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It says something about the expectations put on the All Blacks that their 47-9 win over Italy has been widely greeted with ridicule and dismay, Jamie Wall writes.
The family of a New Plymouth sculptor are delighted his tribute to racehorse hero Kiwi is to be installed in South Taranaki as he wished.
Pam Williams was a formidable businesswoman both at home and overseas.
After winning gold in London in 2012 and Rio four years later, Carrington could have been excused if her prowess had faded in the five years following. But the seven-time world champion in the shortest distance remained untouchable, trouncing the world's elite in an Olympic-best time of 38.12 seconds – finishing almost a kayak-length clear of Spain's Teresa Portela with Denmark’s Emma Jorgensen third. She then teamed up with Caitlin Regal and smashed the world’s best time when winning gold in the K2 500 final in 1:35.785, with Poland taking silver and Hungary bronze. Only one woman ...
Athing Mu doesn’t mind being called a prodigy. In fact, she embraces it. “Being a prodigy is something I’ve always wanted to be,” said the 19-year-old US middle-distance star, who has been lighting up the track with a flurry of records. “It’s awesome to be called that.” Mu’s next wish: becoming an Olympic champion. That goal is in sight in Tokyo, where she is among the favourites in the 800m and vying to become the first US woman to win gold at the distance in more than 50 years. “I was made for this,” she said. Mu (pronounced “Mo”) won the 800m at the US Trials in 1:5...