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	Watch: Scott Kuggeleijn clobbers record half century Stuff.co.nz - 1 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) The former Black Cap socked eight sixes to help his team win the Plunket Shield for the first time in more than a decade. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	F1 star Lando Norris sends video to Timaru school class after tribute book Stuff.co.nz - 1 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) Formula One star Lando Norris has won lifelong fans at a small Timaru primary school after he responded to a book they compiled in his honour. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Instant sin bin? NRL puts clubs on notice after lack of action on high shots RadioNZ - 1 Apr (RadioNZ) In an email to all 17 clubs, the NRL has admitted at least four players should have been given marching orders after high shots. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	France's Le Pen sentenced to jail, banned from office for five years RadioNZ - 1 Apr (RadioNZ) The ruling is a catastrophic setback for the National Rally chief and far-right leader. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Hospitality workers to rally after minimum wage has smallest increase in 12 years Stuff.co.nz - 1 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) The protests were calling on the Government and employers to take “real action on poverty”, by increasing wages. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	NZ Rugby reaches settlement with INEOS over ending sponsorship RadioNZ - 1 Apr (RadioNZ) NZR says both organisations are satisfied with the outcome. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	FIA unveils motorsport stars for Smart Driving Challenge ITBrief - 1 Apr (ITBrief) The FIA has unveiled its new ambassadors for the Smart Driving Challenge, including seven prominent drivers, to promote safer, sustainable driving globally. Read... Newslink ©2025 to ITBrief Sport



	New Zealand Rugby and INEOS reach settlement Stuff.co.nz - 1 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) The parties have avoided a lengthy legal fight after INEOS walked away from their sponsorship deal three years early. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Watch: Football referee karate kicks coach in face Stuff.co.nz - 1 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) How a referee from Peru defended himself after an angry coach stormed the field with a plastic bottle. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Le Pen attacks ban from running for public office as 'political decision' BBCWorld - 1 Apr (BBCWorld) The far-right National Rally leader`s sentence jeopardises her chances of running for president in 2027. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Sport