Place: Palmerston North

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Mother and daughter rescued after five days in New Zealand wilderness

An American exchange student and her mother were rescued after spending five days lost in the New Zealand wilderness when a helicopter pilot spotted huge “help” signs they had made from fern fronds.

rugby

A tactical battle the Irish boss won easily

rugby

Schmidt ‘brought coaching here to the next level’

rugby

Cruden ready to take on Ireland

rugby

Contepomi: Hard work starts now

rugby

Pumas safely through to quarters

Moody has praise for Scotland

England captain Lewis Moody heaped praise on Scotland after Martin Johnson’s side secured a dramatic 16-12 victory in today’s World Cup Pool B clash in Auckland.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2011

England set up quarter-final clash with France

England 16 Scotland 12

Sat, 01 Oct, 2011

Eight firefighters free man from treadmill

Eight New Zealand firefighters were needed to free a man stuck in a treadmill.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2011

All Blacks outclass Papua New Guinea in 76-point win

New Zealand 76 Papua New Guinea 12

Sat, 30 Oct, 2010

Show jumper returns to Olympics after 44-year break

At 67, Hoketsu has his sights set on a high ranking, writes John Tynan Equestrian Correspondent.

Sat, 16 Feb, 2008

Murphy tunes up for Lions swan song

IT’S a long haul this Lions tour to New Zealand and when you’ve flown so far from the nest for no apparent reason, it can even affect your mental stability.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2005

McGeechan’s midweek marvels

IAN McGEECHAN’S midweek Lions dug deep to end their tour unbeaten with a passionate and committed performance at Eden Park against a talented but over-ambitious Auckland outfit.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2005

Star-studded Auckland will test resolve of midweek Lions

THE midweek Lions face their toughest assignment when they take on NPC hotshots Auckland in their final game at Eden Park tomorrow morning (8.10).

Mon, 04 Jul, 2005

Five-star Williams eager for Test chance

Five-try star Shane Williams has declared himself ready to step up to face the All Blacks on Saturday after cutting Manawatu to shreds in the 109-6 victory in Palmerston North.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Murphy retains belief that Tiger will become Lion for second test

GEORDAN MURPHY will believe he has a part to play in the Lions squad for the second test this weekend right up until head coach Clive Woodward names his 22 in Wellington tomorrow.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Clive rings changes to restore Lions' pride

Jason Robinson and Martin Corry appear to be fighting for their Lions Test team places as Lions chief Clive Woodward has named both England stars in his midweek side to face New Zealand second division outfit Manawatu in Palmerston North tomorrow.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2005

Manawatu trial for second Test wannabes

CLIVE WOODWARD has delayed naming his team for tomorrow’s match against Manawatu in Palmerston North (8.10am).

Mon, 27 Jun, 2005

Lions fans touch bases

THE Barmy Army fans of the Lions have secured bases in seven other cities.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2005

Lions unveil tour plans

The British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in the summer of 2005 will consist of 10 matches, including a three-Test series against the All Blacks.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2004

Fielding Munster’s Payne

THE hailstones hammered against the windows, the players shivered in their boots. It could hardly have been further removed from Cape Town, where Shaun Payne was born and spent much of his childhood.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2004

All Blacks axe skipper Oliver for Tri–Nations

JOHN MITCHELL has dropped captain Anton Oliver from the All Black side to contest the annual Tri-Nations Series with Australia and South Africa.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2003

Seven dead as plane crashes in New Zealand

A charter plane carrying 10 people crashed today in New Zealand, killing at least seven people, emergency services said.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2003