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Riches to rags: The inside story of an exploitation scandal
It was a scheme Ross Berry hoped would make millions. Instead, 40 hungry men wound up crammed in a house, and his business is in ruins.
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Women's tennis finals to be held in Saudi Arabia
Marking the Gulf country's latest foray into the sport, the season-ending WTA Finals will be held in Riyadh from 2024 to 2026.
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Nelson urgently needs revitalisation as economic performance slumps - mayor
New data shows Nelson's economic performance was the worst of any region in New Zealand in the last year.
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A brief history of protests in sport
From revamped headgear to refusing to play, Kiwis are among athletes worldwide to take a stand.
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SFO to probe collapsed cryptocurrency firm Dasset
Liquidators have been unable to find Dasset chief executive and major shareholder Steve Macaskill.
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Elite athletes score key legal win over funding agency
A group led by Olympic great Mahe Drysdale argued they should be allowed to form a union to bargain with High Performance Sport NZ.
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WTA facing pushback on mulled Finals move to Saudi
Little more than two years after the WTA was lauded by human rights advocates for suspending its tournaments in China, the women's tour risks angering those same activists.
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Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet
NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars.
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DOC concerned by damage from off-road vehicles in Queenstown area
Four-wheel-drive enthusiasts are being urged to stick to formed roads and take care when driving after several popular historic Queenstown areas were damaged.
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Ian Foster's All Blacks: How it all stacks up
Analysis - It's over, and not just for the Rugby World Cup and the All Black season. This is the end of an era: fascinating, frustrating and far-reaching, Jamie Wall writes.
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'Absolutely great news': Arrest of immigration advisor welcomed
The Migrant Workers' Association is pleased the first arrest has been made over an immigration scam affecting some South Asian migrants.
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'Serious allegations' prompt forensic audit
A local council is commissioning a forensic audit following "serious allegations of mismanagement of funds".
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Farrell kicks England into World Cup semi-finals
Owen Farrell kicked 20 points to lead England to a 30-24 Rugby World Cup quarter-final victory over Fiji in Marseille.
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Jim Jordan, longtime critic of top US House Republicans, grasps at gavel
Republican Jim Jordan has been nominated by his party to take the top spot, testing whether a longtime critic can lead the restive caucus.
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Rugby World Cup: History beckons as Fiji prepares for England
Analysis - The Flying Fijians came into this Rugby World Cup with their eyes set on making it past the quarterfinals - can they beat England and make history?
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Rugby World Cup: England focus on defence against Fiji
England will be going all out to stop a Fijian repeat of victory against them when the two teams meet in the third quarterfinal at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille on Monday morning.
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Fijians face challenges before Rugby World Cup clash with England
The Flying Fijians are preparing for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash against England, with mixed challenges within their team camp this week.
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US House's Scalise, Jordan locked in two-way speaker race, for now
Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican in the US House of Representatives, and Jim Jordan, a leader of the party's conservative wing, are in a two-way race to lead the chamber.
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Nerves over water filter costs after regulator puts councils on notice
Councils in the top of the South Island are grappling with the task of installing protozoa barriers on small, rural water supplies and finding the funding to do so.
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Four former All Blacks named in Tonga's team for opening World Cup game
Former All Blacks Malakai Fekitoa, Charles Piutau, Vaea Fifita and Augustine Pulu have been named in the Tonga side to play Ireland in Nantes this weekend.
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Nelson's proposed housing intensification: 'They are stealing our sunlight'
A proposed change to enable greater housing intensification has drawn opposition from some residents, but those supporting it say the city is in need of more homes.
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Homecoming: Historic riverboat to sail once again on Whanganui River
After decades away, one of the last survivors of the historic Hatrick riverboat fleet has returned to the awa.
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Midday Sports News for 25 August 2023
Midday sports News for 25 August 2023 The All Blacks captain Sam Cane has been in touch with Steve Hansen and says he has no problem with his former coach helping out the Wallabies. Plenty of eyebrows… Audio
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All Blacks: Full noise for Friday night
Opinion - The starting XV for the test against the Springboks at Twickenham stood as probably the easiest to deduce in years, writes Jamie Wall.
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Basketball World Cup: What you need to know
The Basketball World Cup tips off on 25 August and this is what you need to know about the 19th edition of the tournament.