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Embattled Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano is expecting his players to fire up this weekend

2 January 2026

Embattled Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano is expecting his players to fire up this weekend

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Outgoing Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has let rip at how he was covered in the mainstream media during his test career
	2 Jan: Outgoing Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has let rip at how he was covered in the mainstream media during his test career... more

The interim manager of Chelsea is wrapping his head around having to take charge of the Premier League side for at least the next match
	2 Jan: The interim manager of Chelsea is wrapping his head around having to take charge of the Premier League side for at least the next match... more

Usman Khawaja has sent a parting message to the media ahead of his retirement from international cricket
	2 Jan: Usman Khawaja has sent a parting message to the media ahead of his retirement from international cricket... more

Auckland FC are Mount Smarting after a second home football loss to Newcastle
	2 Jan: Auckland FC are Mount Smarting after a second home football loss to Newcastle... more

Manager Pep Guardiola will be relying on a core group when Manchester City tackles Sunderland away in Premier League football from 9am
	2 Jan: Manager Pep Guardiola will be relying on a core group when Manchester City tackles Sunderland away in Premier League football from 9am... more

Four matches remain before the first half of the Premier League football season is over with 19 of the 38 rounds complete
	2 Jan: Four matches remain before the first half of the Premier League football season is over with 19 of the 38 rounds complete... more

What we know about the deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort
	2 Jan: Authorities say around 40 people are dead after a blaze ripped through a New Year's Eve event at a popular bar in Crans-Montana.... more

Auckland FC have slumped to their second loss of the men's A-League season - and once again it's at the hands of the lowly Newcastle Jets
	1 Jan: Auckland FC have slumped to their second loss of the men's A-League season - and once again it's at the hands of the lowly Newcastle Jets... more

The Wellington Blaze aren't fearful about life without star all-rounder Melie Kerr
	1 Jan: The Wellington Blaze aren't fearful about life without star all-rounder Melie Kerr... more

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Environment:
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Jeremy Allen White and Pusha T both feature in Louis Vuitton's new travel-themed campaign 21:53

Entertainment:
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Environment:
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Entertainment:
Bodybuilder-turned-actress Jayne Trcka has been found dead at her home in California 20:53

Entertainment:
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Entertainment:
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Christchurch:
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