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14 Feb: Heavy swells are on the horizon for Wellington and Wairarapa - for the coming days

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14 Feb: State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning

14 Feb: Rotorua's getting another chance to showcase itself this weekend

14 Feb: Peter Fulton will depart his role as head coach of Canterbury's men's cricket teams at the end of the domestic one-day season to take up an overseas opportunity

14 Feb: A big start to the Super Rugby season for the Highlanders - edging the Crusaders 25-23 in Dunedin

14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight

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General:
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Rugby League:
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Entertainment:
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Environment:
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Golf:
Ryan Fox has fired a bogey-free eight under 64 in a stellar second round on the PGA golf Tour's Pebble Beach Pro-Am 13:36

Sailing:
Black Foils skipper Peter Burling's experiences with a wild Waitemata Harbour has him expecting enthralling racing for this weekend's Auckland stop of SailGP 13:26

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Victoria Beckham is her own "fussiest customer" 13:21

Skiing:
Scotty James wins silver medal in snowboard halfpipe at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 13:07

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