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Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior

23 December 2025

Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior

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A stubborn pattern of drownings is continuing at Auckland's black-spot beaches
	22 Dec 2025: A stubborn pattern of drownings is continuing at Auckland's black-spot beaches... more

The Police Commissioner will be working Lyn Fleming's Nelson New Years shift in her memory - one year after her death
	21 Dec 2025: The Police Commissioner will be working Lyn Fleming's Nelson New Years shift in her memory - one year after her death... more

A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved
	17 Dec 2025: A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved... more

An early Christmas present for West Coast Department of Conservation rangers
	8 Dec 2025: An early Christmas present for West Coast Department of Conservation rangers... more

One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast
	7 Dec 2025: One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast... more

A four-vehicle crash is bringing weekend traffic to a halt in Auckland's central city - with one man believed to have been trapped
	6 Dec 2025: A four-vehicle crash is bringing weekend traffic to a halt in Auckland's central city - with one man believed to have been trapped... more

Australian boxing promoter George Rose is relieved Nelson Asofa-Solomona can finally be rewarded for belting opponents
	5 Dec 2025: Australian boxing promoter George Rose is relieved Nelson Asofa-Solomona can finally be rewarded for belting opponents... more

Boxing promoter George Rose believes Nelson Asofa-Solomona can be his true aggressive self now he's ditched rugby league for prizefighting
	5 Dec 2025: Boxing promoter George Rose believes Nelson Asofa-Solomona can be his true aggressive self now he's ditched rugby league for prizefighting... more

Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time
	4 Dec 2025: Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time... more

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