Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first that the new F1 season is due to get underway on the weekend of the 6th to the 8th of March starting with new loopholes regarding to the car design, then there will be a new fuel fee worth 200 American bucks in which constructors have to pay the full price as part of the cost cap, & of course the 3.0 litre V10s in the 1990's were by far better, compared to today's 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrids that sound utter garbage, according to the Sky Sport Late Braking show hosted by Murph (Greg Murphy) who was joined by his old rivals of James 'JC' Courtney (The former champion from 2010 who will be the race director in one of either the F3 or F2 races as well as a pundit & a part-time real estate agent, & is predicting that Ferrari will dominate the Grand Prix with either one of their drivers of Charles Leclerc or Lewis Hamilton (The multiple world champ) & Jack 'Jacko/JP' Perkins (Son of the man effectually known as 'LP' of Larry the motor racing legend) who is a motor racing car restorer & historian who also predicts that Mercedes-AMG should be the standout in that race with their Italian driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli expected to outperform his British teammate George Russell who Perkins described him as a whinging Pom (And both the Bahrain & Saudi Arabian Grand Prix events are in doubt, which is marred by the US & Israeli invasion of Iran that began following the assassination of a Iranian Ayatollah that triggered a certain war, just like the Gran Turismo World Series event in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, has been called off amid fears & reasons regarding of regional security during the situation in the Middle East (And the conflict between America & Israel on Iran & their ally Hezbollah, is often reminiscent of Iraq way back in 2003 (Where they toppled the late Saddam Hussein (Who was captured by US forces in December that year before being sentenced to death for charges regarding to the war crimes that he committed) & their regime, but why the hell that they wouldn't mention the GT World Series cancellation in Abu Dhabi about the word of war? (But did anyone say war?) Because they want to avoid that being called an invasion which could be bad for these people with most referring to it as concerns about the safety of crowds attending the event, but I personally say that Zaki & his family, especially his wife Aysha & the children of Areje & her husband Marc the Aussie, then Yasser, his wife Afif & their son Kace (Grandson of Zaki & Aysha), are going to be alright especially at home in the United Arab Emirates because of the situation over there in Iran, even though with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan fast approaching that is just around the corner) until 2011 where US forces had to pull out therefore ending their invasion).
And secondly in Super Rugby Pacific news that Moana Pasifika got beaten in the hands of the Western Force in Pukekohe, while the Reds dispatched the Highlanders with a win in Brisbane, then the Fijian Drua hand the Hurricanes their first defeat of the season, just like the Chiefs did when they fell short against the defending champions Crusaders (They were 14 - 0 down as they capitalised when they took the lead at halftime with a penalty goal that the Chiefs chances of leading at the break proved costly after conceding a silly penalty for a lifting tackle in which the Chiefs fans were infuriated about the decision (Just like me about the Iran invasion for which I'm absolutely infuriated with just like that dreadful invasion since 2022) who would finally register their first victory of the new season in Hamilton (Their first in the city in 3 years since the Super Rugby Pacific final in 2023) thanks to a hat-trick by one of the Crusaders loose forwards of Christian Lio-Willie (And they lose both players such as Tamaiti Williams who is suspended in wake of dangerous play in the 15th minute (And he wasn't carded by the referee, but got cited by the foul play review committee that had him banned for 3 weeks (Or could be trimmed to a fortnight if he is chosen to attend tackle academy meaning that he'll be available for the clash against Moana Pasifika, but every time I watch if there is a TMO referral for foul play regarding to unsafe head contact that they must bear in mind that it's not that dreadful invasion since 2022, and that it's not Iran now, because of both senseless conflicts that they're having (And there used to be Gaza as well when Israel invaded Hamas from 2023 until last year with a ceasefire deal being set up by America), & Will Jordan who'll miss the game against the Blues along with Williams due to an All Blacks enforced rest requirement protocol), & the Brumbies remain on top of the standings after claiming a 3 point victory against the Blues who botched their chances of securing victory in Canberra (And there hasn't been a full Super Rugby final held in Australia for 12 years in which they last time they did that was in 2014 where Sydney, Australia hosted it when the Waratahs had become the new champions of Super Rugby after clinging on from a late Crusaders charge in which the red & blacks miss out on a golden opportunity to become champion (And they had to wait, until 2017 in which they managed to outwit the Lions who finished the regular season on top of the table in which was the last time a full Super Rugby final was hosted outside of New Zealand when it was held in Joburg, South Africa at Ellis Park) with a dramatic buzzer beater.
And thirdly in the gaming that during the Star Wars Battlefront II game from 2005 (Not the one from 2017) where they have both eras to choose from of the Clone Wars (The 2 factions that took part including both the Confederacy (Similar to the USA) & Galactic Republic (With Iran sharing the same role) units) & the Galactic Civil War (Also both factions who took part are the Galactic Empire (Also similar to the country who started it that dreadful invasion since 2022) & Rebellion troops (Also with Ukraine sharing the same role) that are very similar to that terrible conflict that they had since 2022 (Galactic Civil War), & the one in Iran (Clone Wars), meanwhile in GTA IV that engaging in a police shootout before engaging in a drug deal (Gang activity) or a criminal fleeing a crime scene/a criminal or suspect resisting arrest (Criminal on foot) as Niko Bellic (Who is exactly a Eastern European who are just like Slavic people like in Ukraine) is similar to that shocking war that began in 2022 (And has continued since), but without the drones similar to the ICE shootings, & also engaging in a police shooting (Or a drug war such as either the stickup or stash alongside both Armando & Henrique (And I do not do both convoy or highjack) where I take out those gangsters who are like criminals as well as drug dealers, then the police) as Luis Lopez (Who is a Latin American/Hispanic who look like either people who are Arab/Middle Eastern, & indigenous Māori or Pacific Island people in terms of their ethnicity according to the previous stories that I did on my blogs) in the Ballad of Gay Tony expansion pack evokes memories of the US/Israel conflict on Iran & Hezbollah, but also with no drones as well.
And finally in the cricket that I have not been following such as the Black Caps were finally able to beat South Africa by 9 wickets in the 1st semifinal at Eden Gardens in Kolkata therefore gaining vengeance towards them following our defeat in the group stages of the tournament (First the South Africans, then England in the Super 8's in which that the last time we lost a match) to go through to our 2nd men's T20 Cricket World Cup final (Our first since 2021 in which we fell short against Australia led by Aaron 'Finchy' Finch who hoisted the trophy aloft in Dubai (And we were without Devon 'Dev' Conway due to a broken hand after being dismissed in the semi against the English that he was striking with his bat, therefore causing an injury that forced him to miss the final meaning that we're gutted about the result), and it was that moment that Glenn Maxwell hit the winning runs because it was during the final that Mitch Marsh were able to put on his heroics of a virtuoso batting performance display) thanks to an unbeaten ton from our opening batter of Finn Allen (Who starred as part of the Perth Scorchers success in the 2025-26 BBL season as he battled through cramp during our all-important semi) of 100 not out, but we're playing against the host nation of India after their overwhelmingly dominant performance over England (Including the 2 vital catches of Axar Patel & Jasprit Bumrah's bowling excellence of execution that sent them through to appear in another final that sent the Indian fans, especially the home crowd crazy) in the other semi at the Wandhede Stadium in Mumbai (Including Jacob Bethell who scored a century when he top scored 105 during the semi, but it wasn't decent enough for the English to propel them to the final where they could've broken Indian hearts) to appear in the men's T20 Cricket World Cup final yet again, in their quest of becoming the first side to go back to back of successfully defending the crown (So who's it going to be, whether it's Mitchell Santner who is attempting to become New Zealand's first ever men's T20 World Cup winning captain (And our first ICC sanctioned white ball cricket tournament event win since 2000 in the Knockout Trophy), or will it be Suryakumar Yadav to become the 3rd different Indian skipper to lift the trophy after MS Dhoni back in 2007, & Rohit Sharma the year before in which India haven't lost a final since 2014 against Sri Lanka? But the Black Caps is yet to taste defeat against the Indians in men's T20 Cricket World Cup history (Our last meeting between the two at a men's T20 CWC was in 2021 where we absolutely smoked them in the process during a group stage encounter when the tournament was held in both the UAE & Oman (And our most recent meeting against India was during the 5th & final T20 where the Indians had dominated that match that secured a 4 - 1 series win over us, therefore going into the tournament with a win), but our winning streak against India (Who are slight favourites in terms of squad depth after their semifinal victory over England, but will Abhishek Sharma make the difference after a shaky start to the tournament with barely one half-ton which was against the surprise package of Zimbabwe? We'll find that out if we need to contain the Indian batters & bowlers who were super good throughout the men's T20 Cricket World Cup in their efforts to defend the title, but only both resiliency & consistency is always the key of winning a certain cricket match, especially in the final for which is vital) in men's T20 cricket's global showpiece event is on the line in due course on March 8th (9th here in New Zealand) in Ahmedabad at Narendra Modi Stadium).
So that is my 685th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 37th of this year, viva Ukraine.
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