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Michael Coleman powers Cutadeel to victory for the Reliable Man Trophy over 1600m in the first leg of the HB Spring Racing Carnival in Hastings on August 31. Photo/Trish Dunell

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Plate horses not simply making up numbers, says Forsman

21 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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What happens on the inside with other horses to dictate what Cutadeel and jockey will do.

Hannah van Kampen (left) and Emma Foy live up to their rock star status in signing UCI Santini shirts after the UCI Para Cycling Road World Championship in the Netherlands. Photo/Photosport

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Para-cycling pair 'miss NZ news' but rock stars in Holland

20 Sep, 2019 3:28pm
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1972 Munich Olympian Robert Oliver endorses pilot rider Hannah van Kampen's resolve.

It was a head-grabbing moment for the Toro Atu bench in their semifinal defeat to Kings on Wednesday. Photo / File

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It's Kings v Hastings Old Boys in elite HB men's final

20 Sep, 2019 10:44am
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Bridge Pa to face Napier Girls' High School in women's elite basketball league final in HB

Chris Greatholder (right, back row) with Antonio Cacace, father of Wellington Phoenix player Liberato, who hosted the Wanderers for lunch at his La Bella Italia restaurant. Photo/supplied

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Petone progress on aggregate over the villagers

14 Sep, 2019 7:59pm
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Coach Chris Greatholder proud of troops for stellar season despite stumble on last hurdle.

Sophie Bates (left) and Meara Tostevin are jetting off to Brisbane next month with the Valor team from the Cheer Dynamix 006 club in Hastings. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Meara Tostevin, Sophie Bates say cheerleading is sport

14 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Cheer Dynamix 006 duo say cheerleading is more than just throwing and catching balls.

Eagles society president Allan Connor presents Dylan Bagley the Hawke's Bay Junior Golfer of the Year Award. Photo/John McHardy

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Eagles society inducts Marliyn Forrest, Yvonne Parry

13 Sep, 2019 3:10pm
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Eagles Society of Hawke's Bay raises record $18,000 to boost Halberg Trust charity drive.

Brent Clements snr with an array of living colours he sports in his passion for cricket and rugby as well as refereeing. Photo/Warren Buckland

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NOBM grandpa's passion for sport knows no boundaries

13 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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NOBM acknowledges stalwart Brent Clements by naming major junior rugby award after him.

Despite this facial from Raiders forward Hudson Young in Canberra, Warriors rookie winger Adam Pompey believes such matters are best left on the field. Photo/Photosport

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How many times will NRL drop ball on repeat offenders?

11 Sep, 2019 10:10am
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Players in mould of Hudson Young and Sam Burgess need to find other meaningful employment.

Havelock North Wanderers player/coach Chris Greatholder says his predominantly youthful troops will have to get the

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Villagers jam one foot in doorway back to Central League

10 Sep, 2019 11:00am
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The ball, as it were, is back on Petone's turf to deny Wanderers elite berth this Saturday

Rovers assistant coach Stu James (left), coach Bill Robertson and captain Fergus Neil lead the Chatham Cup winners to the arrival lounge of the airport in Napier today. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Chatham Cup ideal elixir for proud club in Hawke's Bay

9 Sep, 2019 12:22pm
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Rovers were told to play higher up the park and not give Melville United too much respect.

It's electric Blue as Napier City Rovers celebrate winning the Chatham Cup for the fifth time at North Harbour Stadium yesterday. Photo / Photosport

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Blues break Melville United hearts in late cup revival

8 Sep, 2019 6:05pm
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Napier City Rovers had their share of Chatham Cup critics but today they did it their way

One more sleep and will the Rovers player Sho Goto, captain James Hoyle and player/coach Bill Robertson erupt into similar celebrations after the final against Melville United tomorrow. Photo/file

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Blues brigade or red army in Chatham Cup final?

7 Sep, 2019 8:19am
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Blues player Karan Mandair wants to leave for American university on Chatham Cup high note

Melville United co-coaches Sam Wilkinson (left) and Michael Mayne mull strategic moves for their troops. Photo / Marc McMullan Photography

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Melville United flying Chatham Cup flag for Waikato

7 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Melville "versatile" in the philosophies of adopting possession-based or "direct" styles.

The Napier Girls' High School senior netballers still smiling after creating history but missing out on the lower North Island qualifying tourney final in Wellington today. Photo/supplied

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NGHS book NZ berth despite losing final in Wellington

6 Sep, 2019 7:01pm
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Napier Girls' High School didn't win the tourney but have booked a berth to the nationals.

Coach Regan Spooner (right) and his assistant, Peleti Tuala-Fata, and team manager Tineka Tuala-Fata with the victorious HBHS junior basketballers on Tuesday. Photo/supplied

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HBHS juniors champions showing school emblem qualities

5 Sep, 2019 12:24pm
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Akina Man values the ideal catalyst for Hastings Boys' High School junior basketball side.

TAB ambassador Stephen Donald shares a joke with betting agency representative Kate Gourdie during the Tarzino Trophy Daffodil Raceday meeting in Hastings on Saturday. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Boks will play ABs first and last at world cup: Beaver

5 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Referee Ben O'Keefe also shows why he is making his debut at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Rampant Napier Boys' High School loose forward Gus Brown surges up the field. Photo/Paul Taylor

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NBHS progress on try-scored ratio over Auckland Grammar

4 Sep, 2019 6:11pm
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HBHS and NBHS relish the thought of an all-Hawke's Bay final but there's work to do yet.

NBHS player Bailey Foote (left) and Rutherford College counterpart Mitchell Callaghan put their bodies on the line in a tackle at Park Island in Napier. Photo/Paul Taylor

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NBHS tango with Rutherford College but player sent off

4 Sep, 2019 4:45pm
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Rock hard pitches at Park Island prompts complaints of sore feet from some footballers.

Hastings trainer Guy Lowry says entering horses in the mould of group 1 Livamol Classic is what thoroughbred racing is all about. Photo/file

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Atlanta Peach teed up for group 1 Livamol Classic

2 Sep, 2019 1:43pm
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Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen weren't expecting Atlanta peach to win but she did on Saturday.

Jockey Michael McNab rises for a rapturous celebration as he rides Melody Belle to victory in the group 1 Tarzino Trophy race in Hastings today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Did Michael McNab celebration break rules? Who cares

31 Aug, 2019 10:22pm
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Matamata trainer exorcises a few demons after magnificent mare Melody Belle defies odds.

Jockey Troy Harris, riding Catalyst, salutes the crowd on the way to the birdcage after winning the Sir Colin Meads Trophy race in Hastings today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Wet-track Catalyst finds more ping at 'dead 4' Hastings

31 Aug, 2019 7:17pm
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Te Awamutu trainer Clayton Chipperfield finds ideal Catalyst for Hastings carnival trilogy

Hastings Boys' High School Alex Eaglestone, a Hawke's Bay United youth player, charges down a 50-50 possession ball against Havelock North High at Guthrie Park on Thursday. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Havelock, HBHS fly Bay flag with wild card entry NBHS

31 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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Ex-powerhouses NBHS had contemplated dropping to second tier before wild card was offered.

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike yearns for a group 1 victory at the Tarzino Trophy raceday in Hastings today. Photo/Trish Dunell

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Endless Drama can unfold for Pike during Tarzino Trophy

31 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Tony Pike says win will be some consolation for Qatar Bloodstock mourning loss of stallion

The Wairoa College side who responded with more enthusiasm to lift their game against Flaxmere College's mixed gender side to claim the Super 12 plate final. Photo/supplied

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HB netball finals offer platform for Lower North Island

30 Aug, 2019 1:57pm
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NGHS winning was a given but how did the other schools go in the plate and bowls finals?

Matamata trainer Jamie Richards knows if anyone is capable then Melody Belle fits the bill despite the odds at the Tarzino Trophy group 1 race in Hastings tomorrow. Photo/Trish Dunell

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Melody Belle's bracketed for triple crown in Hastings

30 Aug, 2019 11:20am
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Gate 15 has made it tricky for brilliant bay mare Melody Belle but few will write her off.

New interim CD men's coach, Aldin Smith, with Stags Ben Smith (left), Bayley Wiggins and Deco City Beer chief executive Doug Speedy. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Knowing Stags outside cricket vital, says Aldin Smith

30 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Aldin Smith's a disciple of the Heinrich Malan teachings but he intends to stamp his mark.

All Blacks George Bridge, proudly lugging the Bledisloe Cup with fellow winger Sevu Reece in Auckland this month, didn't bank on the

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George Bridge: The hard working athlete who became an All Black

28 Aug, 2019 8:41pm
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World Cup-bound George Bridge's attitude from Lindisfarne College days speaks volumes.

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World Cup trip even more special for All Black Brad Weber's parents now

28 Aug, 2019 3:43pm
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It's taken a while for Brad Weber to return to the All Blacks fold but he's over the moon.

Rovers striker Martin Bueno nurses an eye during the Chatham Cup semifinal match against Onehunga Sports at Park Island, Napier, on Sunday. Was he simulating? Photo/Paul Taylor

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Fuelling fans' emotions to boost ratings just criminal

28 Aug, 2019 8:59am
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Highlighting match officials' flaws gives birth to young trangressors in parks on Saturday

Rovers linchpin Andrew Abba adds height to the Blues' bumper celebrations on the way to booking a Chatham Cup final after beating Onehunga at Park Island, Napier, today. Photo/Ian Cooper

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Another Blues box-office hit as Onehunga bundled out

25 Aug, 2019 5:35pm
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Someone always loses and it was Onehunga Sports' turn in the Chatham Cup semifinal today.

Will it be another ecstatic moment for the Blues players Sho Goto, stand-in skipper James Hoyle and player/coach Bill Robertson against Onehunga Sports in Napier tomorrow? Photo / Photosport

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Blues bank on backyard bonus to tame Onehunga Sports

24 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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A clash of styles or not, the Rovers v Onehunga Chatham Cup semifinal will be a humdinger.

Shelley McMeeken (left) with Sam Morgan, Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy, Anna Steven, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at last year's Halberg Games in Auckland. Photo / Photosport

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Giving-back family values help Halberg Foundation CEO

24 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Shelley McMeeken's thrilled basketball, cricket, netball and rugby can eye Halberg Awards.

Happiness is Napier Girls' High School Senior A team retaining the Super 8 championship crown at the PG Arena Arena, Napier, tonight. Photo/Paul Taylor

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NGHS retain Super 8 crown after grinding down Otane

24 Aug, 2019 12:08am
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NGHS netballers show it's not how you start the season but how you finish it that matters.

NBHS forward Clifton Bush III goes for a lay up but a Toro Atu ambush of Johnathan Ruhi (left, clockwise), Joshua Anderson, Jayden Winterburn and Alonzo Burton unsettles him. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Whānau-like kinship offers Toro Atu platform for success

22 Aug, 2019 8:30pm
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Captain Ravi Mani had family matters to attend to but that didn't upset Toro Atu balance.

Steve Smith is down for the count but why does the Australia stable feel he's in the right head space to decide if he should have played on despite

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Are Mo'unga and Steve Smith in the same head space?

21 Aug, 2019 12:29pm
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Some sport issues needing to be addressed are much bigger than cricketers chucking a ball.

OKC Thunder superstar Steven Adams musters youngsters for a huddle and cheer during his camp clinic at the PG Arena, in Napier, yesterday. Photo/Warren Buckland

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OKC star Steven Adams is a prince of small provinces

21 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Oklahoma City Thunder fans love centre Steven Adams for his humour, honesty and talent.

NBA super star Steven Adams was the ideal joker in the pack of 150 youngsters during a fun clinic at the PG Arena, Napier, this morning. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Hawke's Bay in the grip of NBA star Steven Adams fever

20 Aug, 2019 12:39pm
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Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams creates unforgettable scenes in Hawke's Bay.

Mako Thompson is humming. Photo / Patrick Wong

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Thompson takes six-stroke victory

19 Aug, 2019 1:54pm
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Maraenui Golf Club amateur Mako Thompson enjoys a purple patch before Queensland champs.

NGHS wing attack Parris Petera makes this reach count despite the attention from All In wing defence Charlotte Wilkins (left) and goal defence Zoe Baker in the semifinal. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Fit schoolgirls to defend crown against Otane mettle

19 Aug, 2019 10:30am
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Otane book 17th consecutive elite netball final but Napier schoolgirls can spoil the party

Blues winger Andrew Abba congratulates Joshua Stevenson for heading in the third goal as beaten Olympic goalkeeper Shawn Bolton watches the ball in the net. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Chatham Cup pass mark for Blues after Greek mock exam

17 Aug, 2019 2:08pm
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Napier City Rovers claim three points but fall shy of retaining the Central League crown.

New Zealand men's coach of the year, Leon Birnie, coaches youngsters at Park Island, Napier, with the help of a drone. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Birnie finds success in silence above humming of drone

17 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Top NZ football coach Leon Birnie, of Napier, isn't the type to shout from the rooftops.

Lindisfarne College schoolboy Sam Wall is thoroughly enjoying his debut Central League season with Napier City Rovers. Photo / Paul Taylor

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It's a Wall of resilience for Lindisfarne College teen

17 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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Lindisfarne College schoolboy Sam Wall draws inspiration from success of Sarpreet Singh.

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Froth or fumble, ABs v Wallabies all about ghosting

16 Aug, 2019 2:50pm
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Will Michael Cheika roll out David Pocock? Common sense suggests maybe in last 10 minutes.

The old boys' network of Craig Findlay (left), Morgan Maskell and Willie Burton secure possession for Napier Tech Sweepers. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Burton, Hill, Bush creaking but enjoying court time

15 Aug, 2019 1:54pm
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Napier Girls' High School, Toro Atu only undefeated teams in Basketball HB's club league.

Hawke's Bay United midfielder Karan Mandair (right) has accrued some national summer league experience already. Photo/file

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Mercurial midfielder Mandair back in Bay United equation

14 Aug, 2019 3:18pm
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Another homegrown talent, Karan Mandair, officially second signing for Hawke's Bay United.

Travis Wright is earning some money at the Sims Pacific Metals scrapyard in Napier before jetting off to Florida University on an American basketball scholarship. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Napier teen humming from scrap metal yard to US varsity

14 Aug, 2019 12:04pm
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Teen Travis Wright doesn't cut an athletic picture but he hums on the basketball court.

Is the Tim Tam billboard frontman, Steve Hansen, beginning to

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Barrett bromance only makes matters worse for ABs

14 Aug, 2019 9:08am
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Is former All Blacks halfback Justin Marshall the new Murray Mexted of TV commentating?

Tjibaou Cultural Centre, in Noumea, New Caledonia. Photo / John Gollings, Getty Images

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Pacific Islands: New Caledonia - vive la difference

13 Aug, 2019 5:36am
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New Caledonia's cultural and political identity makes it unique in the Pacific.

Otane wing defence Nicola Cross keeps this pass flowing as All In wing attack Kia Diamond is reduced to a spectator in the Super 8 netball match in Napier. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Otane, Napier Girls peaking just in time for Super 8 semifinals

12 Aug, 2019 12:31pm
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It's Otane v Huia and NGHS v All In during the semifinals of Super 8 netball this Friday.

Dad Wayne Atkins is the deal for teenager Kaeden, who became the first signing for the Hawke's Bay United squad for the 2019-20 summer national league. Photo / Supplied

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Teen Kaeden Atkins is first Bay Utd 2019-20 signing

12 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Kaeden Atkins is homegrown talent but, more importantly, he has earned the right to play.

Ravens forager Kathleen Nahora makes her presence felt in the circle despite the ambush from NGHS players Sarah Winnie (left), Alex McIntosh and Chalee Whinnui. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Three pointers set tone in HB elite club competition

11 Aug, 2019 2:17pm
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New Basketball Hawke's Bay club competition is catching Hawks fever in just second round.

Blues veteran striker Joshua Stevenson scored the winner against Lower Hutt City. Photo / File

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Blues overcome early stutters to beat Lower Hutt City

11 Aug, 2019 10:57am
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It's the Greeks before Napier City Rovers face Onehunga Sports in Chatham Cup semifinals.

Shea Hughes is mindful players, fans and coaches are passionate about the game but also realises he must remain in control of the game when they cross the line. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Schoolboy referee keeps family torch burning

10 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Maternal grandfather, father provide platform for Shea Hughes to realise World Cup dream.

NBA Oklahoma City Thunder star Steven Adams shows the effect he can have in inspiring youngsters around New Zealand after his stint in Christchurch last month. Photo/Photosport

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Thunder centre Adams will be in da house this month

9 Aug, 2019 4:36pm
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Talented Hawke's Bay teens Kobe Kara and Clifton Bush Jr III share Steven Adams moments.

Happiness is Napier Boys' High School winning the Super 8 basketball crown in Hastings this week. Photo / Supplied

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NBHS basketballers beat count to knock out Rotorua BHS

9 Aug, 2019 3:35pm
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NBHS analyse video footage to bounce back from flogging to claim schoolboys' crown in HB.

Carl Marshall, 12, arrives at the airport for the nine-day Qingdao International Optimist Sailing Camp and Regatta in China, which started today. Photo/supplied

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Lindisfarne College schoolboy sails on wind of honesty

8 Aug, 2019 12:41pm
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Hawke's Bay schoolboy Carl Marshall's much wiser for "ooching" on fast opti boat to China.

For now, Brett Angell and his former employers, Central Football, are tight-lipped over why they have terminated a more than decade-long association amid ongoing talks. Photo/file

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Brett Angell, Central Football mum over why it's all over

8 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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The tenure with Central Football ends but Brett Angell's not done just yet.

In some respects, the late Sir Brian Lochore (right) and Sir Colin

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HB Eagles Society salutes the late Sir Brian Lochore

8 Aug, 2019 6:30am
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For those who knew him, Sir Brian Lochore was much bigger in life than his rugby pursuits.

Mako Thompson has got the order-of-merit Cambridge Classic title in the bag and will now compete in the Queensland Amateur Championship in a fortnight. Photo/Patrick Wong

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Mako Thompson salutes coach, family for latest victory

7 Aug, 2019 12:14pm
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Slowly but surely HB golfer Mako Thompson is working his way towards turning professional.

Huia GA Hannah O'Keefe and GS Judy Brown draw a cry of despair from an All In defender in the circle of contention. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Three Super 8 netball sides secure semifinal berths

5 Aug, 2019 12:36pm
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Otane, All In, NGHS already in semifinals of the championship round of Super 8 netball.

Rovers player/coach Bill Robertson celebrates with goal scorer Sho Goto and stand-in captain James Hoyle. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Blues come back from dead to make cup semifinal

4 Aug, 2019 1:56pm
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The plot had a lot of twists and turns but Napier City Rovers prevail in Chatham Cup clash

Blues player James Hoyle will be in the back line to thwart Albany United's wave of attacks but the likes of Gavin Hoy (running in) will need to step up with the foragers. Photo/file

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Lower-tier Albany Utd feats belie giant-killers' tag

3 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Napier City Rovers don't need reminding that if they snooze, they'll lose in Chatham Cup.