PremiumOpinionOpinion byPaul LewisContributing Sports Writer·NZ Herald·29 Jun, 2026 05:01 PM5 mins to readPaul Lewis writes about rugby, cricket, league, football, yachting, golf, the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.Ben Stokes retires in the middle of match: weekend sport wrap. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYGet used to it, football fans. The encroaching ads in the current Fifa World Cup are here to stay – and the cost set to rise – as TVNZ attempts to reclaim their status as a sports broadcaster of note.
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