[ad_1] A woman died yesterday after slipping and falling on Mount Ruapehu during a group climb. Mount Ruapehu. Photo: 123RF Police said a group of nine were climbing the east side of the mountain and the woman slipped and fell at around 12:30 pm while passing through Cathedral Rocks. One …
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[ad_1] Undefeated Israel Adesanya defended his middleweight title in style with a dominant second-round stoppage of Paulo Costa at UFC 253 on Sunday. Israel Adesanya celebrates after defeating Paulo Costa of Brazil in their middleweight championship fight during UFC 253 inside the Flash Forum at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. …
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[ad_1] New Zealand Mixed Martial Arts Israel Adesanya has retained his UFC world title in a dominant fashion. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Adesanya has achieved a second round TKO victory over Brazilian Paulo Costa in Abu Dhabi. One of four Auckland City Kickboxing Gym fighters featured on the UFC 253 card, reigning …
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[ad_1] Gusts of more than 100 km / h were felt on both the northern and southern islands when a stormy front swept through New Zealand this weekend. While the strongest gusts of wind were felt Sunday, MetService forecaster Paul Ngamanu said the front will bring a drop in temperatures, …
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[ad_1] No lanes were closed on Auckland’s Harbor Bridge after wind gusts failed to reach the 90 km / h closing limit. Travelers are asked to work from home if they can, take public transportation, or travel outside of peak hours. Source: rnz.co.nz MetService had forecast gusts from the west …
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[ad_1] Brad Riddell has marked his opportunity. After another impressive performance within the UFC Octagon that saw him beat Brazilian Alex da Silva, the rising Kiwi lightweight had a message for the rest of the division. “I deserve [a top 15 opponent]”Riddell said.” The guys I’ve been fighting have many, …
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[ad_1] Simon Hickey celebrated his historic provincial match with two attempts as Auckland responded from last week’s flat loss to beat Manawatu 50-12 in a deserted Eden Park. Hickey’s half century has been a long time coming. The diminutive playmaker is back in the blue and white hoops after five …
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[ad_1] Braden Fastier / Stuff A mountain biker on the Kaka trail near Nelson died suddenly Saturday afternoon. A cyclist on one of Nelson’s mountain bike trails died after an accident. A police spokeswoman said the police witnessed the sudden death at the Kākā mountain bike trail in Hira forest …
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[ad_1] Low level snow could be on the way for many parts of the South Island overnight and into Tuesday, with MetService issuing warnings for travelers and farmers. Several cars have reportedly been stranded atop the Crown Ranges in Queenstown after heavy snowfall. The widespread storms experienced across much of …
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[ad_1] The heavy snow watch has been extended to Dunedin tonight as much of the south braces for a couple of days of bad weather. MetService is forecasting snow up to 200m in Dunedin, Clutha and Central Otago south of Alexandra on Monday morning, then near sea level on Monday …
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