by Pam Graham | Jan 13, 2019 | Local News, Opinion
The demise of Taratahi Institute of Agriculture that has wrecked the lives of more than 1000 students and close to 200 staff is the result of a short-sighted and a cynical politically-motivated decision, OPINION by TINA NIXON. While there has been much talk in the...
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by Christine Dornan | Aug 22, 2018 | Opinion, Rugby, Sport
Martinborough’s Tristan Flutey has been a standout player this season. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz With the Heartland Championship starting this weekend hopes will be high that Wairarapa-Bush can improve on last year’s disappointing...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 23, 2018 | Opinion, Sport
Wellington Phoenix players running drills with local children. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV JAKE’S TAKE JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz The football was entertaining, but the events that occurred during halftime of Tuesday’s match between Wairarapa United and the...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 2, 2018 | Opinion, Rugby, Sport
Masterton Red Star players celebrating their win in last year’s senior reserve final against Tuhirangi. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV JAKE’S TAKE JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz It was clear after hearing the respective views of the Tuhirangi and Puketoi rugby clubs...
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by Jake Beleski | Apr 30, 2017 | Opinion
By Jake Beleski jake.beleski@age.co.nz James Broadhurst’s retirement from rugby due to the ongoing effects of concussion is the latest chapter in a worrying trend that continues to envelop the sport. The former All Blacks’ and Hurricanes’ lock...
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by Jake Beleski | Apr 22, 2017 | Opinion
By Jake Beleski jake.beleski@age.co.nz Is there anything more bemusing for a Super Rugby side than trying to find ways to contain Hurricanes’ first five Beauden Barrett? Yes — trying to contain two Barretts. Beauden has hogged the headlines in recent weeks...
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by Jake Beleski | Apr 1, 2017 | Opinion
By Jake Beleski jake.beleski@age.co.nz Kane Williamson is rapidly racing towards the mantle of greatest ever New Zealand batsman, but he is a long way from becoming New Zealand’s greatest captain. Williamson’s majestic 176 in the Black Caps’ first...
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by Jake Beleski | Mar 25, 2017 | Opinion
By Jake Beleski Earning $10.9m over 10 years might be a good decade’s work for most people, but Jason Taumalolo will likely live to regret it. The New Zealand-born North Queensland Cowboys wrecking ball will become one of the highest-paid players in the NRL from...
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