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[ad_1] JOHN COWPLAND / PHOTOSPORT George Bennett celebrates after winning the men’s road race at the Cambridge National Championships. Jumbo-Visma star George Bennett has earned the right to wear the national jersey at the WorldTour after producing a dominant run to win the men’s road race at the New Zealand …

[ad_1] In just three weeks, Luna Rossa has turned this series of America’s Cup challengers around. In January, the Italian challenge, co-led by Jimmy Spithill and Francesco Bruni, ate the dust of Sir Ben Ainslie’s dominant INEOS Team UK in the free-for-all races. They lost all three meetings to head …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE SMITH / things Seven former New Zealand gymnasts have spoken out on alleged abuses in sport An independent review by Gymnastics New Zealand (GNZ), published after allegations of abuse within the sport, found that “scars exist and the damage that has caused those scars needs to be repaired.” …

[ad_1] Join us live in Christchurch for a series of world-class shot put thrillers and sprinters attempting to achieve New Zealand’s 4 x 100m record. Joe Allison / Getty Images Anna Grimaldi had a record night in Christchurch. Para-athlete Anna Grimaldi set a New Zealand record of 5.78m in the …

[ad_1] Colleen Sheldon / Supplied Aaron Gate finishes ahead of Luke Mudgway to win the 2021 Gravel and Tar Classic. It may have been a long way from the smooth surfaces of an Olympic track or US highway, but Aaron Gate and Olivia Ray still reigned supreme at the Gravel …

[ad_1] Eliza McCartney’s comeback ended before it began, after pole vault champion Kiwi belatedly withdrew from Saturday’s Potts Classic in Hastings. Having been haunted by an Achilles tendon injury since her last competitive outing in August 2019, the 24-year-old was finally ready to return this weekend as a second Olympics …

[ad_1] Supplied Ehsan Bin Zakaria Muhammad, 23, drowned at the popular Pinders Pond swimming spot on Friday. A Malaysian national who drowned near Roxburgh in Central Otago tried to grab his friend’s leg before it sank underwater. Ehsan Bin Zakaria Muhammad, 23, drowned at the popular swimming spot Pinders Pond …

[ad_1] Supplied Performer and producer Nomi Cohen has created a pub quiz musical mix. Christchurch actress and producer Nomi Cohen has created a quiz with a musical twist. “It feels like a pub quiz hosted by someone who can’t stop singing,” he said. Cohen, who currently stars in the musical …

[ad_1] Supplied A man is mistakenly arrested in Glen Eden, west of Auckland, on Saturday. Two men mistakenly arrested by police in West Auckland on Saturday were ordered to kneel on the road at gunpoint. The couple was released minutes after their dramatic arrest in Glenmall Pl, Glen Eden, shortly …

[ad_1] Justin Sobion said goodbye to his wife in February 2020, with the plan for her to meet him again in New Zealand three weeks later. Almost 12 months later, the couple are still separated, trapped by the March border closures. Sobion is one of hundreds of people separated from …