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KEVIN STENT/Stuff A panel featuring the All Whites World Cup qualifier against Bahrain takes pride of place in the Sky Stadium Heritage Walk. The responses to the readers poll in 2019 had been compiled into a special exhibition created to showcase the stadium's history that was unveiled today. Alex Bargh​ of Sky Stadium said the history of the venue filled her with pride. “We thought it was a natural progression to get the fans to tell us what their favourite moments and their favourite players were. We hope fans will take the time to check it out and reminisce on those amazing moment...

'Talented' Vito, 'beast' Kaino, ex-All Blacks eye elusive European Champions Cup Issued on: 20/05/2021 - 07:22 Victor Vito (L) and Jerome Kaino (R) have 114 New Zealand caps between them PHIL WALTER GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File 4 min Paris (AFP) Two Rugby World Cups apiece, a Super Rugby and a French Top 14 title is not a bad haul for a pair of former New Zealand back-rowers, but one trophy eludes Victor Vito and Jerome Kaino. This weekend they meet at Twickenham for the European Champions Cup final as 34-year-old Vito's La Rochelle, making ...

Officers recognised in search and rescue awards The Ruapehu Alpine Rescue Organisation during the rescue at Whangaehu Glacier on Mt Ruapehu in September 2020. Photos: NZ Police. '); } else { // } Police officers are among those being honoured as part of the 2020 New Zealand Search and Rescue awards. The awards were presented at parliament by Minister for Transport Michael Wood, in recognition of the outstanding achievements within New Zealand’s search and rescue region which covers 30 million square kilometres. Receiving awards were Taupo’s Sergeant Toby Offi...

Daring Mt Ruapehu rescue recognised at Search and Rescue Awards 18 May, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read A daring mission by 22 rescuers atop Mt Ruapehu in September last year has been recognised at the annual New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards. Photo / Supplied A daring mission by 22 rescuers atop Mt Ruapehu in September last year has been recognised at the annual New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards. Photo / Supplied Whanganui Chronicle Faced with freezing temperatures, gale force winds and pelting rain, a group of 22 rescuers worked for almost eight hours to rescue an injured climber on M...

RNZ This week's Extra Time podcast features an interview with Rugby Players Association president David Kirk and looks at sideline violence and abuse, and a surprise in women's rugby. Former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen hates seeing NZ Rugby and the NZ Rugby Players’ Association throwing mud at each other in public. If they must squabble, he says, they should do it in the NZ Rugby boardroom and not in front of bemused Kiwi fans. The relationship between the two parties has deteriorated in recent months because the NZRPA believes NZ Rugby shouldn’t do a deal with US investment giant ...