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[ad_1] OCTOBER 2, 2020Updated 39 minutes ago Commentary Shane Te Pou, who had never been a fan of the Greens, now believes the party could bring a much-needed jolt of radicalism to what threatens to be another term of cautious incrementalism. Ever since they have existed as a political party, …

[ad_1] meIt is believed to be the first country in the world to put the legalization of recreational cannabis to a national public vote. But amid a pandemic, an election focused almost entirely on the Covid-19 crisis, and a simultaneous vote on euthanasia, New Zealand’s upcoming marijuana referendum has not …

[ad_1] Saint Thomas of Canterbury / Supplied Brad Milne was a professor at Rolleston College, but previously taught at St Thomas of Canterbury College. A Canterbury school teacher who died suddenly has been remembered as a “visionary educator, colleague and friend.” Rolleston College announced in a Facebook post Wednesday that …

[ad_1] Josh Hedges / Getty Images Israel Adesanya kicks Paulo Costa during his second-round victory at UFC 253. Mixed martial arts fans can’t get enough of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, and the ratings confirm it. While the UFC has not released the numbers for Sunday’s event in Abu Dhabi, …

[ad_1] UFC legend Daniel Cormier claims that middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is already the best light heavyweight fighter in the world and a global superstar. In speaking of his approval of the Kiwi fighting sensation, Cormier has compared Adesanya’s global star power to that of Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, LeBron …

[ad_1] Derek Flynn Andrew Martin, a world championship kayaker, died after a car accident in Nelson on Sunday. World championship rower and kayak craftsman Andrew Martin has been named after the man who died in the car accident on State Highway 6 near Rai Valley. Police confirmed Tuesday that Martin, …

[ad_1] The Black Caps have two more months to wait before the return of international cricket with their summer schedule revealed today. Kane Williamson’s team has not played in any format since their ODI series in Australia was canceled in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. New Zealand Cricket today …

[ad_1] ‘A master class in execution’. This is how Israel Adesanya’s UFC 253 title defense against Paulo Costa has been described following his second round TKO yesterday. Adesanya outscored Costa to win by technical knockout, giving the Brazilian his first professional loss emphatically. The Kiwi moved to 20-0 in their …

[ad_1] Bradley Kanaris / Getty Images There are still a few kilometers to go for New Zealand rugby star Ma’a Nonu. The great Ma’a Nonu of the All Blacks returns to Toulon to play in the Top 14 championship in France at the age of 38. The double World Cup …

[ad_1] Much is changing in the sports landscape of 2020, but in the UFC two things remain very similar. Israel Adesanya keeps winning and UFC president Dana White continues to speak of his middleweight champion as if he is on his way to becoming the face of the world’s largest …