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Sonny Bill Williams v Paul Gallen: live and exclusive

Plus the return of David Nyika

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Team Rugby recruits ‘Mr Cricket’ for T20 Black Clash 2026 

One of world cricket’s greatest ever run machines will rub shoulders with Kiwi sporting royalty as the Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash in association with Wolfbrook returns to Bay Oval, Tauranga on Sat 17 January 2026.

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Music

FIRST LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR MĀNUKA PHUELSYNTHONY FESTIVAL 2026

Duco Events has today revealed the first wave of artists set to take the stage at Mānuka Phuel SYNTHONY Festival, returning to the Auckland Domain on Saturday 21 March 2026.

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Music

Perth to experience electronic meets orchestra at VOLVO Presents SYNTHONY No.5

Perth is set to experience an orchestra like no other when SYNTHONY No.5 lights up RAC Arena on Friday 19 September. 

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Music

The Perfect Kick-Off to Summer:  VOLVO Presents SYNTHONY Festival Brisbane 

This boutique outdoor event will see the internationally acclaimed SYNTHONY No.5 transform Riverstage into a breathtaking fusion of electronic dance music, with the full power of The Metropolitan Orchestra Brisbane, guest vocalists, DJs, instrumentalists and immersive visuals.  

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Music

MĀNUKA PHUEL “FULL METAL ORCHESTRA”   IS HEADING TO CHRISTCHURCH AFTER SOLD-OUT AUCKLAND PREMIERE 

Get ready for a colossal collision of classical and metal. This is Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra.

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Music

Phil Rudd (AC/DC) and more announced to join the line-up for Full Metal Orchestra

From the teams behind SYNTHONY and COME TOGETHER – Brace yourself for the ultimate collision of metal and classical.

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boxing

Nyika – Road to the Title – Fight One

Unbeaten Kiwi star, David Nyika to headline massive cruiserweight fight September 14 at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre.

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Music

Synthony to light up Melbourne for a ‘One Night Only” show live at The Bowl

The sell-out success, Synthony, comes to Melbourne for the first time for a ‘One Night Only’ epic outdoor show! The ultimate celebration of the last 30 years of dance music, Synthony is a unique collaboration between Orchestra, DJs, live vocalists and feature musicians.

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boxing

Parker vs Fa new fight date confirmed for 27 February 2021

A new date has been confirmed for the blockbuster showdown between Joseph Parker and Junior Fa, with the world-ranked Kiwi heavyweights now set to clash at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Saturday, 27 February 2021.

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Sport

T20 Black Clash to light up Ōtautahi Christchurch as classic code clash returns to Canterbury in January

The floodlights will be blazing at Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Hagley Oval when the third annual Hot Spring Spas T20 Christchurch Black Clash in association with Heartland switches to a day-night format for the first time on Friday, January 22.

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Music

Synthony to play first-ever outdoor show at TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth

Synthony, along with partners New Plymouth District Council and Venture Taranaki is proud to present its much-anticipated first-ever and exclusive outdoor show, at the beautiful TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth on Saturday 23rd January 2021.

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Music

SYNTHONY announces ‘best of’ show at Spark Arena

Synthony will take over Auckland’s Spark Arena on Friday 30th October with its unique combination of electronic dance music anthems played with the full might of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, plus special guests from across the Kiwi music spectrum.

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boxing

Parker faces Winters in Frisco, Texas

"Former World Heavyweight champion returns to action on Feb 29 Joseph Parker will return to action against Shawndell Winters at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday February 29, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK."

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Sport

Heartland Bank announce partnership with T20 Black Clash

"Heartland Bank is proud to be the associate naming partner of the Hot Springs Spas Napier T20 Black Clash – the exciting, and now annual, summer sporting event for New Zealanders. "

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Sport

Napier to host the Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash in 2020

"IT’S BACK! - NAPIER TO HOST THE HOT SPRINGS SPAS T20 BLACK CLASH IN 2020 "

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Sir Bob Geldof to appear with Mick Fleetwood at unique Charity Dinner, Q&A & Concert

"Auckland, 23 September, Vodafone Events Centre Two of rock music’s most iconic international stars, Sir Bob Geldof and Mick Fleetwood, will appear together in Auckland for a one-off event where they will reveal a side of themselves never seen before."

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boxing

Joseph Parker signs promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing

Joseph Parker announces next bout; confirms promotional and management restructure.

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Sport

Hot Spring Spas T20 Christchurch Black Clash a sell out

The Hot Springs Spas T20 Christchurch Black Clash in association with Swisse, has officially been declared a sell out, with close to 9,000 people packing into Hagley Oval to witness Kieran Read’s Team Rugby to take on Stephen Fleming’s Team Cricket in a star-studded T20 cricket match.

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Sport

Barrett brothers and Aaron Smith latest rugby stars to sign on for Black Clash

Barrett brothers, Smith latest rugby stars to sign on for Black Clash

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boxing

Joseph Parker returns to Christchurch for Southern Showdown on December 15

Joseph Parker’s quest to return to the top table of world heavyweight boxing will begin at Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Saturday, December 15.

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Sport

McCaw to reunite with Henry and Read for T20 Black Clash

Chris Harris, Nathan Astle and Kendra Cocksedge latest stars to sign up for cross code showdown in Christchurch

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Sport

NZ’s biggest sports stars live on free-to-air TV for T20 Black Clash

NZ’s biggest sports stars live on free-to-air TV for T20 Black Clash

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Sport

Fast bowling sensation Israel Dagg to wind back the clock for T20 Black Clash

Team Rugby Coach Sir Graham Henry also snares NZ's finest young multi-code prospect Kaylum Boshier for epic cross code T20 cricket clash at Hagley Oval on January 25.

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Sport

Grant Elliot signs on for T20 Black Clash

Elliott signs on for Black Clash; Team Rugby snares former ND rep Spice

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Sport

Hot Spring T20 Christchurch Black Clash set to light up kiwi sporting summer

Stephen Fleming, Brendon McCullum, Kieran Read and Sir Graham Henry are among the Kiwi sporting heavyweights who will come together at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval for a truly unique sporting challenge on January 25.

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boxing

Joseph Parker launches initiative with a thousand balls for Samoan kids.

Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has announced the launch of Team Parker, a social enterprise aimed at increasing the access youth in the Pacific Islands have to sporting equipment.

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boxing

Whyte vs Parker Undercard Announcement: Kell Brook, Katie Taylor and Conor Benn

World title eliminator tops brilliant undercard for Parker v Whyte

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boxing

Parker reveals truth around his problem elbows

Joseph Parker reveals truth around his problem elbows and how they can now help KO Dillian Whyte.

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boxing

Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker review

Joseph Parker came, he stepped up, but he couldn't quite do it

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Sport

Pau rolls out big guns for Brisbane Tens

Two-time world cup winning centre Conrad Smith headlines a Section Paloise (Pau) Brisbane Global Rugby Tens squad.

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Sport

Draw released for 2018 Brisbane Tens

Battle lines drawn for 2018 Brisbane Global Rugby Tens

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Sport

Spencer back in blue for Brisbane Tens

Three-time Super Rugby title winner Carlos Spencer will play for the Blues at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens at Suncorp Stadium in February.

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Sport

NRL Nines postponed for 2018

The NRL, ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development) and Duco Events today confirmed that the NRL Nines Tournament will be suspended next year to ease the workload of players following the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

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boxing

Jeff Horn stuns Manny Pacquiao to become new WBO World Welterweight Champion

Jeff Horn did it. He shocked the world and made every kid who has ever been bullied stand tall and proud to salute him.

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Sport

Battle of Brisbane preview hits the streets of Brisbane

Battle of Brisbane preview hits the streets of Brisbane. Brisbane’s boxing schoolteacher Jeff Horn will sweat it out this Thursday in a special public training session that will bring the Battle of Brisbane out of the stadium and into the city.

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Sport

Anthem Singers announced for the Battle of Brisbane

Australia’s Isaiah Firebrace and Philippine sensation Christine Allado along with The Word will sing national anthems July 2nd at ‘The Battle of Brisbane.

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boxing

Undercard announced for the Battle of Brisbane

The Battle of Brisbane will the event of the year, already entering the history books as the biggest boxing event ever staged on Australian soil.

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Sport

Battle of Brisbane just got bigger

In time for the highly-anticipated Battle of Brisbane bout between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn, Suncorp Stadium has secured permission to expand its capacity to exceed the current 52,500.

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boxing

Brown Buttabean – An inspirational story of redemption and of making the most of second chances

Debuting in 2014, the ‘Bean was soon challenging anyone to step into the ring and take him on. Having racked up several wins and a couple of losses along the way, ‘Bean has since developed a cult-like following.

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boxing

Pacquiao to travel to Brisbane in Defense of WBO Welterweight Title against Australia’s Jeff Horn

Pacman To Travel to Brisbane in Defense of WBO Welterweight Title Against Australia's Undefeated No. 2 World-Rated Contender Horn Sunday, July 2 (AUS).

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Sport

Chiefs crowned 2017 Brisbane Global Rugby Tens Champions

The Chiefs have been crowned champions of the 2017 Brisbane Global Rugby Tens, defeating the Crusaders 12-5 in a thrilling final at Suncorp Stadium to etch their name in history as the inaugural winners of the tournament.

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Sport

Roosters win 2017 Auckland Nines

The Roosters have survived an epic second-half comeback from the Panthers to hold on for a gripping 10-8 win to claim the Downer Auckland Nines trophy for the first time.

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boxing

Joseph Parker a finalist for Halberg New Zealand Sportsman of the Year

Joseph Parker announced as finalist for New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment of 2016.

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Sport

Nehe Milner Skudder to make much anticipated return at Brisbane Global Rugby Tens

World cup hero Nehe Milner-Skudder to play brisbane global rugby tens. Hurricanes star Nehe Milner-Skudder plans to make his return to competitive rugby at the brisbane global tens next february.

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boxing

Joseph Parker, WBO World Heavyweight Champion

Joseph Parker beats Andy Ruiz Jr to win the WBO World Heavyweight Title by majority decision, becoming the first Kiwi to win a heavyweight title.

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boxing

Joseph Parker – A fighting chance documentary

On December 10, boxer Joseph Parker will fight Andy Ruiz Jr. at Auckland’s Vector Arena for the WBO World Heavyweight title.

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boxing

WBO Heavyweight Title belt tour around New Zealand

Joseph Parker's fans will be able to see and touch the WBO Heavyweight Title belt the New Zealand heavyweight boxer is fighting for.

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boxing

NZ Sponsors band together to secure Joseph Parker World Title fight for Auckland

New Zealand promotions company Duco Events is in a position today to confirm the historic WBO World Heavyweight Title bout between Kiwi boxing sensation Joseph Parker and Mexican/American Andy Ruiz Jr will take place at Vector Arena, in Auckland, on December 10.

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Sport

Superstar Titan Jarryd Hayne joins stellar line-up for 2017 Nines

Two-time Dally M player of the year and international cross-code sensation Jarryd Hayne will join Johnathan Thurston, Shaun Johnson and a massive line-up of rugby league superstars at the 2017 Downer NRL Auckland Nines, it can be confirmed today.

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Sport

NRL stars to light up Auckland again at the Downer NRL Auckland Nines

Eden Park is once again the place to be over Waitangi Weekend, with the fourth edition of the spectacular Downer NRL Auckland Nines confirmed for Saturday February 4 and Sunday February 5, 2017.

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Sport

Berrick Barnes ready to jump into unknown at Brisbane Global Tens rugby tournament

Berrick Barnes has never been afraid to try something different, in football and in life, so it is only natural he is looking forward to registering what would be another first for him by playing in the Brisbane Global Tens tournament in February.

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Sport

Wallabies,Global Tens tournament the major benefactors of Sonny Bill Williams injury

The shattering achilles injury that has floored Sonny Bill Williams in the Olympic rugby sevens may turn the new Brisbane Global Tens into his comeback date in February.

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Sport

Brisbane Global Tens on sale now!

Tickets are on sale for the Brisbane Global Tens! Launching in 2017, the Brisbane Global Tens will feature all ten Australian and New Zealand rugby clubs and four of the best teams from across the globe.

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Sport

Annual Brisbane Global Tens to Launch Southern Hemisphere Rugby Season from 2017

Three hundred of the world’s finest rugby players representing 14 clubs from six countries - and an army of fans - will descend upon Suncorp Stadium for two days of rugby heaven in February for the Brisbane Global Tens.

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boxing

Joseph versus ‘The Giant’ confirmed for October 1

Joseph Parker’s next opponent Alexander Dimitrenko will have a nine-centimetre height advantage, and an 18 centimetre reach advantage when they step into the ring in Auckland on October 1st.

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boxing

Joseph Parker Trans-Tasman Showdown Confirmed for Christchurch

New Zealand heavyweight boxing sensation Joseph Parker has declared himself injury free following his grueling 12 round fight with Carlos Takam over the weekend, and will step back into the ring on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Horncastle Arena in Christchurch.

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boxing

Joseph Parker VS Carlos Takam IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator Confirmed

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) Heavyweight Title Eliminator bout between Kiwi sensation Joseph Parker and dangerous Cameroon-born French fighter Carlos Takam will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Nigella Lawson confirmed

Celebrity Chef and TV personality Nigella Lawson has been confirmed to visit New Zealand for two exclusive banquet dinners on Monday 25 January at The Langham, Auckland and Tuesday 26 January at ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill.

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