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Sir Billy Connolly has revealed he has been struggling with his balance. Photo / Getty Images Sir Billy Connolly has shared an upsetting update amid his decade-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. The 80-year-old comedian was diagnosed with the brain disorder – which causes uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with coordination – in … Read more
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Te Awamutu Sports (New Zealand) perform the haka v Belgium at the Inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival. Photo / Carl Finlay Te Awamutu Sports French touring party cruised through the pool stages of the Inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival in Port de Bouc, with a perfect three from three record, dispatching France, Belgium and Uruguay … Read more
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Gregor Paul in Bordeaux Jason Ryan’s most impressive trick to date as All Blacks forwards coach has been the remodelling of Shannon Frizell into a robust, bruising and consistently destructive performer. From being in and out of the team since his debut in 2018, and the sort of player from whom no one could be … Read more
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Departures: RNZ broadcaster Kim Hill and News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch with son and successor Lachlan. Photos: file/ AP Kim Hill: ‘We have to find another model … that wasn’t a debate’; Radio stars, including Tova O’Brien, settle with MediaWorks; Rupert Murdoch steps down; IAB Awards finalists; Barry Soper’s One Good Text. Broadcaster Kim Hill … Read more
Departures: RNZ broadcaster Kim Hill and News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch with son and successor Lachlan. Photos: file/ AP Kim Hill: ‘We have to find another model … that wasn’t a debate’; Radio stars, including Tova O’Brien, settle with MediaWorks; Rupert Murdoch steps down; IAB Awards finalists; Barry Soper’s One Good Text. Broadcaster Kim Hill … Read more
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Tauranga is preparing to host the “biggest-ever” intermediate school-aged AIMS Games to date with the region’s accommodation providers experiencing a “surge” in bookings. Accommodation across the city was pre-booked months ago with some teams inquiring straight after the tournament finished last year. One provider was approached by 100 homeowners wanting to list their homes for … Read more
Bob Baun, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Toronto Maple Leafs, died Tuesday. He was 86. The defenseman, who played 964 regular-season games for the Maple Leafs, Oakland Seals and Detroit Red Wings from 1956-1973, is best known for scoring in overtime of Game 6 of the 1964 Stanley Cup Final while playing on … Read more
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Debbie Myers left Seattle to explore Europe this summer, with help from her family. Photo / South West News Service Hundreds of thousands of tourists flocked to Europe this year for a classic summer holiday but for one visitor, it was a trip of a lifetime. At 65, Debbie Myers had worked two jobs all … Read more
It’s the question which has stumped dietitians for decades — just what is the best weight loss diet? Advocates of trendy ‘keto’ regimes, adored by Gwyneth Paltrow and Halle Berry to name but a few, have spent years insisting they know best, praising the strict, carb-free lifestyle for keeping them slim. Others point to the … Read more
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New Zealand’s Stacey Fluhler in action against Japan at the 2023 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. Photo / Photosport New Zealand rugby star Stacey Fluhler has been announced as one of the guest speakers for Te Awamutu Sports’ Night with New Zealand Sports Legends on March 17. TA Sports has been chosen to represent … Read more