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    Praise for a sevens player returning to the Olympics after a harrowing three years

    Praise for a sevens player returning to the Olympics after a harrowing three years


    Andrew Knewstubb has been named in the New Zealand men's squad for the Games - after ACL knee ruptures in 2022 and 2023.

    At one point he played fewer than 20 games for New Zealand in four years, due to Covid disruptions and the injury toll.

    Coach Tomasi Cama has paid tribute to Knewstubb's work ethic.



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     29 Dec: Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai
     29 Dec: Ex-Wallabies and Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has continued his dominance of former All Blacks mentors Sir Steve Hansen and Ian Foster in Japan Rugby League One
     28 Dec: Reigning world champion Luke Littler has fired a warning to his rivals after a dominant display in the third round of the world darts championship in London
     28 Dec: To the darts world championships at London's Alexandra Palace, on Sky Sport..
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     Today's News

    		 Law and Order:
    New Year's Eve was quieter than normal for emergency services around the country - with about 40 arrests totted up - and 180 ambulance call-outs 9:26

     Politics:
    People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety 9:26

     Auckland:
    Police have been examining the scene of an "unexplained death" on Kaipara Coast Highway - State Highway 16 - at Makarau, north-west of Auckland 9:16

     International:
    Australian soldier fighting for Ukraine 'killed week before wedding' 8:57

     Politics:
    Israel banning dozens of aid organisations from operating in Gaza 8:36

     Business:
    New agreements take effect today - for a strategic coal reserve stockpile at Huntly Power Station 8:16

     Environment:
    A wet start to the New Year for the top of the South Island 7:56

     Politics:
    Countries adopting 'new year's resolutions' with health, economy and internet laws 7:46

     Law and Order:
    The hired chauffeur of the vehicle involved in the accident that injured former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and killed two of the fighter's friends on a highway in Nigeria could face prosecution for reckless driving 7:46

     Motoring:
    A person's died in an early morning single vehicle crash on the Hauraki Plains south of Paeroa, - the fifth confirmed death of the summer road toll period 7:36

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