Articles by Joel
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Sport
'This is special': Record-breaking Aussie stuns NZ Open as Alker starts strong
Friday, 3 March 2023, 9:14AMSteven Alker has proven that he’s still got what it takes to compete at the highest level as he made a strong start to the...
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Sport
The brutal truth about why LIV Golf star Danny Lee won't play in NZ
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 1:43PMKiwi golfer Danny Lee is unlikely to return to the New Zealand Open anytime soon, says tournament director Michael Glading. Lee,...
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Sport
Lydia Ko on shocking meltdown: 'God's way of telling me it wasn't my day'
Monday, 10 August 2020, 3:12PMLydia Ko has opened up about her "tough" day at the Marathon Classic on the LPGA Tour, which saw her blow a five-shot lead...
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Science
Why the Covid-19 coronavirus is so hard to kill
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 9:30PMViruses have spent billions of years perfecting the art of surviving without living - a frighteningly effective strategy...
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Health
Coronavirus is mysteriously sparing kids - what this means
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 10:30AMOne of the few mercies of the spreading coronavirus is that it leaves young children virtually untouched - a mystery virologists...
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Sport
New picture of Springboks a warning for All Blacks
Monday, 9 September 2019, 1:13PMBoth the All Blacks and the Springboks put in strong performances in their warm-up matches over the weekend – but one photo...
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Sport
D-Day dilemmas: Hansen's three big calls ahead of RWC team naming
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 2:31PMD-Day is approaching for Steve Hansen and the All Blacks selectors for the announcement of their World Cup squad – and there...
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World
11 dead as thousands flee fires in California
Sunday, 11 November 2018, 1:27PMA growing trio of wildfires incinerated large swaths of Northern and Southern California over the past three days, killing...
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Sport
'It means a lot to this group' - Steve Hansen defends the All Blacks haka
Sunday, 12 August 2018, 6:00PMSteve Hansen has come out in defence of the All Blacks haka, after a new book from British journalist Peter Bills revealed...
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National
University students secret awards, including Best Rack', slammed
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 6:22PMStudents at the University of Otago's Selwyn College secretly voted on and publicly awarded a prize for the first-year female...
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Sport
Former All Blacks unaware of animal abuse scandal while competing in annual event
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 7:58AMWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A former All Black insists he was unaware of any maltreatment of animals before competing in...