For an athlete constantly chasing the “one percenters” that drive performance gains, Aitchison has found proper breast support to be critical. The institute’s research shows poorly fitted bras can cause runners to shorten their stride by up to 4cm – the equivalent of running an extra 1.5km over a marathon. The Black Ferns are fitted with bras for their touring kit and receive bras of their choice, with a range of training gear, through sponsor Adidas. Dr Helen Fulcher is the athlete performance support lead at High Performance Sport New Zealand. Aitchison advocates for recognising bras as essential sports equipment and emphasises early education on breast health.

One passenger said his flight from Christchurch had circled Auckland for an hour before being diverted to Wellington. Another person said they waited in their plane on the tarmac at Auckland Airport for nearly two hours. They said their flight was supposed to take off at 7.15am but at 9am, they were still waiting. Auckland Airport said passengers travelling today should check the airport’s website for the latest flight arrival and departure information. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

Lost Joel Pohjanpalo at set-piece time for Finland’s opener and couldn’t provide his trademark attacking delivery from the left. Lachlan Bayliss (on for Thomas after 64’) – 6Gave his all on his All Whites debut. Curled a shot wide late on but lost his man for Finland’s second goal. Kosta Barbarouses (on for Waine after 64’) – 6Added impetus and nicked possession to set up Old for a half-chance. Joe Bell (on for Stamenic after 79’) – no ratingLogan Rogerson (on for Just after 79’) – no ratingAndre de Jong (on for Old after 79’) – no rating

“That’s the reason why we chose Tremains to begin with, because of that, parallels from sport to real estate and the family aspect of it as well. Photo / PhotosportThe people aspect, according to Harris, is one of the biggest parallels between real estate and professional sport. They get along, they enjoy each other’s company and things like that, and it’s the same in real estate too. “I think this is why you see a lot of sports people go into real estate; there’s a certain amount of discipline that they have,” says Vaughan. “I felt that once I moved away from acting altogether and focused totally on [real estate], it went better for me.

Six young people have been injured after an Auckland party spiralled out of control, with reports of machetes, vicious assaults and a car being driven at partygoers. Video / NZHMt Albert party incident: Teen in hospital after surgery as police hunt those responsibleA young person injured when a Mt Albert party spiralled out of control has undergone surgery, as police work to track down those responsible. Dozens of police officers, ambulance staff and firefighters rushed to the incident last night, which spread across a number of streets, with up to 100 people at the scene. Six young people were injured, amid reports of machetes, vicious assaults and a car being driven at partygoers. Some neighbours of the property on Phyllis St had small children, and one home was treated as a refuge for someone who was allegedly stabbed.

Photo: NZ PoliceA local charity is to benefit from stolen kitchen items, after a North Canterbury burglar was sentenced in court. A 42-year-old man was sentenced at the Christchurch District Court last week to nine months and 14 days of home detention, Snr Sgt Walker said. "This is a great outcome and ensures that the community benefits from the recovery of stolen property." The charity aims to provide and improve housing for lower-income families through initiatives such as rent-to-buy programmes and community rentals, allocating warm, dry and safe housing based on need. "If you witness any suspicious activity around these areas, please call 111," Snr Sgt Walker said.

Lowry Gladwell realised five or six years into his legal career that law really wasn't what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Lowry Gladwell began his career as a corporate lawyer at Bell Gully. His next job was at the ASB Bank at the height of the Global Financial Crisis' impact on New Zealand businesses. It was a very innocent country upbringing. I later went to Mahurangi College in War...

New Zealand Football hadn’t planned to stage home games this month, with the Northern Hemisphere more likely, before the opportunity of the Fifa series was presented, which changed the equation. “He told me last September that this had been planned around him not having an international break and being able to come back and go to the wedding. [But] had we been in Europe or America or somewhere like we normally are, then Ryan wouldn’t have been with us. So it aligned.”It has also made for an extra special period for Thomas’ parents, who attended the match on Friday night before the nuptials on Saturday. “If she came I would have said what the hell are you doing, you got to stay at home,” laughed Thomas.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDAfter a five-year hiatus, the Lake Hawea Epic mountain bike race marks its triumphant return this weekend. ‘‘I think, in their eyes, I was someone that could potentially help to carry the event forward,’’ Mr Allan said. With the founders convinced that Mr Allan was the man for the job, it was important to get the landowners onside. ‘‘Luckily, they were keen for me to be the person who moved it forward,’’ Mr Allan said. ‘‘The Lake Hawea community centre is the start and the finish line, and that will be a bit of a hub.

Belgian pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen and tour collaborator Kiwi violinist Joe Harrop. He will perform live at the Grainstore Gallery with Kiwi violinist Joe Harrop on April 2, after a scheduled performance with the Dunedin Youth Orchestra in Hanover Hall on April 1. The performance will include original compositions from his previous album, along with German composer Hans Zimmer’s score for Interstellar and Italian composer Ennio Morricone’s film music. ‘‘We are two classical musicans, but we will play a modern twist on Vivaldi or say a Toccata from Bach . He says with his own style of blending classical music with a contemporary sound he hopes to inspire young musicans to ‘‘emerge in the classical world’’ and to look at classical music in a unique way.

Concerns are mounting over the effectiveness of drug enforcement efforts in New Zealand following a sharp rise in cocaine use and continued large-scale drug imports. The move aims to disrupt South American cartels increasingly using Pacific routes to traffic drugs into the country. The announcement comes amid new police wastewater testing data, which revealed a 98% spike in cocaine use during the final quarter of 2025. According to him, wastewater data suggests that those already using methamphetamine are doing so more frequently, as reported by Stuff. “If enforcement is working, why are more drugs flowing into the country?”, Stuff has quoted.

The Herald was invited inside the property, which had a broken-down door and a backyard full of rubbish and wine bottles. Senior Sergeant John Nicol said police received multiple calls about a large disorder event involving young people on Phyllis St about 9.50 pm. A Phyllis St resident's car was one of many smashed in a September 2019 party. In 2019, Shu said there had only ever been single people booking and checking into his two Phyllis St properties on Booking.com. Stuff reported in 2022 that a bullet was found on an Epsom property, owned by Shu as a landlord through his property management business, ARent1.

“I remember going up to you and talking. I used to sometimes just stop there and think about it.”***I ask Guy what he had heard about why the bus went off the road. “You know,” Guy said, “I used to get pissed off about the response to the driver, Cedric Goucher. He didn’t get out of bed that morning and plan to crash a bus. When he can, he attends the annual memorial services at Woodford House to pay his respects to everyone who was in the bus.

A dog was freed by fire and emergency crew after falling into a cavity in a seawall on Ōrewa Beach, Auckland. Photo / SuppliedA spokesman said two nearby excavators were used to help remove rocks, which freed the dog about 30 minutes after the crew arrived. Onlookers said construction workers in the area, who wore high-vis vests, assisted crews in freeing the dog. Lee said it was “really lucky” that nothing fell on to the dog when the rocks were moved. Photo / SuppliedLee said the wall hasn’t been on that part of the beach for that long, so she posted to Facebook to warn people of the risk.

Two Lotto players are celebrating a life-changing win after sharing a $25 million jackpot on Saturday night. The pair will each receive $12.75 million, a total that includes an additional $250,000 from Lotto First Division winnings. According to a report by Stuff, both jackpot winners are based in Auckland and purchased their tickets through the MyLotto app. Meanwhile, two other players also claimed a share of the $250,000 Lotto First Division prize. In addition to the jackpot winners, two players struck Strike Four, splitting a $400,000 prize.