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17 Feb 2025 7:42
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  •   Home > News > Sports > Athletics

    High Performance Sport New Zealand is putting faith in cycling in the next Olympic cycle - boosting funding for the sport by 770 thousand dollars, with canoe racing and athletics also seeing sizeable jumps in support

    High Performance Sport New Zealand is putting faith in cycling in the next Olympic cycle - boosting funding for the sport by 770 thousand dollars, with canoe racing and athletics also seeing sizeable jumps in support


    The government funder has taken a big stick to hockey, which is down 1.4 million on its last grant.



    Spinning all-rounder Mitchell Santner has replaced Kane Williamson as the Black Caps' white ball captain...and will take over the reigns in the post-Christmas series against Sri Lanka.



    A-League leaders Auckland FC will be without three key players for Saturday's showdown against Western United at Mt Smart.

    Belgian midfielder Louis Verstraete is out for another week or two with a back issue, while All White Cam Howieson will miss four to five weeks with a calf injury and defender Dan Hall is out for two to three months with a broken bone in his ankle.

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     Today's News

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    Business:
    A reminder for New Zealanders to take a good look at their KiwiSaver investments 7:27

    Politics:
    David Seymour says he didn't overstep the mark in a teachers only day announcement, despite criticisms from a cabinet colleague 7:27

    Golf:
    Golfer Danny Lee will return to the New Zealand Open for the first time as a professional 7:17

    Accident and Emergency:
    A motorcyclist is critically injured, after crashing on the South Island's Arthurs Pass 6:37

    Environment:
    Specialist fire investigators are working to establish the origin and cause of a fire in a multi-storey building in Wellington 5:57

    Motoring:
    For South Island motorists: a crash has closed State Highway 73 between Arthurs Pass and Otira 21:16

    Entertainment:
    Stampede at Indian railway station kills Maha Kumbh festival pilgrims 18:46

    Accident and Emergency:
    One person has serious injuries after a crash which has closed State Highway 2 at Tutira in Hawke's Bay 18:36

    Rugby:
    New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson believes Joe Schmidt won't be lost to Australian rugby when he steps down as head coach at the end of the Rugby Championship 18:06


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