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Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut

17 January 2026

Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut

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Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore
	17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore... more

Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore
	16 Jan: Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore... more

A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin
	15 Jan: A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin... more

MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the South Island West Coast
	10 Jan: MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the South Island West Coast... more

One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka
	8 Jan: One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka... more

Police are seeking an Auckland man in relation to assault and theft offences
	6 Jan: Police are seeking an Auckland man in relation to assault and theft offences... more

The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder
	3 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder... more

The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
	3 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon... more

Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power
	30 Dec 2025: Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power... more

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03 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder +++++++++++++

03 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon +++++++++++++

28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast ++++++++++++

25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day +++++++++++

23 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior ++++++++++

30 Dec: Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power +++++++++

24 Dec: A Christmas miracle in Nelson - a cat stolen in a break-in at the SPCA ten months ago has been found +++++++++

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15 Jan: Weather: severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for north island, upper south (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the way, with metservice warning issued (Stuff.co.nz)

31 Dec: Wed, 31 Dec 2025: 'quite heavy in localised areas ': more rain on the way for new year's eve (RadioNZ)

30 Sep: Tue, 30 Sep 2025: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

29 Aug: Fri, 29 Aug 2025: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Fri, 29 Aug 2025: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)

28 Aug: Thu, 28 Aug 2025: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)

28 Jul: Mon, 28 Jul 2025: Atmospheric river to bring more heavy rain, strong winds to northland, auckland, upper south island (NZ Herald)

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