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    A seamless fit so far for Mike Karena

    A seamless fit so far for Mike Karena


    The Kiwi forward has signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the Australian national basketball league as an injury replacement, joining only a week ahead of their season-opener against Adelaide last weekend.

    He admits the integration process has been smoother than expected.



    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BURGER KING'S NEW SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS...TO SPICE UP YOUR SNACK GAME

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Rugby News
     13 Jan: Loose forward Miracle Faiilagi has been named the new captain of Moana Pasifika for this year's Super Rugby competition
     13 Jan: New Zealand Rugby's high performance boss Mike Anthony is moving on to join Premier League football side Brighton
     12 Jan: All Black halfback-in-waiting Dylan Pledger will miss 12 months of rugby after rupturing an ACL during pre-season training with the Highlanders
     11 Jan: New Zealand Giant Slalom skiing star Alice Robinson isn't switching focus despite surprise showings in a different discipline
     10 Jan: Snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has finished down in 12th in the halfpipe at the latest World Cup event in Aspen
     08 Jan: Kiwi Ben Robb will be throwing stress-free at the professional darts tour qualifying school in Germany starting overnight
     06 Jan: It's au revoir for AJ Lam after the upcoming Super Rugby season
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     Today's News

    		 Rugby:
    Loose forward Miracle Faiilagi has been named the new captain of Moana Pasifika for this year's Super Rugby competition 13:27

     Entertainment:
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     Business:
    An NZIER survey shows business confidence is at its highest point in almost 12 years 13:07

     Entertainment:
    Conan O'Brien thinks that Donald Trump has been bad for comedy 12:53

     Soccer:
    Liverpool manager Arne Slot has condemned a significant blunder by Dominik Szoboszlai , in their 4-1 FA Cup third round win over Barnsley 12:47

     Law and Order:
    Police are appealing for information on a spate of robberies targeting Hutt Valley bars 12:27

     Entertainment:
    Spencer Pratt will be a "non-partisan" mayor of Los Angeles 12:23

     Cricket:
    The end of an era in Australian women's cricket 12:07

     International:
    How the Iranian regime uses the dead in its intimidation and propaganda machine 12:07

     Law and Order:
    Two teenagers have been arrested - accused of attempting to break in to an Auckland service station 11:57

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