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Mike Thorpe
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Turning nine will be something Leo Falloon remembers for a long time.

Birthday surprise sees Canterbury kid hanging out with his Black Caps heroes

Leo Falloon is crazy about cricket, so his mum wrote to the New Zealand national team.

Cricket

February 28, 2020

Canterbury teen on the cusp of turning love of scooter riding into full-time professional career

Canterbury teen on the cusp of turning love of scooter riding into full-time professional career

Next stop for Kahu Day-Brown is Barcelona.

Sport

May 31, 2019

Mike Thorpe spent the night on Lake Alta, on the heights of The Remarkables.

NZ’s most stunning campground? Tents pitched on frozen lake, 1800m above sea level

Mike Thorpe spent the night on Lake Alta, on The Remarkables.

New Zealand

September 6, 2018

The Golden Oldies World Cup has attracted 115 teams from right around the globe.

Biggest World Cup in Rugby features some 'golden oldies' giving it their all in Christchurch

The Golden Oldies World Cup has attracted 115 teams from right around the globe.

New Zealand

April 25, 2018

The man behind the global hit “Human” sits down for a chat ahead of his New Zealand gigs this week.

Watch: Seven Sharp meets British singing phenom Rag’n’Bone Man

The man behind the global hit "Human" sits down for a chat ahead of his New Zealand gigs this week.

New Zealand

April 3, 2018

Turning nine will be something Leo Falloon remembers for a long time.

Birthday surprise sees Canterbury kid hanging out with his Black Caps heroes

Leo Falloon is crazy about cricket, so his mum wrote to the New Zealand national team.

Cricket

February 28, 2020

Canterbury teen on the cusp of turning love of scooter riding into full-time professional career

Canterbury teen on the cusp of turning love of scooter riding into full-time professional career

Next stop for Kahu Day-Brown is Barcelona.

Sport

May 31, 2019

Mike Thorpe spent the night on Lake Alta, on the heights of The Remarkables.

NZ’s most stunning campground? Tents pitched on frozen lake, 1800m above sea level

Mike Thorpe spent the night on Lake Alta, on The Remarkables.

New Zealand

September 6, 2018

The Golden Oldies World Cup has attracted 115 teams from right around the globe.

Biggest World Cup in Rugby features some 'golden oldies' giving it their all in Christchurch

The Golden Oldies World Cup has attracted 115 teams from right around the globe.

New Zealand

April 25, 2018

The man behind the global hit “Human” sits down for a chat ahead of his New Zealand gigs this week.

Watch: Seven Sharp meets British singing phenom Rag’n’Bone Man

The man behind the global hit "Human" sits down for a chat ahead of his New Zealand gigs this week.

New Zealand

April 3, 2018

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For Kat, Celine Dion's music goes more than skin deep, and it's helped her through some tough times.

Celine Dion super fan gets surprise after missing out on tickets

For Kat, Celine Dion's music goes more than skin deep, and it's helped her through some tough times.

Entertainment

March 21, 2018

February 2018
One woman's sugar realisation turned out to be the greatest discovery of her life.

Kiwi woman sheds the kilos after embarking on a life of less sugar - 'Fat doesn't make you fat, sugar makes you fat'

Amanda Tiffen was ingesting 30 teaspoons of sugar a day.

New Zealand

February 17, 2018

Lamb buyers have turned out in record numbers this year.

Sheep farming success in the Mackenzie Country entering uncharted territory

Lamb buyers have turned out in record numbers this year.

New Zealand

February 15, 2018

November 2017
Seven Sharp's Mike Thorpe went to Cromwell to ride the bungy-bus

Highlands Park Raceway unveils latest high adrenalin attraction

Seven Sharp's Mike Thorpe went to Cromwell to ride the bungy-bus.

Motorsport

November 14, 2017

October 2017
Seven Sharp's Mike Thorpe speaks to a Christchurch headmaster.

National Standards 'a colossal waste of human resource', says principal, but what's the alternative?

One principal says over-assessment hurts many students' learning.

New Zealand

October 30, 2017

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