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Patrick McKendry
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We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Ranked: The best Crusaders coaches of all time
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Ranked: The best Crusaders coaches of all time

08 Mar 06:00 AM
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Ranked: The best (and worst) Blues coaches of all time
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Ranked: The best (and worst) Blues coaches of all time

02 Mar 09:51 PM

Pat McKendry ranks the 10 Blues coaches from the start of the competition in 1996.

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Patrick McKendry: Joseph Parker's best performance in years
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Patrick McKendry: Joseph Parker's best performance in years

19 Dec 12:26 AM

OPINION: The win underlines the threat he still poses to everyone in the division.

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Patrick McKendry: Parker's KO quest is far from child's play
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Patrick McKendry: Parker's KO quest is far from child's play

16 Dec 05:00 PM

Parker needs to avoid being left out in the musical chairs of the heavyweight division.

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McKendry: Parker's low-key buildup disguises exciting future
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McKendry: Parker's low-key buildup disguises exciting future

09 Dec 01:21 AM

Opinion: Parker's fight has been described on Twitter as the re-match no one wanted.

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Patrick McKendry: The two big problems facing Super Rugby Pacific
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Patrick McKendry: The two big problems facing Super Rugby Pacific

02 Dec 01:14 AM

Opinion: There is little doubt that two things in particular will detract from the comp.

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Patrick McKendry: A word of scepticism about World Rugby's new rules
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Patrick McKendry: A word of scepticism about World Rugby's new rules

25 Nov 02:30 AM

Opinion: The hope is exciting for new rugby rules, but reality might be a big different.

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Patrick McKendry: What we learned from Mo'unga's strange ABs performance
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Patrick McKendry: What we learned from Mo'unga's strange ABs performance

17 Nov 10:39 PM

Opinion: All Blacks face what amounts to an unusual dichotomy in Paris on Sunday.

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Big interview: Danny Morrison on trolls, flamboyant commentary and a career abroad
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Big interview: Danny Morrison on trolls, flamboyant commentary and a career abroad

12 Nov 07:30 PM

Morrison left NZ 15 years ago, and his commentary career has attracted a lot of attention.

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Patrick McKendry: What two viral photos reveal about Jimmy Neesham
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Patrick McKendry: What two viral photos reveal about Jimmy Neesham

11 Nov 12:42 AM

Opinion: Neesham's response to win a study in isolation and a whole lot more besides.

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Patrick McKendry: The shocking brain-injury detail World Rugby don't seem to grasp
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Patrick McKendry: The shocking brain-injury detail World Rugby don't seem to grasp

04 Nov 12:45 AM

Opinion: Parents will soon be reluctant to let their sons and daughters play rugby.

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Patrick McKendry: All Blacks' 'life changing' trip to Cardiff no sham
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Patrick McKendry: All Blacks' 'life changing' trip to Cardiff no sham

28 Oct 02:39 AM

Opinion: If it sounds like ABs are waging phoney war, nothing could be further from truth.

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Patrick McKendry: ABs v USA exposes rugby's greatest flaw
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Patrick McKendry: ABs v USA exposes rugby's greatest flaw

21 Oct 01:16 AM

Opinion: This weekend's match is a test in the loosest sense of the word.

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Patrick McKendry: Does Joseph Parker have what it takes to return to the top?
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Patrick McKendry: Does Joseph Parker have what it takes to return to the top?

13 Oct 05:00 AM

OPINION: The clock is ticking on Joseph Parker's career.

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Patrick McKendry: The two big ABs questions that were answered in Boks loss
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Patrick McKendry: The two big ABs questions that were answered in Boks loss

04 Oct 05:00 PM

OPINION: The All Blacks had one shining light in their loss to the Springboks.

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Patrick McKendry: The four All Blacks under big pressure
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Patrick McKendry: The four All Blacks under big pressure

27 Sep 11:50 PM

Opinion: All four were put under immense pressure against Boks and may lose spots.

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'Unfit, unskilled, demoralised': Why big milestone ABs test is shaping as fizzer
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'Unfit, unskilled, demoralised': Why big milestone ABs test is shaping as fizzer

21 Sep 01:36 AM

Opinion: The world champion Springboks don't appear to be worthy of the title.

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Comment: What Govt's netball ruling could mean for top Auckland rugby teams
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Comment: What Govt's netball ruling could mean for top Auckland rugby teams

16 Sep 09:00 PM

Opinion: NZ Rugby may be quite happy with how things have turned out.

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'Public Enemy No 1' to sporting fairy tale: The Quade Cooper redemption story
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'Public Enemy No 1' to sporting fairy tale: The Quade Cooper redemption story

15 Sep 03:30 AM

Patrick McKendry: Quade Cooper's heroics is something we can all appreciate - even Kiwis.

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Exclusive: Top Auckland rugby teams' bold move to escape level 3
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Exclusive: Top Auckland rugby teams' bold move to escape level 3

09 Sep 04:00 AM

NZR has requested a business exemption for three Auckland teams to rejoin the NPC.

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12 questions with All Black David Havili: 'I didn't know if I would play rugby again'
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12 questions with All Black David Havili: 'I didn't know if I would play rugby again'

08 Sep 06:00 AM

Havili on overcoming the odds, changing positions, and his most competitive teammates.

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Sam Cane: The hardest part of captaining ABs - and why I turned to Richie McCaw
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Sam Cane: The hardest part of captaining ABs - and why I turned to Richie McCaw

01 Sep 06:00 AM

Big interview: All Blacks skipper on his 'frustrating' year and the team's new enforcer.

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Patrick McKendry: All Blacks set to make wrong choice for new captain
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Patrick McKendry: All Blacks set to make wrong choice for new captain

26 Aug 09:00 PM

Opinion: There is one key reason which should decide who is named All Blacks captain.

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'He's been first class': Auckland coach reveals what RTS brings to rugby
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'He's been first class': Auckland coach reveals what RTS brings to rugby

19 Aug 03:00 AM

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck would have started for Auckland had their NPC match gone ahead.

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Patrick McKendry: What Covid complications mean for All Blacks
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Patrick McKendry: What Covid complications mean for All Blacks

19 Aug 12:00 AM

OPINION: Covid complications have put third Bledisloe Test in major doubt.

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Schoolboy rugby team 'devastated' after sanction strips them of semi spot
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Schoolboy rugby team 'devastated' after sanction strips them of semi spot

17 Aug 12:37 AM

The sanction left the group of young players as 'collateral damage' according to a parent.

'We got exposed': Dave Rennie explains where Wallabies went wrong
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'We got exposed': Dave Rennie explains where Wallabies went wrong

14 Aug 10:10 AM

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has found a reason for his side's record Bledisloe Cup defeat.

Tasman run down Auckland to go top in NPC
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Tasman run down Auckland to go top in NPC

14 Aug 04:20 AM

Defending NPC champions Tasman timed their run to near perfection.

Big learning curve: RTS' rugby debut for Auckland delayed
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Big learning curve: RTS' rugby debut for Auckland delayed

12 Aug 02:20 AM

Auckland coach says the former Warriors captain's learning curve is still significant.

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McKendry: Gatland situation couldn't have played out much worse for Chiefs
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McKendry: Gatland situation couldn't have played out much worse for Chiefs

12 Aug 12:34 AM

Opinion: McMillan must now become Gatland's assistant for the next two years.

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Q and A: 13 questions with All Black Rieko Ioane
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Q and A: 13 questions with All Black Rieko Ioane

09 Aug 01:00 AM

Ioane on the Olympics, why he likes LeBron, and the growth spurt that changed everything.

12 points gone begging: Wallabies react after goalkicker's poor night
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12 points gone begging: Wallabies react after goalkicker's poor night

07 Aug 10:15 AM

Dave Rennie has backed Noah Lolesio after Wallabies first-five missed five shots at goal.

Sevens heaven! 'I'm just so happy' - Black Ferns captain's tears for late Mum, gold medal
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Sevens heaven! 'I'm just so happy' - Black Ferns captain's tears for late Mum, gold medal

31 Jul 05:16 PM

The Black Ferns sevens team are the Olympic champions.

Jumping for joy: Flying Kiwi makes history with trampoline bronze
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Jumping for joy: Flying Kiwi makes history with trampoline bronze

31 Jul 07:10 AM

Dylan Schmidt has won New Zealand's first Olympic medal in trampoline gymnastics.

Playing for gold! Black Ferns Sevens survive enormous extra-time scare
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Playing for gold! Black Ferns Sevens survive enormous extra-time scare

31 Jul 03:05 AM

The Black Ferns Sevens have survived an enormous extra-time scare in their Olympic semi.

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Patrick McKendry: The player who could be ABs' major weapon against Wallabies
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Patrick McKendry: The player who could be ABs' major weapon against Wallabies

22 Jul 06:00 AM

OPINION: All Black known as 'concrete shoulders' is likely to be a starter for Ian Foster.

Rising boxer Pampellone looking for statement under spotlight
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Rising boxer Pampellone looking for statement under spotlight

21 Jul 02:10 AM

Rising boxing star Jerome Pampellone returns to the ring on Friday night.

Auckland club rugby: Eden claim first Gallaher Shield title
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Auckland club rugby: Eden claim first Gallaher Shield title

17 Jul 10:12 PM

Eden have won their first Gallaher Shield title in their 99-year history.

Auckland club rugby: Gallaher Shield final promises the unexpected
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Auckland club rugby: Gallaher Shield final promises the unexpected

16 Jul 03:30 AM

Eden and Grammar TEC qualified via very different semifinal victories.

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Title 'stolen': Former Wallabies star sparks Kiwi club rugby controversy
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Title 'stolen': Former Wallabies star sparks Kiwi club rugby controversy

15 Jul 01:30 AM

The return of the former Wallabies prop to NZ club rugby has taken a controversial twist.

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Improvements required: Why Barrett should head back to the bench
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Improvements required: Why Barrett should head back to the bench

14 Jul 01:30 AM

OPINION: Mo'unga's reputation will have been enhanced by not being involved in Fiji win.

Auckland club rugby: Eden stun Ponsonby in Gallaher Shield
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Auckland club rugby: Eden stun Ponsonby in Gallaher Shield