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Hockey: Penalty shootout joy for NZ
After penalty shootout heartbreak yesterday, it was penalty shootout joy today for New Zealand hockey as the Black Sticks men made it a medal double at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi by claiming bronze.

Double delight follows shootout sorrow in Delhi
After the tears, came the cheers in Delhi as New Zealand won two more gold medals following a heartbreaking hockey loss.

Muting its message
How chick-flick Eat, Pray, Love sold out to the forces of materialism. By Guy Adams.

The taste of Thailand (+recipe)
Helen Brierty and Annette Fear share their expertise of Thai cooking in a new book celebrating Asian cuisine.

Gymnastics: NZ team fourth in rhythmic
New Zealand finished fourth among five nations tonight in the rhythmic gymnastics teams competition at the Commonwealth Games.

Govt congratulates jailed Chinese Nobel winner
The NZ Government has congratulated controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo after earlier saying it was waiting on advice.

Haka finally makes appearance in Delhi
The haka made its first public bow at the Commonwealth Games and the Black Sticks women's hockey team were the recipients.

Hamblin secures silver in amazing finish
Nikki Hamblin etched herself a place among the great names of NZ athletics in Delhi last night.

All you need to know about Delhi - Day 8
New Zealand have a chance to add to their Commonwealth Games medal haul tonight as focus turns to track and field.

Kiwis in action - Day 8
Competition schedule for New Zealand athletes on the seventh day of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday, October 11:

All you need to know about Delhi - Day 7
After Valerie Adams added another gold to the New Zealand tally, all eyes are back on the New Zealand cycling team.

Alison Shanks wins gold for New Zealand
Track cyclist Alison Shanks has won a Commonwealth Games gold medal for New Zealand in the women's 3000m individual pursuit.

Commonwealth Games: Ingram breaks Games record in pool
Melissa Ingram has set a Commonwealth Games 200m backstroke record, joining a tsunami of New Zealand swimmers in finals action today at the Commonwealth Games pool.

Small nation standing tall in Delhi
The name suggests he's stumbled into the wrong tower block at the athletes' village, but Ian McKenna is all Niue islander.