NZCity NewsLinks -

All Links

20 Jul 2025

Search

Former All Black Kevin Mealamu joins Creative NZ board, shares health update
Kevin Mealamu, 46, shares an update on his heart condition, Atrial Fibrillation.

Live: Warriors face Newcastle Knights looking to build top-four buffer
Follow live coverage of the NRL round 20 match between the Warriors and the Newcastle Knights from McDonald Jones Stadium.

How former teen killer William Izett’s Auckland car theft led to a possible life sentence
A bungled vehicle theft led to a possible life sentence after police searched his home.

‘Punched in the nose’: The uncertainty shrouding the All Blacks’ French finale
Scott Robertson said their Hamilton victory was “perfect or imperfect” in their toughest test of a puzzling series. Ardie Savea was more blunt.

Will Working for Families changes leave people worse off?
The government's mulling over a quarterly assessment of eligibility to help avoid families getting into debt.

All Black legend opens up on health and being in arts field
The 46-year-old has given an update on his heart condition after collapsing at the gym last year, and opens up on what it means to be on the board of Creative New Zealand.

Taranaki rapist Allan Rosewarne denied parole, remains a risk of violent, sexual reoffending
Allan Rosewarne became eligible for parole about two years, but remains behind bars.

How to heat your home without burning through the budget this winter
Heating your home makes up about a third of your monthly power bill, so here’s a look at the cheapest ways to stay warm.

'Ivan' - Usyk nicknames punch that stopped Dubois
Oleksandr Usyk nicknames the punch that saw him knock out Daniel Dubois to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight world champion.

'Plenty of brilliant stuff' but Lions win leaves 'surreal' feeling
The British and Irish Lions start their Test series with victory over Australia but the game finishes flat after showing promise.

Warriors v Knights: Live updates from the round 20 NRL clash in Newcastle
All the action as the Warriors face off against the Knights in Newcastle.

‘No tolerance’: Dozens fined as police disrupt 200-car meet in Auckland
The gathering was broken up by police on Saturday night, with 70 infringement notices issued.

Saints edge Sharks for NBL title No 13
NBL defensive player of the year stars on both ends of the floor to lead Wellington Saints to first NBL title in four years.

Witness recalls two-car crash that left 10 cows dead near Palmerston North
Two cars collided with a herd on Friday night, leaving over a dozen cows dead or injured.

Basketball: Wellington Saints beat Southland Sharks to clinch 13th National Basketball League title
The Saints produced a second-half comeback to beat the Sharks in the grand final.

NRL live updates: Knights v Warriors
Follow all the action from McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle.

Lotto: 13 players win $20k each in second division – where tickets were sold
Most of the winning tickets were sold in the North Island.

Police seek Haami Hanara, teen killer with quashed murder conviction
Hanara's murder conviction was quashed in 2023, he admitted to manslaughter.

‘Auckland invasion’: Boy racers lead police around streets in cat-and-mouse chase as Prime Minister warns drivers of crackdown
The Herald followed the drivers as they took police on a cat-and-mouse chase.

England overcome lightning delay to beat US
England cruise past the United States in a weather-affected match in Washington which has almost two hours of delays.