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USWNT out of World Cup after loss in penalties to Sweden
Yahoo Sports writer Nick Bromberg recaps the United States' fall to Sweden in the Round of 16.
Women's World Cup: Eden Park apologises after fire alarm causes fan confusion
New Zealand’s national stadium Eden Park has apologised after a fire alarm sounded during the Women’s World Cup match between USA and Portugal.
USWNT opens World Cup with three-goal win over Vietnam
Yahoo Sports' Nick Bromberg recaps the U.S. women's 3-0 victory over Vietnam in their first match of the tournament and looks toward their next matchup against a formidable Netherlands team.
Team USA stars reveal favorite international players ahead of World Cup
The USWNT respects their World Cup competition, revealing to Yahoo Sports their favorite international players, spanning the globe from Brazil to Australia.
Is the USWNT poised to be the first-ever World Cup 3-peat champion?
Yahoo Sports senior soccer reporter Henry Bushnell breaks down Team USA’s roster heading into the 2023 Women’s World Cup, exploring the advantages and challenges faced by the USWNT as it seeks to become the first ever international team to 3-peat as World Cup champions.
When will Avatar 3 be released? Everything we know
Ready to return to Pandora... again? James Cameron has three Avatar sequels in the works. Here is everything we know so far about Avatar 3.
Apple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS feature arrives in New Zealand and Australia
Apple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS satellite feature is coming to New Zealand and Australia — two countries with large wilderness areas lacking any cellular service.
Sydney Leroux on the World Cup, Angel City and soccer mom etiquette I The Rush
Soccer star Sydney Leroux is on the show, chatting with Jared about lofty expectations for the USWNT in 2023 World Cup, reuniting with her old national team pals at Angel City FC, her recovery from an ankle injury and how she’s fully morphed into a soccer mom with her young son Cassius. Plus, Sydney gets us pumped up for the UKG NWSL Challenge Cup, featuring a historic million-dollar prize pool.
New Zealand is the latest country to ban TikTok from government devices
New Zealand is banning TikTok from devices that have access to its parliamentary network.
The touching story behind painting in Jacinda Ardern's office - 'truly altruistic'
Jacinda Ardern has been praised globally for the kindness she brought to the role.
BBC faces backlash over 'staggeringly' sexist Jacinda Ardern headline
The BBC was criticised for a feature it published about Jacinda Ardern's time in office.
477 pilot whales die in New Zealand strandings
Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches in recent days. None of the stranded whales could be refloated, and all either died naturally or were euthanized.
New Zealand proposes cow-burp tax to fight climate change
New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing farm animals’ greenhouse gas emissions as part of its efforts to reduce the pollution that causes climate change.
Where is 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' filmed?
New Zealand is once again a home base for an adaptation of Tolkien’s work, having previously hosted Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit trilogies from the 2000s.
Twitter finally starts rolling out the edit button, but US users will have to wait
Twitter Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia and New Zealand will get the feature first.
Steve Harvey baffled by Rhys Darby's hilarious 'Family Feud' answer: 'This game's going to hell'
Confusion made comedy on "Celebrity Family Feud," Sunday, as Steve Harvey struggled to understand a response from Rhys Darby.
Brexit: MPs warn UK government against overselling benefits of trade deals
The UK has signed three new trade deals since leaving the European Union.
Attractions to inspire your family vacation to New Zealand
Family-friendly attractions in New Zealand to plan your school holiday vacation over!
Two Americans medal in freeski halfpipe, photo finish in speed skating, and Elana Meyers Taylor wins bronze | What You Missed
Team USA added three more medals to its tally on Saturday. David Wise and Alex Ferreira brought home silver and bronze in the freestyle skiing halfpipe event, while pilot Elana Meyers Taylor and brakewoman Sylvia Hoffman won bronze in the two-woman bobsleigh. Two more Americans narrowly missed out on medals in mass start speed skating, including a photo finish that came down to a thousandth of a second. Check out all the action in today's edition of What You Missed.
Snowboarder Julia Marino wins surprising silver for Team USA’s first medal in Beijing
Julia Marino of Westport Connecticut shocked the field when she earned a silver medal in Slopestyle snowboarding, and nabbing Team USA its first medal of the 2022 Olympic Games. The gold medal favorite heading into Beijing, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand brought all the drama, securing the top spot on the final run of the contest. While Jamie Anderson’s dreams of becoming a three-peat gold medalist didn’t come to fruition, the American leaves a lasting legacy in the sport.
Soothe your travel and movie itches with a trip to The Lord Of The Rings' Hobbiton
Today, the Hobbiton Movie Set is home to a variety of different tours, each focusing on a different aspect of life in Hobbiton.
Novavax asks for FDA meeting after first global authorization for COVID-19 vaccine: CEO
Novavax (NVAX) is getting some momentum for its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, starting with a series of emergency use fillings globally and the first authorization in Indonesia this month. The company is on track to file with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the end of the year, and has already called for a meeting with the agency to move forward, according to CEO Stanley Erck. Erck told Yahoo Finance Live on Wednesday that the company expects to hear back from the FDA "very soon" and believes Novavax could receive up to five authorizations in the coming 6-8 weeks globally. But a majority of its distribution of actual doses is likely to start at the beginning of 2022.
New Zealand potato could be world's biggest
A New Zealand couple dug up a potato the size of a small dog in their backyard and have applied for recognition from Guinness World Records.
Add a Māori touch to your daily routine on World Mental Health Day
The Māori concept of Te Whare Tapa Whā teaches the importance of physical, spiritual, family and mental health. Here's how we can weave the concept into our lives.
New Zealand reports 1st death linked to Pfizer shot
New Zealand reported its first recorded death linked to U.S. drugmaker Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said on Monday, after a woman suffered a rare side effect leading to inflammation of the heart muscle.
How one COVID case shows off New Zealand’s pinpoint tracking ability
It took just one coronavirus case to prompt a national lockdown. But the New Zealand government’s ultra-cautious approach does not stop there.