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The Star Insure MotoFest at Hampton Downs this weekend will include a special tribute to fallen champion Damon Rees, the young rider from Whakatāne who...

The final round of any sporting series is always the most important, because that’s when the coveted silverware eventually gets handed out. That will naturally be the case too when the sixth and final round of the PTS Logistics-sponsored 2023-24 New ...

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Ups and downs are often all part of the excitement with motorcycle racing and there was plenty of that going on at the Levels International Motor Raceway, near Timaru, at the weekend. While a few of the leading riders in the New Zealand Superbike Championships ...

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SIR – When my wife retired from teaching a few years ago, she was given a small plaque that read:

Leg-lenghtening surgery has gotten safer but still carries risks, two surgeons told Insider. They acknowledged that some people feel they need it.

The procedure can cost £80,000 – but increasing numbers of people are putting themselves through leg-lengthening surgery. What drives them to do it? And is it worth the pain and potential complications?

There was no applause or flowers strewn in the path of the hearse, but there was a quiet and reflective atmosphere.

There was no applause or flowers strewn in the path of the hearse, but there was a quiet and reflective atmosphere.