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Hawks import power forward Brandon Bowman hangs tough between Manawatu Jets players Shane Temara (left) and Jackson Stubbins in Palmerston North tonight. Photo / Photosport

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Hawks playing sort of truth or dare against NBL rivals

19 May, 2019 7:29pm
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Oppositions know only too well what Hawks will bring to court so why can't they stop them?

The temperate celebration after a goal to Karan Mandair (second from right) sums up the flogging the Blues inflicted on Lower Hutt City AFC in Napier today. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Blues' win raises questions on nous of Canaries' academy

19 May, 2019 4:20pm
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Napier City Rovers boost goal tally in one-sided affair against Lower Hutt City in Napier.

Italian-born Cecilia Flori, of Hamilton, is realising her potential as a faster runner, compared with ultra marathons, after reinforcement in winning the Hawke's Bay Marathon today. Photo/supplied

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Couch potato Cecilia Flori's making up for lost time

18 May, 2019 10:27pm
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Running on tired legs a fortnight after the Rotorua Marathon, Cecilia Flori used strategy

Endurance coach Daniel Jones, of Wellington, left his closest rival behind at a shade just over 5km before the finish line at the Elephant Hill Winery in Te Awanga, near Clifton. Photo/supplied

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Coach Daniel Jones tames Hawke's Bay marathon course

18 May, 2019 9:55pm
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Hawke's Bay International Marathon champion Daniel Jones is looking at the bigger picture.

Napier City Rovers forager Andrew Abba is over the moon after the Solomon Islands national men's team called him for international duties in the next few weeks. Photo/file

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Abba misses Blues' match against Lower Hutt City

18 May, 2019 10:00am
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Andrew Abba stint thrills Rovers but happy they have depth to cover him in Central League.

Brett Angell has confirmed to Hawke's Bay United he won't reapply for the head coach's position and wishes the franchise all the best in adding value to the club. Photo/file

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Bay United 'starting from zero', post Angell

18 May, 2019 8:00am
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Brett Angell's out but Hawke's Bay United franchise receives several applicants for coach.

Joff Hulbert fuels himself on a does of realism but that doesn't mean he hasn't got the licence to dream during his marathon walks nowadays. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Retired lawyer clocks up more marathons than his age

17 May, 2019 12:32pm
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Retired Napier lawyer Joff Hulbert finds walking marathon is much harder than running it.

Rovers club finance manager Graeme Sole (left) and president Barrie Hughes say there's a groundswell of opinion among its members to reurn to the national summer league. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Insurance policy bid to cover Hawke's Bay United

17 May, 2019 10:11am
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Napier City Rovers champion facilities and volunteer base as foundation for franchise bid.

Giants player Kruz Perrott-Hunt finds himself in a sandwich defence between Hawks centre Daniel Kickert (left) and captain Jarrod Kenny during the NBL match in Nelson tonight. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks import trio humming in Nelson victory

16 May, 2019 11:31pm
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The Hawks are humming as imports begin to find sense of cohesiveness in coach's equation.

Mohamed Salah (left), coach Jurgen Klopp, Virgil van Dijk, assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders and James Milner put on million-dollar smiles but is it all a false economy in the European leagues? Photo/AP

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England football story, like Europe, distorted

16 May, 2019 6:00am
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The elite European football league have lost their mission statements in all the euphoria.

General manager Justin Nelson has bolstered the National Basketball League in the media platform and is also pivotal in helping develop officials to a professional level. Photo / Photosport

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Ref errors hurt coaches, players: Coronel

15 May, 2019 11:36am
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Hawks coach Zico Coronel says refs need to be held more accountable than players, coaches.

Taranaki coach David Bublitz, whose team have yet to claim a victory in the NBL this season, drives his point home to Hawke's Bay referee Apai Apai in Napier last Saturday. Photo / Photosport

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Rangers, Giants plead guilty; Huskies still pending

15 May, 2019 11:30am
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Hawks coach Zico Coronel says referees have a tough job but accountability's also crucial.

NGHS mid-courter Parris Petera (blue) finds Huia counterpart Hannah Brough has just that much better wing span in this occasion during Super 8 netball last Friday. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Win-less schoolgirls roll with punch in Super 8 netball

13 May, 2019 1:45pm
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Outkast and All In will decide who will keep unblemished record intact in Super 8 netball.

Taranaki veteran Aaron Bailey-Nowell puts some pressure on Hawks skipper Jarrod Kenny during the one-sided NBL match at the PG Arena, Napier, tonight. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks imports Brandon Bowman, Daniel Kickert offer zest

11 May, 2019 11:04pm
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As predicted, it wasn't a case of if Hawks were going to beat Airs but more by how much.

The face of Havelock North Wanderers substitute striker Jack Parker, 17, says it all after he came off the bench to score a brace of goals against North End in Hastings today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Teenager Jack Parker claims brace on Chatham Cup debut

11 May, 2019 7:00pm
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It was a day for the young and restless to make most of Chatham Cup chances in Hastings.

EJ Singler, playing against Taranaki, sees himself as a winner and he defines it as someone who does whatever it takes for the team to get the job done. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks import EJ Singler redefines the meaning of winner

11 May, 2019 9:00am
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Hawks American import EJ Singler would love to ply his trade in the ANBL or Euro League.

Coach Jamie Dunning is at the helm of the new junior academy which Napier Marist started in March. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Junior academy overflowing as Chatham Cup tie beckons

10 May, 2019 6:20pm
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Napier Marist FC looking at much bigger picture, thanks to the vision of group 15 years go

Silver medallists Nick Macky, of the Heretaunga Sundevils, and Olivia Wellington, of the Greendale Swim Club, after returning from the age-group nationals. Photo/Warren Buckland

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It's slower but sure in the silver lining for Nick Macky

10 May, 2019 11:00am
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Heretaunga Sundevils swimmer Nick Macky dreams of competing at the Fina world championship

Hastings athlete Brendon Vesty celebrates winning his aquabike world crown on the podium with other age-group place getters at Pontevedra, Spain, at the weekend. Photo/Traithlon NZ

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Good Samaritan gave Brendon Vesty front-wheel traction

9 May, 2019 1:15pm
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Resting shin splints tees up Brendon Vesty for global accolades in aqua bike championship.

Shahid Afridi, with a youngster for the coin toss and Kane Williamson in Wellington, has no qualms with boys playing cricket but his four girls certainly won't be. Photo/Photosport

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When kids' dreams start telling lies where are parents?

9 May, 2019 6:00am
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Are parents guilty of giving kids so much leeway in sport that academia becomes redundant?

Murray Anderson said stake holders were on a hiding to nothing so they have no option but to ship horses to Australia. Photo / File

THE COUNTRY

'Poor staff' on minimum wages and trainer on 'even less'

8 May, 2019 6:36pm
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Problem with racing is that it's in "a regulated industry in a deregulated environment".

NZRB chief executive John Allen clarifies points raised on the floor from the informal meeting at the Hawke's Bay Racing clubrooms in Hastings today. Photo/Paul Taylor

THE COUNTRY

Racing not telling its story well enough: John Allen

8 May, 2019 4:43pm
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No magic bullet to yank industry out of the doldrums, says NZ Racing Board CEO John Allen.

Anendra Singh on a jetski. Photo / Ocean Belcher

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New Caledonia: Man vs wild, on a natural fitness trip

8 May, 2019 11:00am
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Anendra Singh challenges himself in the forests and ocean of New Caledonia.

Otane GD Briar Chalmers (left, rear), Huia GS Judy Brown, Otane GK Valentine Kahukura and Huia GA Hannah O'Keefe in a scramble for possession at the PG Arena in Napier. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Outkast, All In foragers define currency in HB netball

6 May, 2019 3:01pm
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Rakei Sa'ena, Pania Rowe keep Outkast and All In, respectively, on top of Super 8 table.

Harry Mason (No 7) receives a hearty endorsement from Tai Barham after the latter teed him up for a goal in the 61st minute. Hokowhitu captain Scott Mudgway (No 12) walks away. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Hokowhitu sitting ducks as Napier Marist miss shots

5 May, 2019 6:05pm
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Newcomers Napier Marist are good evidence the beautiful game is blossoming in Hawke's Bay.

Uruguayan import striker Martin Bueno, who is last year's golden boot, scored a brace against Miramar Rangers to take his Central League tally to 11 goals to date this season. Photo / File

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Table-topping Blues back to winning ways in Wellington

4 May, 2019 9:21pm
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Returning Team Wellington players made Miramar a different prospect for Napier City Rovers

Havelock North Wanderers winger Liam Shackleton scored the final goal to put Wanganui Athletic out of their misery today. Photo/file

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Wanderers whip Wanganui Athletic at Wembley Park

4 May, 2019 7:42pm
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Undefeated Havelock North Wanderers maintain clean sheet in whipping Wanganui Athletic 5-0

Georgia Hulls (left) sets a cracking pace with Rochelle Coster, of Auckland, before she embarks on her first World University Athletics Championship in Italy from July 3-14. Photo / Supplied

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Georgia Hulls keeping strides in lanes of maturity

4 May, 2019 11:32am
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Georgia Hulls sees her first World University Athletics Championship as key stepping stone

Gavin Hoy played two summers for Hawke's Bay United in the national summer league before making his debut with the Napier City Rovers this winter. Photo/Photosport

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Suburbs didn't inflict pain, we did, says Gavin Hoy

4 May, 2019 9:00am
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The return of Team Wellington players will make Miramar Rangers a different beast says Hoy

Camille Pruckmuller (right) with the medallists from the newly formed Se Jong Taekwondo Hawke's Bay Inc dojang in Hastings. Lorraine Bainbridge is directly behind her. Photo/supplied

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Taekwondo ideal vehicle for Hawke's Bay disabled athlete

3 May, 2019 8:00am
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When life dealt her a lousy hand at one, Lorriane Bainbridge didn't give up on humanity.

Double-double aside, Australian import centre Angus Brandt (with ball) showed tonight why he's worth his weight in plying his trade in Europe or Asia after two games for the Hawks. Photo/Photosport

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Rams draw first blood over Hawks in three-point mantra

2 May, 2019 10:31pm
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The Hawks were a little slow coming out of their nest so came up shy against the Rams.

The Rams and Hawks have had a history of exchanging handbags on the court in the past few seasons but TV coverage may keep emotions in check tonight. Photo / Photosport

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Do Hawks, Rams have similar ethos? Mmm ... yeah, nah

2 May, 2019 8:00am
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Are the Canterbury Rams and Hawks two peas in the same pod in the three-point plan sense?

Life came knocking on Lydia Ko's door so, it seems, she had to put golf in perspective and now she's easing her way back into it again. Photo / Photosport

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Anendra Singh: Lydia Ko needs to feed soul as much as refine her swing

2 May, 2019 6:00am
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It may be difficult for David Leadbetter to swallow but it's not just about the coaching.

HGHS pair Monique Poa (left) and Liana Mikaele-Tu'u deny Kauri centre Vanessa Lakin. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Outkast, Kauri victors while Huia hold Central

29 Apr, 2019 5:53pm
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Hawke's Bay Super 8 netball contenders leaving complacency in the parking lot this season.

Rovers defender Liam Schofield (left) and Jonny McNamara pacify Western Suburbs midfielder Alex Clayton in the Central League match at Park Island, Napier, today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Suburbs sink Blues' hearts with winner in ref's time

28 Apr, 2019 2:22pm
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Rovers v Suburbs always comes with a promise of excitement - they didn't disappoint today.

Wanderers defender James Barclay (foreground) and captain Jerome Groot perish any thoughts Wanganui City harbour in this counterattack in Hastings today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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So who can beat Havelock North Wanderers in Federation League?

27 Apr, 2019 9:14pm
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It's a cocky assertion but it seems the Wanderers' league campaign will begin in playoffs.

Napier City Rovers coach Bill Robertson says the result of nurturing homegrown talent is slowly but surely starting to come through in the Central League. Photo/file

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No Ole Academy here but Rovers are grooming HB talent

27 Apr, 2019 11:00am
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Blues coach Bill Robertson says "small Hawke's Bay" equates to slightly different pressure

Sophie Pyott sees her Cath Atkins Batting Trophy award as a timely endorsement that she is doing the right things in pursuit of cricketing excellence. Photo/Corena Hodgson

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Hawke's Bay cricketer Sophie Pyott salutes English stint

27 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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England-bound Sophie Pyott finds endorsement from the annual Hawke's Bay cricket awards.

Angus Brandt (centre) will make a two-week cameo appearance for the Hawks while waiting to tie up loose ends to ply his trade in China after ending his ANBL contract early. Photo/Photosport

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Angus Brandt answers SOS for injured Daniel Kickert

26 Apr, 2019 6:16pm
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PGA faithful will have to wait at least until Saturday, May 11, to see Daniel Kickert play

Havelock North Wanderers striker Jared Bloor scored the winning goal in the second spell of extra time in the Chatham Cup clash in Gisborne today. Photo / File

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Wanderers prevail after extra time in Chatham Cup clash

25 Apr, 2019 5:14pm
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Havelock North Wanderers are into the second round of the Chatham Cup campaign after win.

Tee Aiolupotea with partner Asher Mitchell and their daughter, Kyani Ivy-Lei, who'll turn 1 when her mother marks her return to the Super 8 league tomorrow. Photo/Paul

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Tee Aiolupotea bolsters Huias' Super 8 netball defence

25 Apr, 2019 9:00am
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Huias coach Rebecca Martin's all for schools in Super 8 but feels it can be done better.

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Israel Folau, as it turns out, is a 21st century heretic

25 Apr, 2019 7:00am
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Throwing the Folaus and Vunipolas of today into the lion's den isn't the solution.

Ben Evans, of Napier, finds the Argentina pine-tree slabs a challenge before smashing them with his side kicks in Buenos Aires, a fortnight ago. Photo/supplied

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Napier to host global special needs games in October

23 Apr, 2019 7:00am
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Nine nations converging at PG Arena for global tae kwon do special needs games in October.

Rovers midfielder Sho Goto opened the scoring today but he'll be aiming to keep that touch against the Western Suburbs at Park Island, Napier, this Sunday. Photo/file

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Blues break Wellington resistance

22 Apr, 2019 6:20pm
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Napier City Rovers maintain unbeaten record this winter after five Central League matches.

Hawks' US import small forward, Shaquille Thomas, spies a pass under pressure from Huskies defenders Mason Bragg (left) and Freddie Nichols III in Napier tonight. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks employ smarts in cutting down Huskies to size

21 Apr, 2019 6:03pm
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Small Hawks employ smarts to bring Southern Huskies down to size in NBL clash in Napier.

Striker Liam Shackleton scored a brace for the Havelock North Wanderers against Palmerston North Marist at Memorial Park today. Photo/file

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Wanderers, Napier Marist claim wins in Federation League

20 Apr, 2019 6:57pm
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It was a clean sheet for the two Hawke's Bay campaigners in the Federation League today.

Hawks franchise chairman Keith Price says ample notice was given to a Southern Huskies representative, visiting Napier, that the Aussies should book their lodging early. Photo / File

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Huskies were advised to book a motel, says Keith Price

20 Apr, 2019 1:29pm
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Hawke's Bay franchise chairman Keith Price says Southern Huskies were given prior notice.

Breakers CEO Stefan Burt and BBHB GM Chris McIvor check out the dribbling skills of mini-ball league players Anika Kingi, 8, and Nikau Clarke-Payne, 4. Photo/supplied

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Mini-ball becomes ideal platform to help 'hardship' kids

20 Apr, 2019 11:03am
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Hawke's Bay restaurant chain feeds insatiable appetite for basketball among young talent.

Jarrod Kenny says the Tall Blacks campaign to the World Cup is always on the back of their minds but taking care of NBL business for the Hawks is the immediate task. Photo / Photosport

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Hawks adapting to rejigged system, says Jarrod Kenny

20 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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Hawks captain Jarrod Kenny says with time players will start to gel in fresh style of play

Blues centreback Jamie Wilkinson celebrates goal No 4 with striker Martin Bueno (No 9) as Wairarapa defenders Cameron Lindsay (left) and Hugo Delhommelle agonise. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Wairarapa flogging endorses Rovers' robust blueprint

19 Apr, 2019 4:54pm
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Napier City Rovers drive three points home in defiant march towards retaining league crown

The Blues have a target on their back but coach Bill Robertson says they'll improve as the season progresses. Photo / File

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Purple patch fuels Blues' tank for Easter double

18 Apr, 2019 10:00am
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All winning streaks end but the Blues are cultivating culture to sustain success in winter

It seems coach Mark Rudan has either miscalculated or simply chooses to overlook the impact of his departure on the Wellington Phoenix players. Photo/Photosport

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Phoenix coach Mark Rudan isn't indispensable

18 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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Coach Mark Rudan says his players are focused but their body language suggests otherwise.

Hawks swingman Ethan Rusbatch looks at the electronic scoreboard with a degree of indifference as Supercity Rangers guard Randall Bishop watches at the PG Arena, Napier. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks pair Ethan Rusbatch and EJ Singler toast of NBL

15 Apr, 2019 5:19pm
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Hawks swingman Ethan Rusbatch and small forward EJ Singler toast of the NBL opening round.

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Football: Stop Out take Rovers to distance in home win

15 Apr, 2019 5:02pm
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Blues are unbeaten but they didn't have it all their way against Stop Out at Park Island.

Hawks guard Jamal Mikaio swiftly wraps up teammate Ethan Rusbatch as Rangers forward Nnanna Egwu becomes a wedge for fellow import Tim Quarterman (left). Photo/Photosport

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Ethan Rusbatch, EJ Singler architects of Hawks victory

13 Apr, 2019 6:42pm
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The Hawks needed to pull themselves off the last rung of the NBL table so did they today?

Havelock North Wanderers celebrate, Che Jesson-Bentley (left), Charlie Bayly, Bjorn Christensen and Kenny Willox after Christensen's goal at Guthrie Park, Hastings, today. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Rangers leave Wanderers untested in Federation League

13 Apr, 2019 2:28pm
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Havelock North Wanderers claim three points but still untested in Federation League opener

Fergus Neil is slowly getting back into the 90-plus-minute grind for Napier City Rovers. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Napier City Rovers wary of in-your-face Stop Out next

13 Apr, 2019 12:00pm
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Napier City Rovers captain Fergus Neil had a long time to think about his career's heading

Daniel Kickert (with ball) sees himself as an

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Daniel Kickert drawcard in Hawks' opening home game today

13 Apr, 2019 11:00am
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Former Boomer Daniel Kickert should give Hawks physical presence in NZ NBL this winter.

Wanderers player/coach Chris Greatholder says they want to win the Fed League but also have a burning desire to stay true to their philosophy of nurturing home-grown talent. Photo/file

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Youth putting boot into coach Chris Greatholder already

13 Apr, 2019 9:00am
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The Havelock North Wanderers sticking to mantra of nurturing home-grown talent in Hastings

Bowls Omarunui president Philip Stephens in a happy place. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Bowls Omarunui turns it on but will weather join party?

13 Apr, 2019 7:00am
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It's the cream of the cream when the Bowls Hawke's Bay mat is rolled out on Finals Day.

Hawks head coach Zico Coronel lays it down to his troops during a timeout of their opening NBL match against the Wellington Saints tonight. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks head coach Zico Coronel laments gulf in budgets

12 Apr, 2019 8:54pm
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Wellington Saints give the Hawks a good idea of what to expect if they want NBL crown No 2

Hawks mentor Zico Coronel finds traction with Wellington City but it was the Hawks who threw him a lifeline as a head coach so incrementally adding value to the franchise is vital. Photo/Photosport

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Basketball: Irony on trading places not lost on Hawks, Saints coaches

12 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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Home is where the heart is but NBL coaches show it may not necessarily be where the job is