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[ad_1] The man who died in a skydiving accident off Mount Maunganui was Theo Williams, 21, of Hamilton. Police said the man died on the way to the hospital after skydiving near Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui on Saturday morning. Police released the name Sunday night and expressed their condolences to …

[ad_1] The sudden death of a skydiver has shocked the New Zealand skydiving community. Police said the man died on the way to the hospital after skydiving near Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui on Saturday morning. The Civil Aviation Authority will send two investigators to Tauranga on Monday to determine what …

[ad_1] Supplied Four people were injured after a boat accident on Queenstown’s Shotover River. A Queenstown jet boat company suspended operations while investigating an accident on the lower Shotover River in which five people were airlifted to hospital. Emergency services were called in on Sunday after a boat operated by …

[ad_1] Supplied / Stuff Four people were injured after a boat accident on Queenstown’s Shotover River. Five people were airlifted to hospital, one seriously injured, after a jet boat accident on the lower Shotover River near Queenstown. Emergency services were called in on Sunday after a boat operated by the …

[ad_1] Despite suggestions that the New Zealand team could bring the America’s Cup to shore for their next defense, Luna Rossa’s co-helmsman Jimmy Spithill said he would be “surprised” if the Auld Mug did not defend themselves again. in New Zealand. Ineos Team UK owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and head …

[ad_1] Brendon McCullum will co-host a new sports radio station, ready to fill the void left by the closure of Radio Sport. Australian broadcaster Sports Entertainment Network has announced plans to launch a station in New Zealand, spearheaded by McCullum. Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images Former Black Caps captain Brendon …

[ad_1] The world media reacts to the fifth day of the 36th America’s Cup, where the New Zealand team rallied in both races over Luna Rossa and took a 5-3 lead. In a headed piece ‘Luna Rossa betrayed by the light wind that she had invoked so much’ – Federico …

[ad_1] The number of preventable fatal drownings off the coast of the country has risen in the past five years, a sobering fact for those who work hard to save lives. “That is the real tragedy,” said Paul Dalton, executive director of New Zealand Surf Life Saving (NZSLS). “We’re not …

[ad_1] Six60 will make New Zealand history by becoming the first local band to play a concert at Auckland’s iconic Eden Park stadium. Today the band announced that they had emerged victorious in battle to play shows at the famous sports venue. The award-winning group will headline the 50,000-capacity stadium …

[ad_1] Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images Former undisputed middleweight champion ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler won 62 of his 67 fights in a Hall of Fame career. Marvin Hagler, one of the all-time boxing greats, has died at age 66, his wife announced on social media. “I am sorry to make this …