words) Te Maipi Tuhi, of TK Rollaz, had a good night on the oche - throwing a 180 and the men's highest finish of 126 in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa winter league darts. 180s: Jen Waihape (Ruahine Titans), Shay Barber, Riley Horsfield (Tu Sharp), Tahuna Irwin, John White…...
Zverev erases 2020 US Open pain with second Grand Slam title
19+ hour ago (360+ words) Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open today, expunging the memory of a bitter Flushing Meadows defeat with his second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded German, who was within two points of the US Open crown in…...
Hayden Wilde wins Ironman 70.3 world title after losing watch
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (533+ words) Kiwi triathlon Olympic medallist Hayden Wilde has survived the pursuit of Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt to claim a maiden Ironman 70.3 world title in Nice. Wilde became just the second New Zealander to win the event, joining 2008 champion Terenzo Bozzone, after finishing…...
Morning quiz: In swimming, which stroke is normally used first in an individual medley?
1+ day, 24+ min ago (93+ words) Can you score 10 out of 10? Test your general knowledge with the Herald’s morning quiz. Share your score with friends, family and colleagues, and find out who has the sharpest mind. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for…...
Tikipunga netball team wins AIMS sportsmanship award over 466 schools
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (707+ words) When the Tikipunga High School netball team won their final game, on the last day of the Zespri AIMS Games, they were humble, respectful and gracious. It had been a tough week for both teams; the 16-3 scoreline meant they’d beaten…...
All Blacks v South Africa: Baltimore test stopped for nearly nine minutes by comms failure - NZ Herald
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (324+ words) Communication issues stopped the final test of the All Blacks’ tour against South Africa for nearly nine minutes in Baltimore. Following a missed shot at goal from South Africa’s Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, referee Karl Dickson stopped the game as he lost…...
Pastures Past: When racehorses had to catch the train
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (742+ words) Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles on how petrol shortages affected horse transport. During World War II, petrol shortages affected almost every aspect…...
Student's gecko design becomes AIMS Games mascot
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (278+ words) A Havelock North Intermediate student has watched a character he helped dream up leap off the page and onto the sports field. Year 8 student Austin Garside met Moko, the newly launched Zespri AIMS Games mascot, for the first time at…...