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‘Cold violence’ – a hidden form of elder abuse in New Zealand’s Chinese community

Elder abuse is prevalent in New Zealand, with one in ten people aged 65 and older experiencing some form of it and only one in 14 abuse cases brought to the attention of a service agency that can intervene.

The Conversation · Jan 8, 2025

Frustrated Cameron Norrie throws tennis racquet into crowd and hits spectator

Tennis player Cameron Norrie accidentally threw his racquet into the stands, hitting a spectator during his first-round defeat to Facundo Diaz Acosta at the Auckland Classic in New Zealand on Tuesday, 7 January.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Cockney influences found in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, says expert

Linguistics professor says London dialect is most likely to be spoken in Essex, but aspects have traversed the globe

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Opetaia vs Nyika start time, live stream and undercard

Opetaia defends the IBF cruiserweight title in his home country of Australia – in an unusual midweek outing

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

New Zealand’s Most Popular Retirement Destinations

Planning for retirement? Finding the right continuing care retirement community is a big decision. Choosing from popular retirement village locations involves many factors, from lifestyle preferences to healthcare needs.

inkl · Jan 6, 2025

Waitangi Day: record crowds expected amid tensions over Māori policy in New Zealand

Event in February that commemorates signing of New Zealand’s founding document expected to draw tens of thousands but PM will not attend

The Guardian - AU · Jan 6, 2025

Aussies ready to chase the mace after conquering India

Having beaten India, Australia's next big Test ambition is to successfully defend their ICC World Championship mace in the final against South Africa at Lord's.

AAP · Jan 5, 2025

How India failed to register a hat-trick of Border-Gavaskar Trophy series wins in Australia

NEW DELHI: Questions are bound to arise as Rohit Sharma's men make their way to India after failing to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The champions of the last two Test series in Australia, led by Virat Kohli in 2018 and Ajinkya Rahane in 2020, conceded the series 1-3 to Australia…

The Times of India · Jan 5, 2025

Australia's 'cook Bumrah' plan works, India lose Border Gavaskar Trophy

Before the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) had begun, Simon Doull made a statement that has turned prophetic. "They are trying to cook Bumrah" by scheduling the series "smartly", the former New Zealand pacer had said.

The Times of India · Jan 5, 2025

It was fair for Scorchers fans to doubt me: Finn Allen

New Zealand blaster Finn Allen hopes he has won over the Perth Scorchers faithful after following up four failures with consecutive half-centuries.

AAP · Jan 4, 2025