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A playful but hard to please Pep Guardiola as Manchester City claim head into a brief Christmas break with top spot - for now - in football's Premier League

21 December 2025

A playful but hard to please Pep Guardiola as Manchester City claim head into a brief Christmas break with top spot - for now - in football's Premier League

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Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland
	21 Dec: Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland... more

Valentino Guseli wins snowboard halfpipe bronze at Copper Mountain World Cup
	20 Dec: Valentino Guseli returns to half-pipe competition after 21 months to claim his 10th FIS World Cup podium and receive a huge confidence boost ahead of the Winter Olympic Games.... more

Jake Paul knocked out by Anthony Joshua in sloppy Netflix boxing match in Miami
	20 Dec: Jake Paul is chastened by the referee and knocked out by his opponent in their made-for-Netflix bout in Miami.... more

The Wellington Phoenix women have snapped their two-match A-League losing streak in emphatic fashion
	20 Dec: The Wellington Phoenix women have snapped their two-match A-League losing streak in emphatic fashion... more

The Wellington Phoenix women have trounced Sydney FC 7-nil in their A-League football encounter
	20 Dec: The Wellington Phoenix women have trounced Sydney FC 7-nil in their A-League football encounter... more

A steep challenge juggling a busy calendar for incoming Black Ferns head coach Whitney Hansen
	20 Dec: A steep challenge juggling a busy calendar for incoming Black Ferns head coach Whitney Hansen... more

Daryl Mitchell has his fourth test wicket
	20 Dec: Daryl Mitchell has his fourth test wicket... more

Undisputed Kiwi boxing champion Cherneka Johnson has defended her bantamweight title
	20 Dec: Undisputed Kiwi boxing champion Cherneka Johnson has defended her bantamweight title... more

Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf's described the frustration of his rehab journey from an ACL injury sustained in June
	20 Dec: Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf's described the frustration of his rehab journey from an ACL injury sustained in June... more

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19 Dec: Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt miss out on spot at 2026 Winter Olympic Games +++++++++++++++++++++++++

22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++

17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September ++++++++++++++++

05 Dec: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch +++++++++++++

29 Nov: The third round of the Australian PGA Championship is back underway after a two-hour delay +++++++++++++

09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries +++++++++++++

14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch +++++++++++++

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27 Dec: How a rush of recent success points to a record kiwi winter olympics medal haul (Stuff.co.nz)

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26 Dec: The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them (BBCWorld)

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Entertainment:
Barry Manilow is to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer 14:50

Soccer:
The case of the Guayaquil Four places scrutiny on Ecuador's security crackdown 14:37

Entertainment:
Chris Rhea has died "peacefully in hospital" days before Christmas 14:20

Cricket:
Black Caps pace bowler Kyle Jamieson has his sights on returning to all forms of cricket at top level as he recovers from a stress fracture in his back suffered last year 14:07

Entertainment:
Liam Gallagher was among the pallbearers at Gary 'Mani' Mounfield's funeral in Manchester on Monday 13:50

Motoring:
Gisborne-bound motorists are being urged to drive safe, and plan ahead, as traffic's expected to worsen, over the holiday break 13:47

Rugby:
Reigning world champion Luke Littler has fired a warning to his rivals after a dominant display in the third round of the world darts championship in London 13:37

Soccer:
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery's urging his team to be humble as their Premier League winning streak gathers steam 13:27

Entertainment:
James Ransone's widow Jamie McPhee has thanked him for giving her the "greatest gifts" by fathering their two children 13:20

Law and Order:
Three people have suffered serious injuries following a mass brawl in Auckland Central's CBD this morning 13:17

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