Poland beat All Whites

October 10, 2025

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New Zealand’s All Whites were narrowly defeated 1–0 by Poland in a friendly match held in Chorzów.

The only goal came early in the second half, when Polish midfielder Piotr Zieliński fired a stunning strike past goalkeeper Alex Paulsen in the 49th minute.

Although Poland are ranked almost 50 places higher than New Zealand, the All Whites put up a strong fight and created several good chances to score. However, they could not find the back of the net despite their efforts.

New Zealand’s star striker, Chris Wood, remained on the bench for most of the game, only joining the action in the 84th minute. Poland, too, rested some of their biggest names, including famous striker Robert Lewandowski.

Despite the loss, the All Whites’ performance showed promise, especially against such a strong European side.

Their next challenge will be against Norway next Wednesday.

Article written by Milli Banbury

This article was written using AI as an assistive tool for research and writing.

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At a local reserve near Rotorua, a group of Year 8 students helped with a native planting project. Before the project began, the area was dry and muddy, with only a few struggling grasses left beside the stream. Over several weekends, volunteers planted more than 300 young kānuka, mānuka, and carex plants. They also laid mulch to hold moisture in the soil and placed protective guards around each plant so rabbits would not eat the leaves.

After three months, the students noticed that insects had started returning to the reserve. Small birds were feeding in the new shrubs, and the stream edge looked less bare. The group recorded the growth of the plants and compared it with earlier photos. Their teacher said the project showed how careful work can slowly improve a damaged place.

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The students learned how to identify insects living near a stream. The reserve was always full of healthy native plants and birds. The students and volunteers worked to restore a damaged reserve with native planting. Rabbits caused the greatest problem for the students during weekends.