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Herald Cricket: Black Caps ready for India
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Herald Cricket: Black Caps ready for India

The Black Caps will keep an unchanged eleven for tomorrow's first test against India in Auckland. Herald sports experts Andrew Alderson and Wynne Gray come in off the long run up to give their opinion in the chances for both teams.

Fast Five: Black Caps' success
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Fast Five: Black Caps' success

Mark Richardson, Andrew Mulligan, Martin Devlin, Kent Johns and D'Arcy Waldegrave from Radio Sport share their thoughts on the Black Caps' recent successes over West Indies and India.

Unbelievable scissor-kick goal
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Unbelievable scissor-kick goal

Ipswich Town defender and New Zealand All White Tommy Smith scores the goal of his life against QPR at Portman Road, acrobatically firing the ball past Rob Green with a scissor kick from a Stephen Hunt corner. Courtesy: YouTube/Ipswich Town FC

Ivanovic's booming forehand
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Ivanovic's booming forehand

Ana Ivanovic talks about being offered a role as an assassin in a Hollywood movie, learning forehands from Monica Seles, experiencing the haka live at the Beijing Olympics and being recognised all over the world.

Herald Cricket: NZ v WI
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Herald Cricket: NZ v WI

Cricket writers Dylan Cleaver and Andrew Alderson discuss the impact of the New Zealand-West Indies test series, Shane Shillingford's banned action and Australia's dominance of the Ashes.

ZBTV: Deaker on... television
New Zealand

ZBTV: Deaker on... television

Newstalk ZB's Murray Deaker talks to Edward Swift about his foray into television with Sky TV, how television has changed sport in New Zealand, and the impact of social media and texting on talkback.

Nelson Mandela: Minto & Meurant recall protest
New Zealand

Nelson Mandela: Minto & Meurant recall protest

Figures from both sides of the 1981 Springboks tour gathered last night at the scene of one of the tour's most infamous events to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. On July 25, 1981, about 350 Minto-led protesters invaded the pitch of Waikato Stadium - then called Rugby Park - and forced the cancellation of a game between Waikato and the touring side.

Surfing: Billabong Pipe Masters
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Surfing: Billabong Pipe Masters

The opening day of the Billabong Pipe Masters, in Memory of Andy Irons, commenced today in firing six-to-eight foot (2 metre) waves and the world’s best surfers put on an incredible display of technical barrel riding at Pipeline and Backdoor to complete Rounds 1 and 2.

NZ cricket boss 'shocked'
New Zealand

NZ cricket boss 'shocked'

NZ cricket CEO David White said he is 'shocked' by match-fixing allegations against NZ players, and that he knows the identity of those under investigation.

Skype: Black Caps match fixing
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Skype: Black Caps match fixing

Skype: Dylan Cleaver joins Andrew Alderson from the cricket test in Dunedin to discuss the evolving match fixing allegations story involving former New Zealand players which he broke this morning.

Kiwis beaten by Kangaroos
New Zealand

Kiwis beaten by Kangaroos

As the champagne flowed for the Australian side, the tears flowed for the Kiwis after they were humbled 34-2 in this morning's World Cup final. It brought to an end what had been a promising campaign but highlighted why Australia have been the dominant rugby league nation for some time. Even though the Kiwis won the 2008 World Cup, they could never really have claimed to be the best side around.

Kiwi trolley Grand Prix
New Zealand

Kiwi trolley Grand Prix

The Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix in New Zealand is an international event in which amateur drivers race homemade trolley vehicles, Grand Prix style! Each hand-made machine is fueled by nothing but sheer courage, the force of gravity, a touch of genius and a little bit of ridiculousness.

The art of slacklining
New Zealand

The art of slacklining

German backpacker Ruthger Fritze demonstrates the art of slacklining on the beach at Mt Maunganui. The sport started as part of the training undertaken by American mountain climbers but now has a big following in Europe and is a favourite amongst backpackers.

Kiwis ready for World Cup
New Zealand

Kiwis ready for World Cup

When the Kiwis won the World Cup in 2008, it came as a surprise. A lot has changed in five years but New Zealand are still underdogs for Sunday morning's World Cup final against Australia at Old Trafford.

All Blacks: 'We believed'
New Zealand

All Blacks: 'We believed'

The All Black final second stars Aaron Cruden and Ryan Crotty talk about scoring the extra time try and kicking the conversion to beat Ireland 24-22 after being down 19-0 in Dublin.

All Blacks: 'They rattled us'
New Zealand

All Blacks: 'They rattled us'

A day of heartbreak for Ireland. Another night of pain, what ifs and could have beens. Hear from the devastated coach and captain from Ireland and Richie McCaw and Steve Hansen from the All Blacks in the post-match press conference.

Indian women rugby star
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Indian women rugby star

Indian women's rugby player Ketaki Khare has journeyed to the Bay of Plenty to stay for three months and learn as much as she can about the game in New Zealand. She hopes to take the knowledge back home with her and grow the game of women's rugby in India.

Video: Ireland's cruel loss
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Video: Ireland's cruel loss

No one does heartbreak like Ireland. Too cruel. Too cruel. This didn't really happen did it? New Zealand, 22-17 down with time up on the clock, won. Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry give their post match analysis.