Articles by Alex Powell
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‘Felt like I was at home’: F1 great’s love for NZ ahead of Auckland show
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 8:40amWhen 13-time Formula One grand prix winner David Coulthard returns to New Zealand in March, it won’t be his last visit. As...
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'Arriving with confidence': Record-breaking Allen primed for World Cup charge
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 2:15pmWith a record-breaking season in Australia’s Big Bash League under his belt, Black Caps opener Finn Allen appears poised...
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'Still think I'm one of the best': Black Caps star quashes retirement talk
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 12:29pmOn the eve of another Twenty20 World Cup, Black Caps fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has no plans to make sure this year’s tournament...
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'Very, very special': Black Caps add another chapter as India's tormentors
Monday, 19 January 2026, 12:31pmThe first time is a fluke, the second time is consistency. Fourteen months on from the Black Caps’ famous 3-0 away test sweep...
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Overlooked Mitchell shines to give Black Caps a chance at history
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 3:16pmAs Daryl Mitchell sat down to front India’s media, having just anchored the Black Caps’ seven-wicket victory in Rajkot, the...
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Conway gives up franchise T20 cash to push for Black Caps World Cup spot
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 12:12pmAs the race for Black Caps spots at next year’s Twenty20 World Cup goes down to the wire, Devon Conway will take a hit in...
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‘He’s ready’: Will Black Caps debut to rookie quick in West Indies finale?
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 3:48pmAjaz Patel? Or Kristian Clarke? That’s the question the Black Caps’ selectors are asking themselves, one day out from the...
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'Not looking at numbers': Will Williamson reach test cricket's fabled mark?
Sunday, 14 December 2025, 9:40amThe man himself might not admit it, but Kane Williamson becoming the first New Zealander to the fabled mark of 10,000 test...
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'Only do great things': Players want NZ20 over Big Bash – Black Caps captain
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 3:57pmAs New Zealand Cricket ponders the future of the domestic Twenty20 game, Black Caps test captain Tom Latham has nailed his...
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Penalty ruins Lawson’s race in Abu Dhabi as Norris crowned F1 champion
Monday, 8 December 2025, 7:21amOn a weekend where Lando Norris was crowned Formula One world champion for the first time, Liam Lawson could only cross the...
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Liam Lawson will keep F1 seat for 2026 season
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 7:12amLiam Lawson will remain on the Formula One grid in 2026, Red Bull have confirmed. As first reported by the Herald in July,...
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Lawson completes professional performance, tops Tsunoda for ninth in Qatar
Monday, 1 December 2025, 8:58amWith drama and storylines unfolding in front of him, Liam Lawson completed a professional display at Formula One’s Qatar...
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Lawson solid in Qatar sprint race, takes 14th after Ferrari battle
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 8:23amLiam Lawson enjoyed an improved day at Formula One’s Qatar Grand Prix, capped off by posting the 12th fastest time in qualifying...
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‘Something I can’t share’: Did Red Bull rival reveal Lawson’s F1 future?
Friday, 28 November 2025, 11:27amIt’s not what he said, it’s how he said it. Through his actions perhaps more than his words, Yuki Tsunoda appears to have...
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Williamson back, but Black Caps get mixed injury news for first West Indies test
Monday, 24 November 2025, 1:30pmThe Black Caps have received mixed news on the injury front, but have been boosted for the first of three cricket tests against...
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Lawson upgraded to 14th in Las Vegas after both McLarens disqualified
Monday, 24 November 2025, 9:05amLiam Lawson has been upgraded to a 14th place finish at Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, after both McLaren cars were...
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‘The time is right’: Behind the push for NZ's own T20 franchise league
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 12:42pmThe time is right for New Zealand to join the rest of the world with a privately-backed, franchise Twenty20 league. That’s...
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‘We don’t really know’: Black Caps face anxious wait over Mitchell injury
Monday, 17 November 2025, 10:32amThe Black Caps might have triumphed in the series-opening One-Day International against the West Indies, but that could have...
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‘It’s the right time’: Kane Williamson retires from T20 Internationals
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 10:38amBlack Caps great Kane Williamson has retired from Twenty20 Internationals. The 35-year-old has called time on his career...
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Lawson gets 2026 Formula 1 boost as Tsunoda linked with IndyCar
Friday, 31 October 2025, 11:11amAs he battles New Zealand’s Liam Lawson for a 2026 Formula One seat, Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda has been linked to a switch...
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Lawson forced to retire from Mexican Grand Prix after first lap incident
Monday, 27 October 2025, 10:41amLiam Lawson was forced to retire from Formula One’s Mexican Grand Prix, less than 10 laps into Monday’s race. The Kiwi had...
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'I just struggled': Qualifying mistakes see Lawson start 15th in Mexico
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 2:33pmLiam Lawson will start Formula One’s Mexican Grand Prix in 15th, after the Kiwi failed to set a time in the second session...
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Lawson narrowly misses top 10 in Mexico practice, quicker than teammate Hadjar
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 12:57pmOn a truncated day of practice for Formula One’s Mexican Grand Prix, Liam Lawson was 0.264s away from a top 10 finish at...
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'I've done everything I can': Lawson awaits Red Bull decision over F1 future
Friday, 24 October 2025, 12:28pmThis is it, then. As the Formula One grid arrives in Mexico, Liam Lawson does so knowing this weekend will be his last to...
