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April Bruce
April Ieremia (born 31 October 1967) is a New Zealand former netball player and television host. Netball career April Ieremia was a New Zealand attacking player from Christchurch who represented Canterbury from 1983–1992. In 1985 she made the Young Internationals before being selected for New Zealand Under 21 in 1986 and then again in 1988 at the inaugural World Youth Cup. At 20, Ieremia represented the Silver Ferns (New Zealand's national netball team) from 1988–1990 and again in 1992. Sports Presenting career In 1993, after retiring from international netball, Ieremia co-hosted the magazine sports show, ''Moro SportsExtra'' on TVNZ with Greg Clark, Stu Wilson, Jeff Crowe and Brent Todd. She became the main sports anchor for ONE NEWS from 1994 until 2003. In 1994, she presented for ONE Sport hosting at the 1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games, 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apia
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga. The Apia Urban Area (generally known as the City of Apia) has a population of 37,391 (2016 census). Its geographic boundaries extend roughly from Letogo village to the newer, industrialized region of Apia known as "Vaitele". History Apia was originally a small village (the 1800 population was 304), from which the country's capital took its name. Apia Village still exists within the larger modern capital of Apia, which has grown into a sprawling urban area that encompasses many villages. Like every other settlement in the country, Apia Village has its own ''matai'' (leaders) and ''fa'alupega'' (genealogy and customary greetings) according to fa'a Samoa. The modern city of Apia was founded in the 1850s, and it has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Sydney Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Channel
Living is a New Zealand television station. The channel focuses entirely on programming relating to lifestyle and is similar to The LifeStyle Channel in Australia or HGTV in the US. It broadcasts on Sky in New Zealand and features local programming as well as a range of international programming. It features programming in areas such as design, health, well-being, travel, pets, fashion, automotive, antiques, gardening, fitness, art, homemaking and food. Programmes include '' Antiques Roadshow UK'', ''Jon and Kate Plus 8'', ''Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones'', ''Grand Designs'', ''Homes Under the Hammer'', '' Better Homes and Gardens'', ''Holmes Inspection'', ''Extreme Fishing with Robson Green'', ''Location, Location, Location'', '' What Not to Wear'', and ''The Secret Millionaire''. The channel was launched on Sky Network Television in 2001 by The Living Channel New Zealand Limited. The Living Channel New Zealand Limited, which owned Living as well as siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Leishman
Gerard Mark Leishman (born 25 May 1956) is a New Zealand radio and television broadcaster. He was the breakfast host on the Magic radio network. from 15 April 2015 to 9 December 2022 and is also news editor and presenter of ''The Daily Report'', an agribusiness news show on Country TV. He also hosts a half hour long form interview series called ''Point of View'' on Country TV. As of 2023, he is a newsreader and fill-in host for Radio New Zealand. Career Leishman has been the producer and presenter of numerous television series, among them ''Top Town'', ''Tux Wonder Dogs'', ''Jeopardy!'', '' The Great New Zealand Spelling Bee'', ''Mud and Glory,'' and for 16 years host and co-producer (with his wife Jo Raymond) of ''The FMG Young Farmer Contest''. He has also produced and directed a number of television documentaries, Many of his appearances on screen have been as presenter of entertainment shows and sports broadcasts. He was co-host of ''Holden Golf World'' on Sky Sport 1 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Radio Network
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (abbreviated NZME) is a New Zealand newspaper, radio and digital media business. It was launched in 2014 as the formal merger of the New Zealand division of APN News & Media, APN New Zealand; The Radio Network, part of the Australian Radio Network; and GrabOne, New Zealand's biggest ecommerce website. NZME brands include flagship national newspaper ''The New Zealand Herald'', regional newspapers ''Bay of Plenty Times'', '' Rotorua Daily Post, Hawke's Bay Today'' and ''Northern Advocate''. Its radio division operates multiple networks including the country's largest commercial station Newstalk ZB, as well as The Hits, ZM, Radio Hauraki, Flava, Coast, and Gold. The company also owns the New Zealand rights to the iHeartRadio service. History NZME was formed in September 2014 through the merger of the New Zealand division of APN News & Media, APN New Zealand, The Radio Network, part of the Australian Radio Network., and GrabOne, New Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVNZ 2
TVNZ 2 ( mi, Te Reo Tātaki Rua) is the second New Zealand television channel owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ). It targets a younger audience than its sister channel, TVNZ 1. TVNZ 2's line up consists of dramas, comedies, and reality TV shows. A small number are produced in New Zealand which are either of a comedic, soap opera or reality nature, with rest of the line-up imported from mostly a Warner Bros. or HiT Entertainment or Disney catalogue or a FremantleMedia or Hasbro or Endemol soap opera/reality TV catalogue. TVNZ 2 is New Zealand's second-oldest television channel, formed in 1975 following the break-up of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation into Radio New Zealand, Television One and Television Two. It began broadcasting on 30 June 1975, and for most of the 1970s was known as South Pacific Television. In 1980, it became a part of TVNZ when South Pacific Television and Television One merged, and reverted to the name TV2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Ivanišević
Goran Ivanišević (; born 13 September 1971) is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. He is the only player to win a The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon singles title as a Wild card (sports)#Professional tennis, wildcard. He achieved this in 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 2001 while ranked world No. 125, after being runner-up at Wimbledon in 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 1992, 1994 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 1994 and 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 1998. Ivanišević's career-high singles ranking was world No. 2, achieved in July 1994. He coached Marin Čilić from September 2013 to July 2016, leading Čilić to his only Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major title to date at the 2014 US Open – Men's singles, 2014 US Open. He has been coaching Novak Djokovic since 2019. Ivanišević was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020. Career Goran is the son of Srđa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marat Safin
Marat Mubinovich Safin ( rus, Мара́т Муби́нович Са́фин, , mɐˈrat ˈsafʲɪn, Ru-Marat-Safin.ogg; tt-Cyrl, Марат Мөбин улы Сафин; born 27 January 1980) is a Russian retired world No. 1 tennis player and former politician. He achieved the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 1 singles ranking on 20 November 2000. Safin is also the older brother of former WTA world No. 1 player Dinara Safina. They are the only brother-sister tandem in tennis history who have both achieved No. 1 rankings. Safin began his professional tennis career in 1997, and held the No. 1 ranking for a total of 9 weeks between November 2000 and April 2001. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2000 US Open, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and won the 2005 Australian Open, defeating Lleyton Hewitt in the final. Safin helped lead Russia to Davis Cup victories in 2002 and 2006. Despite his dislike of grass courts, he became the first Russian man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova ( rus, Анна Сергеевна Курникова, p=ˈanːə sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvnə ˈkurnʲɪkəvə, a=Anna_kournikova.ogg; born 7 June 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player and American television personality. Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name one of the most common search strings on Google Search. Despite never winning a singles title, she reached No. 8 in the world in 2000. She achieved greater success playing doubles, where she was at times the world No. 1 player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002, and the WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000. They referred to themselves as the "Spice Girls of Tennis". Kournikova retired from professional tennis in 2003 due to serious back and spinal problems, including a herniated disk. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTA Auckland Open
The WTA Auckland Open (currently sponsored by ASB Bank and called the ASB Classic) is a professional women's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament is played annually, in the first week of January, at the ASB Tennis Centre in the suburb of Parnell, just east of the Central Business District. It is an International level tournament in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) World Tour. The equivalent men's event, the ATP Auckland Open, is played in the following week, immediately ahead of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open. The Auckland Open is expected to return in 2023 after the 2021 and 2022 events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic owing travel restrictions for international visitors to New Zealand. Past results Singles Doubles Original Auckland Open 1974–1982 singles See also * List of tennis tournaments * ATP Auckland Open The ATP Auckland Open, commonly known by its sponsored name ASB Classic, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship. Format In the rounds, each team played every other team once, then the top four teams played off for the cup using the Page-McIntyre system. Teams Defunct teams * Counties Manukau Cometz (1998–2003) * Waikato Wildcats (1998) * Bay of Plenty Magic (1998) Winners † Waikato/BOP Magic was given the home final, but the game had to be played in Invercargill due to the Mystery Creek Events Centre being used for the National Agricultural Fieldays. Early years: Coca-Cola Cup Franchise Setup Originally called the Coca-Cola Cup from 1998, the competition promised to enhance netball's profile in New Zealand. Nine franchises were announced by Netball New Zealand in late 1997. The new teams included the Southern Sting – a side based in Invercargill that included star Silver Ferns Donna Loffhagen and Bernice Mene. Otago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Netball World Championships
The 2003 World Netball Championships were the eleventh edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It was held in Kingston, Jamaica from 10 to 20 July. After 100 matches, New Zealand's Silver Ferns defeated Australia to take the title after its last title 16 years previously. The host country, Jamaica, finished third. Preliminary games The competition started with two days of two rounds of knockout games between the 16 unseeded nations for four spots in the championship stage of the competition. The losing 12 teams were placed in the consolation round. Round One Round Two Consolation Round Group A Group B Placement Matches Championship Round The four top teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. Group A Group B Placement Matches Last Eight Final rankings Medallists References External links 2003 World Championships, Jamaicafrom ABC Sport 2003 Internationals from Netball New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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