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[WATCH] Skipper Siya gets down with fans to welcome Dweba ahead of NZ clash
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi warmed hearts again this week when he jammed with supporters ahead of the clash with the All Blacks on Saturday.
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Foster on ropes in South Africa as All Blacks seek end to dismal run
New Zealand tackle arch foes South Africa in the Rugby Championship in Johannesburg on Saturday, and a sixth loss in seven Tests will almost certainly spell the end for likeable but beleaguered 'Fossie'.
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Wounded All Blacks desperate to hit back against Springboks
New Zealand clash with the Springboks in Mbombela, then Johannesburg seven days later, in the opening rounds of The Rugby Championship.
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Slow start expected as New Zealand fully reopens borders
The final phase of its borders reopening began at midnight local time (1300 GMT) Sunday with the maritime border and all overseas visitors allowed to submit visa applications.
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Ukraine, 'Five Eyes' justice officials discuss war crimes
The attorneys general of the US, Britain, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada met virtually with Iryna Venediktova, their Ukrainian counterpart, as Kyiv seeks action on thousands of suspected war crimes.
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Court finds NZ COVID border rules unlawful
In a 140-page written decision, Justice Jillian Mallon said the managed isolation and quarantine process did not allow personal circumstances to be sufficiently considered and prioritised.
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'Safe' New Zealand to reopen borders early
New Zealand will scrap its strict border controls early because the country's world-leading pandemic response has made it 'a safe place to visit', Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday.
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Riot police move in on New Zealand anti-vax protest
Hundreds of officers took to Wellington's streets before dawn to clear roads around parliament that have been clogged by protesters' vehicles for more than three weeks.
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New Zealand strike back as South Africa stumble to 42-3
New Zealand snared early wickets to have South Africa 42 for three and leading by 113 at tea on day three of the second Test against New Zealand on Sunday.
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New Zealand lose quick wickets in reply to South Africa's 364
South Africa recovered from a costly start to day two of the second Test against New Zealand to regain the initiative by tea after a record ninth wicket partnership.
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Century-maker Erwee says South Africa 'on top' against New Zealand
Sarel Erwee, in his second Test, headlined the scoreboard with 108, with 42 from Aiden Markram and 41 from Dean Elgar.
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New Zealand police clash with COVID protesters at parliament
Police moved in early Thursday after taking a hands-off approach to the first two days of protests, warning the crowd to leave or face arrest.
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New Zealand COVID protest convoy jams streets near parliament
Plastered with messages such as "give us back our freedom" and "coercion is not consent", hundreds of vehicles parked in streets surrounding the parliament building known as The Beehive.
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New Zealand to start easing tough COVID border controls
PM Jacinda Ardern announced a five-step plan to reconnect New Zealand to the rest of the world, beginning with waiving hotel quarantine requirements for its nationals stranded overseas by the pandemic.
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New Zealand to start easing tough COVID border controls
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a five-step plan to reconnect New Zealand to the rest of the world, beginning with waiving hotel quarantine requirements for its nationals stranded overseas by the pandemic.
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Super Rugby draw revised to delay trans-Tasman travel
The season had been set to begin on 18 February, with Australian-based teams facing their New Zealand counterparts from the outset to maximise trans-Tasman rivalries.
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New Zealand to stay closed to foreigners for another five months
The border announcement comes as New Zealand prepares to revamp its domestic COVID-19 response to scrap lockdowns in recognition that the highly contagious Delta variant is now firmly embedded in the community.
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Australia, New Zealand seek history in T20 World Cup final
New Zealand and Australia renew their trans-Tasman rivalry in Dubai as both teams look to clinch their maiden world title in the shortest format.
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Christchurch mosque murderer weighing life-term appeal
Self-proclaimed white supremacist Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one of terrorism last year. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, the first time a whole-life term has been handed down in New Zealand.
