Articles by Michael Burgess
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Sport
How the All Whites will reset for 2026 World Cup, after big win over Samoa
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:24pmTwo more wins – and then a slice of New Zealand football history. That’s the challenge that All Whites coach Darren Bazeley...
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Sport
Exclusive: Olympic legend plots to bring World Indoor Athletics championships to NZ
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 3:08pmEXCLUSIVE On the penultimate day of the Paris Olympics, Minister of Sport Chris Bishop walked into an exclusive VIP room...
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'You don't just stop': Carrington determined to continue after golden Paris haul
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:58pmDame Lisa Carrington is not ready to put a full stop on her career. It had been widely assumed – within media and public...
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Olympic Games
The untold story of New Zealand’s latest gold medal hero
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 1:05pmBy Michael Burgess in Paris Finn Butcher was three years old when he first sat in a kayak. It was early but also inevitable,...
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Olympic Games
'No rules have been broken': Canoe Racing NZ defend farcical last-placing
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 7:48amBy Michael Burgess in Paris Canoe Racing New Zealand are defending the decision to have a C2 500m crew at the Paris Olympics,...
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Timing their run: How Kiwi sprinters shocked cycling world to take silver
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 1:13pmBy Michael Burgess in Paris With silver medals around their necks, Ellesse Andrews, Shaane Fulton and Rebecca Petch were...
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Olympic Games
How rowing ‘super mums’ overcame massive odds to achieve gold
Friday, 2 August 2024, 7:10amBy Michael Burgess in Paris For Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis, it didn’t take long for the tears to come. They were only...
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Sport
Exclusive: Portia on her plans to switch to league
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 4:13pmBy Michael Burgess in Paris Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has confirmed she is considering a switch to rugby league, targeting...
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Olympic Games
'He sacrificed his race’: Teammate’s selfless act sets up Hayden Wilde silver
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 8:01amHayden Wilde believes teammate Dylan McCullough deserves “the keys to New Zealand”, after his ultimate act of self-sacrifice...
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Sport
Viva Wahs Vegas: Warriors confirmed to open NRL season in Las Vegas
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 2:48pmThe Warriors are going to Las Vegas. The Auckland team will be part of the league extravaganza in the Nevada city next March,...
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Sport
All Whites midfielder on brink of $10m EPL move
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 2:53pmNew Zealand could have another player signed to an English Premier League club by the end of this week. After the head-turning...
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Sport
'So much belief': Warriors' recipe for epic upset victory over Dolphins
Monday, 27 May 2024, 1:36pmWhen Warriors coach Andrew Webster walked into the changing room ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Dolphins, he had a good...
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Sport
'Pumped for challenge': Warriors won't shy away from task ahead
Friday, 26 April 2024, 1:01pmRest, refocus and try to rediscover their winning recipe – quickly. That’s coach Andrew Webster’s plan for the Warriors,...
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Sport
How new Auckland A-League club will use Premier League expertise
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 2:28pmCoach Steve Corica isn’t afraid to set the highest possible targets for the new Auckland A-League club, despite the intimidating...
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Sport
The re-invention of Roger: Why the Warriors will take a patient approach
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 4:53pmThe Warriors will take a brick-by-brick approach with returning star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, wary of putting any extra pressure...
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Sport
'Unique opportunity': Radical design of proposed downtown stadium
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 9:42amThe global design team behind the proposed new downtown stadium at Quay Park believe that the arena could one day become...
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Sport
Behind the Warriors’ plan to open themed NRL pub in Auckland
Friday, 19 January 2024, 4:18pmThe Warriors want to establish their own themed pub in Auckland – and are well-advanced on plans to find the ideal location. The...
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Sport
‘We are fighting for our freedom’: Svitolina pays emotional tribute after ASB Classic final
Monday, 8 January 2024, 11:15amUkraine tennis star Elina Svitolina said the plight of her compatriots fighting the war against Russia had helped her to...
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Sport
Coco Gauff on a path to greatness — but will always remember Auckland
Monday, 8 January 2024, 9:32amCoco Gauff is on a path to greatness — but she will always remember Auckland. In a decade or so from now, who knows where...
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Sport
ASB Classic: Gael Monfils facing difficult path in men’s draw
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 10:11amFrenchman Gael Monfils has an extremely tough draw on his long-awaited return to Auckland, while Canadian star Denis Shapovalov...
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Elina Svitolina searching for second miracle in ASB Classic final
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 9:35amElina Svitolina has achieved one miracle in Auckland – now she has to wait and see if she can manage another. The second...
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Sport
‘So surprised’: Kiwi born qualifier becoming local favourite at ASB Classic
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 3:47pmSwiss-Kiwi qualifier Lulu Sun has continued her head-turning run at the ASB Classic – and is fast becoming a local favourite. Sun,...
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Sport
American star impresses as ASB Classic after eight-month break
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 2:28pmAmerican tennis star Amanda Anisimova hopes her decision to step away from professional tennis for mental health reasons...
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Sport
ASB Classic headline acts all set to star on Super Tuesday
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 9:53amGet ready for super Tuesday at the ASB Classic. The Auckland women’s tennis tournament has had some big days over the years...
