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Both major party leaders put politics to the side as they responded to the shooting on Auckland’s Queen Street

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Much has been made of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s “old guard” at this World Cup, and for good reason.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Ali Riley acknowledges she cries all the time. Watching TV, reading a book, listening to an inspiring story; any and all of those can start the tears flowing.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Ceillhe Sperath's ancestors arrived in New Zealand nearly two centuries before Christopher Columbus sent off for the New World. Yet for much of the past two centuries the Māori, the descendants of those early Polynesian explorers, have had to fight for the rights, recognition and respect…

New Zealand kicked off the tournament with their first win at a Women’s World Cup, Hannah Wilkinson’s goal just after half-time sinking Norway

The opening match of the Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand went ahead as planned Thursday after a shooting hours earlier near the Norwegian team’s hotel left three people dead and six injured.

Crystal Dunn has said that players had to “compartmentalise everything” on Thursday after a central Auckland shooting left three dead

England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros

The ceremonial Māori dance was the centerpiece of a riveting opening ceremony at Auckland’s Eden Park.

Match between New Zealand and Norway to proceed after city rocked by shooting standoff

Australia and New Zealand will open the ninth Women's World Cup co-hosted by the two nations on Thursday, despite a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland that left three dead and six injured.