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    Auckland FC are keen to benchmark themselves against the best when they face the defending A-League champions at Mt Smart this evening
     28 February 2026
    Auckland FC are keen to benchmark themselves against the best when they face the defending A-League champions at Mt Smart this evening
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    All Black Jordie Barrett is backing the talent of Hurricanes teammate Callum Harkin to step up at first five ahead of this afternoon's Super Rugby contest with the Fijian Drua in Lautoka
    28 Feb: All Black Jordie Barrett is backing the talent of Hurricanes teammate Callum Harkin to step up at first five ahead of this afternoon's Super Rugby contest with the Fijian Drua in Lautoka... more
    Aston Villa's Champions League hopes have taken a hit after a two-nil English Premier League loss to lowly Wolverhampton
    28 Feb: Aston Villa's Champions League hopes have taken a hit after a two-nil English Premier League loss to lowly Wolverhampton... more
    Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin's made a bright start to the new IndyCar season in Florida
    28 Feb: Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin's made a bright start to the new IndyCar season in Florida... more
    New season, new engineer, new attitude
    28 Feb: New season, new engineer, new attitude... more
    There will be more on the line than the Black Caps would've liked when Sri Lanka and Pakistan meet at the T20 World Cup overnight
    28 Feb: There will be more on the line than the Black Caps would've liked when Sri Lanka and Pakistan meet at the T20 World Cup overnight... more
    Tennis star Destanee Aiava 'scared' to walk on court because of death threats
    28 Feb: Destanee Aiava was once called the best 14-year-old female tennis player in the world. Just over a decade later, she is walking away from the sport and calling out its toxic culture.... more
    Moana Pasifika's defensive frailties have continued to hurt them in Super Rugby for a second week in a row
    28 Feb: Moana Pasifika's defensive frailties have continued to hurt them in Super Rugby for a second week in a row... more
    Kiwi amateur Yuki Miya is the one to catch after two rounds of the New Zealand Golf Open in Central Otago
    28 Feb: Kiwi amateur Yuki Miya is the one to catch after two rounds of the New Zealand Golf Open in Central Otago... more
    It's been a hot start from the Aussies to open round three of Super Rugby
    28 Feb: It's been a hot start from the Aussies to open round three of Super Rugby... more

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     Today's News

    Business:
    It's been revealed UK supermarket giant Tesco, declined the Finance Minister's invitation for a meeting to discuss the issues in our grocery sector 15:27

    International:
    Facing threats of war, Denmark turns to a new weapon: women 15:07

    Soccer:
    Auckland FC are keen to benchmark themselves against the best when they face the defending A-League champions at Mt Smart this evening 14:57

    Environment:
    All Black Jordie Barrett is backing the talent of Hurricanes teammate Callum Harkin to step up at first five ahead of this afternoon's Super Rugby contest with the Fijian Drua in Lautoka 14:07

    Auckland:
    A police operation is underway in Auckland's Papakura, with one person taken to hospital in a moderate condition 13:47

    Soccer:
    Aston Villa's Champions League hopes have taken a hit after a two-nil English Premier League loss to lowly Wolverhampton 13:27

    Motoring:
    Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin's made a bright start to the new IndyCar season in Florida 13:17

    Motorsports:
    New season, new engineer, new attitude 12:27

    Law and Order:
    A person has been seriously injured, and another arrested, following an incident on Auckland's Great North Road in Glen Eden 12:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    One person's died in a single vehicle crash, in Te Kopuru, south of Northland's Dargaville this morning 11:57

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