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Schmidt gets call as All Blacks and Ireland hit by Covid

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray Monday after head coach Ian Foster, two of his assistants and two players tested positive for Covid-19, with the visitors also hit by the virus.

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Schmidt gets call as All Blacks hit by Covid ahead of Ireland Test

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All Blacks squad hit by Covid ahead of first Ireland Test

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray Monday after head coach Ian Foster, his assistant John Plumtree and two players tested positive for Covid-19.

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Farrell says Ireland fired up by New Zealand taunts

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's attempts to rattle Ireland before the first Test may backfire, with the tourists' coach Andy Farrell saying his side have been made stronger by "backhanded compliments".

AFP

The best-selling books at Matariki Weekend

The week's biggest-selling NZ books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan NZ bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias.

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New Zealand troll Ireland ahead of test series with cheeky billboards

Ireland will play a three-test series against New Zealand next month, with matches taking place in Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington

Irish Mirror

London named fifth most stressed city - these are even worse

London is one of the most stressful cities in Europe to live in

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All Black Whitelock could miss Ireland Tests with broken thumb

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's veteran lock forward Sam Whitelock is in doubt for next month's Test series against Ireland after it was revealed Sunday he had played in the Super Rugby Pacific final with a broken thumb.

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‘Here we are’: the Iranian photographer reframing refugees

Ehsan Hazaveh, who is based in New Zealand, aims to capture a refugee’s future rather than looking at the past

The Guardian - AU

Beef Wellington doesn’t have to cost the earth – feed four for £10 this Father’s Day

With some clever hacks involving sliced bread and oxtail soup, this recipe delivers a British staple for just £2.50 a head

The Independent UK

Final days for MIQ: All facilities to close by July

There’s just a fortnight left for the three remaining MIQ facilities - a prescient symbol that New Zealand’s Covid response has moved on from the protection and isolation of the last two years

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All Blacks reject Perenara named in Maori squad to face Ireland

Wellington (AFP) - Discarded All Blacks scrum-half TJ Perenara will get an immediate chance to show his omission was a mistake after being named on Wednesday in a New Zealand Maori squad for two matches against Ireland.

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Five uncapped players in Andy Farrell's Ireland squad for New Zealand tour

But Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Conway, Robert Baloucoune and Chris Farrell miss out through injury

Irish Mirror

All Blacks drop Perenara, have revenge in mind against Ireland

Wellington (AFP) - Captain Sam Cane says the All Blacks will have a point to prove after on Monday naming six uncapped players in their squad for next month's three-Test series against ireland.

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Six uncapped players in All Blacks squad for Ireland Test series

Wellington (AFP) - Former rugby league international Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was named Monday among six uncapped players in the New Zealand squad to prepare for next month's three-Test series against Ireland.

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Opening salvos in the booze battle of the superettes

A hostile takeover, a 'deceptive' greengrocer, the advent of Charleez Chicken and the mystery of 3.8 tonnes of poppy seeds – Aro Valley sets the stage for the Govt review of alcohol sales.

AFP

'Couldn't script it better': Blues, Crusaders relish Super showdown

Wellington (AFP) - Auckland Blues playmaker Beauden Barrett declared it is "the final everyone wanted" as his team and the Canterbury Crusaders set about patching up their wounded Sunday for next weekend's Super Rugby Pacific showdown.

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N.Zealand face Australia in first home match in five years

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's men's football team will play in front of their home fans for the first time in nearly five years when they host Australia in a milestone friendly in September.

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Russian superyacht in Fiji handed to US authorities

Wellington (AFP) - A Fiji court on Tuesday handed a Russian superyacht to US authorities and said it can be removed from the Pacific nation, ending a contested eight-week stay.

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New Zealand Rugby makes public apology to top woman player

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand Rugby publicly apologised on Tuesday to Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, whose criticism of the environment in the women's national team led to a scathing review and overhaul of its coaching staff.

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All the rest were men

A memoir of drinkies with 1960s literary men

AFP

'Monumental moment': US equity firm takes stake in New Zealand's All Blacks

Wellington (AFP) - US private equity firm Silver Lake secured a NZ$200 million (US$134 million) stake in New Zealand Rugby and its famed All Blacks on Thursday after provincial unions overwhelmingly endorsed the deal following years of wrangling.

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US equity firm takes stake in New Zealand's All Blacks

Wellington (AFP) - US private equity firm Silver Lake secured a NZ$200 million (US$134 million) stake in the famed All Blacks Thursday, after New Zealand Rugby overwhelmingly endorsed a contentious deal after years of wrangling.

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US equity firm wins stake in New Zealand's All Blacks

Wellington (AFP) - US private equity firm Silver Lake on Thursday secured a NZ$200 million (US$134m) stake in the famed All Blacks, with New Zealand Rugby overwhelmingly endorsing the deal.

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Sexual harassment, the novel

Steve Braunias names the best novel of the year so far

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