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The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 World Cup, but a quarterfinal showdown against the Springboks looms

The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 World Cup, but a quarterfinal showdown against the Springboks looms

4 December 2025

The Breakers have returned from basketball's international break with a 95-90 A-NBL victory over the Sydney Kings in Hamilton.

Bowler Jacob Duffy has returned figures of five for 34 to help put the Black Caps in a commanding position after two days of their opening test against the West Indies.

Nine New Zealanders tee off in the Australian Open, starting at Royal Melbourne this morning.

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06 Dec: Lando Norris has gone fastest in both sessions in Friday practice for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

06 Dec: The Adelaide 36ers have extended their Australian basketball league winning streak to five games with a 90-65 win over Brisbane, remaining second on the ladder

06 Dec: England still face an uphill battle to get back into the second Ashes test, but have opened the door at the very least after a strong final hour to end day two

06 Dec: An eight-year wait to return to the World Rally Championship is about to be over for Hayden Paddon

05 Dec: Coach Darren Bazeley is relatively blasé over who joins the All Whites' 20-26 football World Cup pool

05 Dec: West Indies batter Shai Hope has reached his century, late on day four of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch

05 Dec: Australian boxing promoter George Rose is relieved Nelson Asofa-Solomona can finally be rewarded for belting opponents

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Politics:
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International:
The draw is underway for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Washington DC 8:06

Health & Safety:
Eight people remain infectious with measles - after two new cases were detected yesterday 7:56

Basketball:
The Adelaide 36ers have extended their Australian basketball league winning streak to five games with a 90-65 win over Brisbane, remaining second on the ladder 7:46

Health & Safety:
A Christchurch daycare's expressed deep regret after five children and two adults suffered chemical burns when a hazardous substance was poured on a slip and slide 7:37

Politics:
An admission there's more work to do on competition in the energy sector 7:26

Cricket:
England still face an uphill battle to get back into the second Ashes test, but have opened the door at the very least after a strong final hour to end day two 7:17

Motorsports:
An eight-year wait to return to the World Rally Championship is about to be over for Hayden Paddon 6:27

Law and Order:
There will be a heavy police presence in Auckland's Mount Wellington as officers carry out a homicide investigation in the area 6:27

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