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The Breakers are relishing the prospect of rest after an intense few days across the ditch in the Aussie basketball league

27 December 2025

The Breakers are relishing the prospect of rest after an intense few days across the ditch in the Aussie basketball league

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's given limited detail on the health of Mason Mount
	27 Dec: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's given limited detail on the health of Mason Mount... more

Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime
	27 Dec: Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime... more

Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?
	27 Dec: Cricket balls are incredibly hard and are the product of centuries of tradition and the extreme physical demands of the game.... more

Retailers are hoping for another sales surge - to keep this season's early momentum moving
	27 Dec: Retailers are hoping for another sales surge - to keep this season's early momentum moving... more

Manchester United have outlasted Newcastle 1-nil at Old Trafford to move into fifth on the Premier League football ladder
	27 Dec: Manchester United have outlasted Newcastle 1-nil at Old Trafford to move into fifth on the Premier League football ladder... more

How can I get water out of my ear after swimming?
	27 Dec: While water usually drains naturally, a few tips can help speed things up and prevent swimmer’s ear, a common infection after swimming.... more

Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL
	27 Dec: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL... more

Former football manager Harry Redknapp wins King George VI Chase with The Jukebox Man
	27 Dec: Harry Redknapp is known for his long career as a football manager, but on Boxing Day his horse The Jukebox Man wins famous jumps race the King George VI Chase in one of the all-time great finishes.... more

The Sydney to Hobart fleet has lost its first 100-foot supermaxi, with Wild Thing 100 retiring from the 80th running of the race on the first night of sailing
	27 Dec: The Sydney to Hobart fleet has lost its first 100-foot supermaxi, with Wild Thing 100 retiring from the 80th running of the race on the first night of sailing... 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 +++++++++++++

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 +++++++++++++

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

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

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Motoring:
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Motoring:
In Upper Hutt near Kaitoke, the intersection of SH2 and Waterworks Road has reopened after a collision 21:47

Entertainment:
King Charles' Christmas speech will be available in virtual reality 20:20

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Lily Allen has been "shopping like an insane person" following the success of her album West End Girl 19:50

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Sean Ono Lennon fears that younger generations could forget about The Beatles 19:20

Environment:
Sandbagging stations are open in Australia's far north, where residents are braceding for a drenching, with a slow-moving monsoon expected to dump up to 700mm of rain 18:57

Entertainment:
Chris Rea shared a poignant social media post in the hours before his death 18:50

Environment:
Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are preparing threadbare tents in the face of more winter rain 18:37

Politics:
Taiwan's cunning tax compliance makes most shopping receipts a ticket in a lottery 18:27

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