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US Winter Olympic ice hockey hero Jack Hughes excited to meet Donald Trump as mum defends Kash Patel video

25 February 2026

US ice hockey star Jack Hughes defends his team after video of them laughing at Donald Trump's joke about the women's gold medallists sparks backlash.

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Golfer Ben Campbell has explained the lack of LIV tour players at this week's New Zealand Open in Queenstown
	25 Feb: Golfer Ben Campbell has explained the lack of LIV tour players at this week's New Zealand Open in Queenstown... more

Former Warriors captain Steve Price is challenging the view that the club is at a disadvantage when trying to keep players for the full term of their contracts
	25 Feb: Former Warriors captain Steve Price is challenging the view that the club is at a disadvantage when trying to keep players for the full term of their contracts... more

Scott Robertson will get an opportunity to coach against the Springboks this year
	25 Feb: Scott Robertson will get an opportunity to coach against the Springboks this year... more

Warriors assistant coach Slade Griffin is highlighting Mitch Barnett's impact on the club's younger forwards
	25 Feb: Warriors assistant coach Slade Griffin is highlighting Mitch Barnett's impact on the club's younger forwards... more

Crusaders captain David Havili insists his side can dig a way out of their early Super Rugby hole
	24 Feb: Crusaders captain David Havili insists his side can dig a way out of their early Super Rugby hole... more

Kash Patel and US men's hockey team under fire after Donald Trump makes joke about women's team
	24 Feb: Viral video of Trump's White House invitation to the US men's hockey team sparks backlash online after the president jokes he would be 'impeached' if he did not also include the gold-medal winning women's team.... more

Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available
	24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available... more

Kiwis forward Scott Sorensen is heading west
	24 Feb: Kiwis forward Scott Sorensen is heading west... more

The Warriors are adamant Mitchell Barnett will see out the 2026 NRL season with them before he heads home early
	24 Feb: The Warriors are adamant Mitchell Barnett will see out the 2026 NRL season with them before he heads home early... more

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