A Māori school teacher in Perth has been reunited with his whānau after bushfires separated him from his wife and children. Fighting back tears, Joseph Te Maihengia White, father of two, spoke with Te Ao about the harrowing ordeal, which started while he was teaching his class.
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Stubborn Black Caps fight on
Day four of the Boxing Day cricket test has seen the Black Caps getting put into bat for a second time, after the Australians used only the first 40 minutes to add to their overnight total.
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Phoenix get revenge on former coach
While the Black Caps are struggling in Melbourne, at least one New Zealand team had something to smile about last night just up the road.
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Tuatara and Giants split Saturday double header
The Auckland Tuatara and Adelaide Giants have taken a game each from their Saturday double-header in Adelaide.
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'Catastrophic' warnings remain in place across NSW
Bushfires in New South Wales continue to rage with more than one hundred fires being recorded thus far. Warnings remain in place across the state as temperatures soar above 40 degrees and fire authorities say they do not expect any relief from conditions until well into January. This issue has now been declared a state of emergency.
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Uphill battle to save test for Black Caps
The Black Caps face a mammoth task to escape from Perth with a draw after three days of the first test against Australia.
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It’s all on Taylor as Black Caps struggle in Perth heat
The Black Caps face an uphill battle on day three of the first test against Australia in Perth. The visitors are 109 for 5 in response to Australia’s first innings total of 416 all out.
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Māori set to fight fire with fire
The Australia bushfire death toll has risen to four as a result of more than 100 bushfires raging across two states. On Tuesday New Zealand deployed two firefighter crews to Queensland. A second call for assistance has come through with New Zealand Forestry Protection Service preparing to deploy teams with expertise in fire protection.
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NZ Firefighters answer Australia’s call for help
New Zealand firefighters will join the battle against more than 50 bushfires burning out of control in New South Wales. 3 people have reportedly lost their lives, 600 schools have closed and a state of emergency has been declared in parts of southeast Australia.
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International group wants indigenous player in Aussie netball squad by next World Cup
A UK group empowering women in sports is pushing Netball Australia to select an indigenous player by the next Netball World Cup in 2023 after reading a story broken by Te Ao Māori News.