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This week has seen a highly orchestrated attack on our integrity and credibility by people with questionable motives. We want to reassure all of our supporters, our sponsors, and partners that there has been no misappropriation of public money, and ... Read more...

Papakura has a brand-new art attraction in their town centre, with the addition of an interactive mural titled ‘Insta-Active’. The mural features five different scenes individually designed to make the perfect photo backdrop for Instagram users.  ... Read more...

Official Music Video https://youtu.be/zmZKqjEpsD4 Aly Cook presents ‘Cold Wind’, the 4th single released from her critically acclaimed album ‘ Caught in the Middle ’. The album was declared #1 airplay hit by Australian community radio and appeared ... Read more...

Charity Sustainable Coastlines has just kicked off its winter tree planting tour, providing critical support for freshwater quality while helping to solve some of the loneliness and isolation brought to light by the Covid lock-down. The recent ... Read more...

More than 1,000 race meetings at 51 venues throughout New Zealand were confirmed today by the Dates Committee of the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) for the forthcoming racing year. The racing calendar, which covers the period from 1 ... Read more...

Members of the Dynomites rock climbing club and climbing enthusiasts from around Wellington had their first taste of competition recently, during the country's first climbing event since Covid-19 lockdown measures eased. Possibly a first for Australasia ... Read more...

Newcomers Ollie Pringle and Ross ter Braak have been offered the final two Auckland ACES contracts for 2020/21. The pair join William O'Donnell as ACES contracted for the first time. The initial round of 14 players were announced on 15 June and the ... Read more...

Representatives from Spanish clubs, among 169 people who took part in the webinar that discussed 'Football Clubs Strategy for Recovery Post COVID-19'. Maite Ventura, LaLiga’s Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa, is confident football ... Read more...

Asaki Kajima with her winning work. Napier-based artist Asaki Kajima has won the $5,000 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award for 2020 with a Dali-inspired sculptural artwork entitled Space Cow. In announcing the award at Hamilton’s ArtsPost tonight, ... Read more...

Auckland driver Taylor Cockerton won the first race at the opening round of the new Tasman Karts-sponsored SIMSpeedTV-hosted KartSport New Zealand iKartSport Racing ‘Virtual Club Day’ at a virtual Philip Island in Australia on Tuesday evening ... Read more...