The 59-year-old is farewelling the top level after a record 667 matches for New Zealand.

Smith is still keen for a roll-up any time, but international competition has become harder of late.

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14 Nov: The National Special Olympics torch is lighting up the bottom of the north this weekend

12 Oct: History for Hannah Berry at the Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii

05 Oct: Kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher has dipped out on similar success at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney

01 Oct: New Zealand Olympic hero Finn Butcher has made the semi-finals of the men's Kayak at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney

28 Sep: The New Zealand mixed eight have qualified for the final of their event at the rowing World Championships in Shanghai

25 Sep: The men's double sculls pairing of Finn Hamill and Ben Mason have missed out on the final at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, after finishing fourth in their semifinal

23 Sep: A new look men's coxless four have made an encouraging start to their rowing world championships campaign in Shanghai

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The Reserve Bank has a new Chair, with former Deputy, Rodger Finlay, taking the reins from Neil Quigley, who resigned in August 13:27

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One person has died in a motorcycle crash on State Highway 1 at Waipapa Bay - near Kaikoura 13:17

Business:
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Entertainment:
Michael Urie says Harrison Ford's "cantankerous" persona is "just an act" 13:08

Maori:
Maori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences – with lasting consequences 13:07

Environment:
Floods leave at least 50 dead across Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia 13:07

Cricket:
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Kevin Spacey is homeless 12:38

Golf:
A hole-in-one on the par-3 17th at the Royal Queensland Golf Club has seen Kazuma Kobori briefly join the leaders in the opening round of the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane 12:27

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