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Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time

4 December 2025

Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time

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Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL
	4 Dec 2025: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL... more

Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer
	2 Dec 2025: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer... more

State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash
	27 Nov 2025: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash... more

The West Indies have lost three wickets but are scoring at a respectable rate in today's final one-day dead rubber at Seddon Park in Hamilton
	22 Nov 2025: The West Indies have lost three wickets but are scoring at a respectable rate in today's final one-day dead rubber at Seddon Park in Hamilton... more

A fire has closed a rubbish transfer station in Blenheim
	20 Nov 2025: A fire has closed a rubbish transfer station in Blenheim... more

A Nelson court's found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in a body-tampering case, after police found a dead man on his deck with what appeared to be a 'shrine' around his body
	15 Nov 2025: A Nelson court's found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in a body-tampering case, after police found a dead man on his deck with what appeared to be a 'shrine' around his body... more

A very large Sauvignon Blanc harvest is hurting Marlborough wine makers' pockets
	11 Nov 2025: A very large Sauvignon Blanc harvest is hurting Marlborough wine makers' pockets... more

A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson
	10 Nov 2025: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson... more

A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases
	10 Nov 2025: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases... more

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