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Airs upset Hawks in Napier for third victory

23 Jun, 2018 10:20am
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Taranaki came with a slippery banana tag warning so did the Hawks avoid stumbling tonight?

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Bartlett says Hawks need to respect Airs

23 Jun, 2018 10:00am
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Ex-Tall Black Everard Bartlett finds traction with rims in aim to help Hawks to playoffs

Otane GA Treyana Faulkner finds it difficult to thread a pass against Outkast tonight. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Belief fuels Outkast, especially youthful bench

22 Jun, 2018 11:01pm
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It was Otane minus the Kupas but coach Jewels Falcon had no excuses as Outkast prevailed

Outkast skipper Amanda Palmer (left), putting the heat on All In Ellusive player Candis Timms, says a lazy start against Otane won't do it tonight. Photo/file

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It will be Otane milestone, if Kupas absent

21 Jun, 2018 10:39pm
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Outkast view it as yardstick but champions more about Otane of future, not past this year

Hawke's Bay United coach Brett Angell says consistency is vital when using VARs. Photo/file

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Players, fans will warm up to VARs but process is key

21 Jun, 2018 10:00am
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Hawke's Bay stalwarts say VARs at Fifa World Cup in Russia start to bigger, better picture

Socceroos Robbie Kruse (left) and Trent Sainsbury argue with referee Andres Kunya but with the use of VARs why is that still happening? Photo/Photosport

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Fifa employing VARs is just tokenism

21 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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The VARs are grossly underemployed at the Fifa World Cup tournament in Russia.

Hawks coach Zico Coronel catches up with Rangers captain Dillon Boucher after the game at the PG Arena in Napier. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Incremental gains vital says Hawks coach Zico Coronel

18 Jun, 2018 12:00pm
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Hawks not playing cat-and-mouse game on way to making NBL playoffs: coach Zico Coronel.

Olympic coach Shaun Easthope says golden boot front runner Martin Bueno (above) employed a 'clever bit of play'. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Blues take three points in so-so clash

18 Jun, 2018 10:00am
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Napier City Rovers need to find consistency if they are to claim the Central League crown.

Rovers import striker Martin Bueno employed 'a bit of clever play' although this appeal for a penalty kick was turned down. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Blues keep plucky Greeks at bay for points

17 Jun, 2018 1:04pm
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Rover Danny Wilson had warned it wasn't going to be easy against the Greeks ... it wasn't.

Wanderers player Ben Foxall takes on Miramar Rangers in the 2-0 loss in Havelock North in April but yesterday it was tough going playing away in Wellington. Photo / Duncan Brown

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Wanderers moving on from Miramar flogging

17 Jun, 2018 10:26am
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To use ABs coach Steve Hansen's phrase, Havelock Nth want to flush the dunny and move on.

Blues defender Danny Wilson says Wellington Olympic lack core past players in the mould of Mikey Halikias (right). but the Greeks are part of a proud tradition. Photo/file

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Danny Wilson says Greeks still proud club

16 Jun, 2018 2:00pm
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Rovers defender Danny Wilson is still challenging himself as 35th birthday around corner

Rangers veteran forward Dillon Boucher finds Hawks Aussie import centre Angus Brandt too much to handle. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Hawks show character to beat Rangers

16 Jun, 2018 10:51am
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Hawks were mindful the Rangers had got their tails up coming here after win last Thursday

Hawks first assistant coach Morgan Maskell (left) can't put a finger on it but he's always had a passion for basketball from an early age. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Morgan Maskell says ball in Hawks' court

16 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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As Hawks fasten seat belts for the home run, assistant coach Morgan Maskell outlines drill

Josh Murphy says joining Havelock North Wanderers half way through the season from Miramar Rangers suited his total plan. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Josh Murphy to face ex-Miramar Rangers mates

15 Jun, 2018 8:59pm
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Napier-born Josh Murphy gravitates towards warm Wanderers after cold stint in Wellington

Napier Girls' High School hockey first XI players (in white, from left) Kaitlin Cotter, Jess Moffett, Rileigh Knapp and Summer Gray with the St Johns School players (Argentina). Photo/Paul Taylor

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NGHS, NBHS host Buenos Aires school teams

14 Jun, 2018 10:00am
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The sport exchange cropped up by chance but now NGHS pupils harbour desire to reciprocate

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Ref scapegoat in Cane, Tu'ungafasi case

14 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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ABs aren't cheats. They just seem to get away with it more often than other nations.

Hawks captain Jarrod Kenny goes up for a basket before Saints counterpart Leon Henry can ruffle his feathers at the PG Arena in Napier yesterday. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Playing 40 minutes vital says Jarrod Kenny

11 Jun, 2018 12:00pm
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Hawks missed quality pair but playing 40 minutes is imperative says captain Jarrod Kenny

Wellington Saints point guard Shea Ili, bound for NBA trials, again stole the show with a man-of-the-match performance against the Hawks in Napier this afternoon. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks lose third time to Saints this season

10 Jun, 2018 3:20pm
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It was time for Hawks to show they were capable of mixing it with the Saints. Did they?

Wanderers midfielder Jared Bloor puts himself between the ball and Wellington United's Oskar van Hattum at Guthrie Park, Hastings, today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Wanderers overwhelm Wellington United

9 Jun, 2018 6:21pm
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Havelock North Wanderers grind down Wellington United for Central League win in Hastings

Napier City Rovers goalkeeper Ruben Parker Hanks is among senior players who have had to file a review of the round two Chatham Cup loss to Upper Hutt City on Monday. Photo/file

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Blues only human says goalkeeper after losses

9 Jun, 2018 1:00pm
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The mice didn't play up just because the cats were away says goalkeeper Ruben Parker Hanks

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PG Arena two-edged sword says Dion Prewster

9 Jun, 2018 12:00pm
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Wellington Saints game yardstick for Hawks to gauge playoff worthiness says Dion Prewster

Havelock North Wanderers coach Chris Greatholder hasn't trained or played since he was diagnosed with concussion a fortnight ago. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Concussion action no-brainer: Greatholder

9 Jun, 2018 10:30am
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Doing the right thing when concussion symptoms surface no brainer says Chris Greatholder

CD Stags coach Heinrich Malan has helped established structure and culture in the major association with predominantly homegrown talent in the past five seasons. Photo/file

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Heinrich Malan man for Black Caps job

7 Jun, 2018 9:52pm
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CD Stags coach Heinrich Malan's waiting for clearer picture on NZ Cricket's structures

David Kamper outside the Onekawa pool complex which he says still has several decades of life left in it. Photo/Duncan Brown

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'Cheaper alternatives' to Napier council plan

7 Jun, 2018 9:00am
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Napier council's aquatic centre proposal can be a win-win situation for all says ratepayer

The NFL and IRB could investigate the possibility of a cross pollination of codes to whet fans' appetite while filling their coffers. Photo/AP

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Why not All Blacks v American football test?

7 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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US football writer Kevin Van Valkenburg may have unwittingly stumbled on to something.

Stand-in coach Fergus Neil said the Blues were very disappointed but have no one else to blame for back-to-back defeats in the long weekend. Photo / File

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Blues lament long weekend to forget

5 Jun, 2018 9:00am
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Napier City Rovers reeling from shock defeat to second-tier Upper Hutt City in Chatham Cup

The Wanderers wall works as James Barclay (right) thwarts a Suburbs free kick with teammates Guy Reeves (left), Kenny Willox, Ralph Jackson, Liam Shackleton and Ethan Dent. Photo / Photosport

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Pitch controversy punctuates Suburbs' win

4 Jun, 2018 3:16pm
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Havelock North Wanderers make most of heavy underfoot against Suburbs in Chatham Cup loss.

Referee Sean Cronin slips between Giants player Damon Heuir (foreground) and Hawks swingman Ethan Rusbatch but Hawks coach Zico Coronel says officials have room to improve. Photo / Photosport

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Coaches need to play refs' game: Coronel

4 Jun, 2018 10:00am
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Hawks coach Zico Coronel says NBL mentors can learn from the Giants' Jamie Pearlman.

Western Suburbs player Callum McCowatt leads the charge with Mohamed Awad in support against the Wanderers last Saturday but rain may test their fluency today. Photo/file

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Blues cup favourites, Wanderers minnows

4 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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Chatham Cup matches unlikely to yield any shock results for Hawke's Bay campaigners today

Hawks Aussie import centre Angus Brandt pleads his case to referee Sean Cronin with the chorus of captain Jarrod Kenny (left) and Hyrum Harris at Trafalgar Centre, Nelson, tonight. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks fail to back win with win in road double header

2 Jun, 2018 10:40pm
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Hawks succumb to Nelson Giants after emphatic win over Rams in double header on the road

Uruguayan import striker Martin Bueno, the Central League golden boot leader, was the one to get on Napier City Rovers scorecard from a penalty kick. Photo/file

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Waterside Karori do unthinkable against Blues

2 Jun, 2018 10:24pm
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Napier City Rovers are Central League leaders but someone forgot to tell Waterside Karori

Wanderers goalkeeper Shaun Peta, with the help of teammate Harry Fautley, tries to deny two-goal veteran Stop Out striker Louis at Guthrie Park, Havelock North, today. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rovers' loss adds to Stop Out blow for Wanderers

2 Jun, 2018 7:09pm
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The Wanderers deserved at least a point but, alas, they collected nothing against Stop Out

Zayne Coffey (left) and Thomas Dew came away wiser from the Australian Gymnastics Championship in Melbourne last week. Photo/file

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Gymnast Thomas Dew claims silver medal in Australia

2 Jun, 2018 2:00pm
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Hawke's Bay gymnast Thomas Dew basks in silver glory but knows he could have done better

Wanderers winger Liam Shackleton can't slip past Rovers striker Patryk Misik's sliding tackle in their derby match early last month. Photo/file

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Rovers, Wanderers poles apart but share fuel

2 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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Equal intensity of passion is driving Napier City Rovers, Havelock North Wanderers

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Hawks swingman Ethan Rusbatch stands staunch

1 Jun, 2018 10:14pm
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Hawks back in playoff shuffle after gutsy win over Canterbury Rams in Christchurch tonight

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Hawks treating Rams no differently says Nick Fee

1 Jun, 2018 9:00am
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Hawks taking NBL double header against Rams and Giants on the road under their wing span

National assistant coach Craig McDougall with Hastings Giants Boxing Academy fighter Sam Nicol in Samoa. Photo/supplied

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Ref stops Sam Nicol's bout in first round in Samoa

31 May, 2018 10:16pm
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Hastings Giants Boxing Academy fighter Sam Nicol was no match for Samoan Ioane Ioane

Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre right) and Fifa president Gianni Infantino pose for a photo with volunteers before the World Cup kicks off on June 14. Photo / AP

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Blink and you'll miss Fifa World Cup coverage

31 May, 2018 8:00am
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Is it just me or is the coverage on the 21st Fifa World Cup in Russia looking anaemic?

Former Otago Highlanders centre John Leslie conducts a workshop at Anderson Park, Havelock North, last night. Photo/Warren Buckland

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John Leslie finds traction with junior rugby programme

30 May, 2018 10:03pm
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Ex-Scottish international John Leslie says it's time to be a lot smarter with rugby kids

Matt Taylor, 23, of Palmerston North, who won the 6000m senior men's steeplechase, still flies the Hastings Harriers flag. Photo/Mark Roberts

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Matt Taylor claims Hastings steeplechase crown

29 May, 2018 8:00am
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Freedom to flirt with myriad codes at Lindisfarne College helped Matt Taylor find template

John Leslie will be offering free workshops to junior coaches in Hawke's Bay this week. Photo/supplied

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Coaching guru John Leslie offers free workshops

28 May, 2018 4:06pm
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John Leslie has joined friend, former rugby talent Tony Brown to develop grassroots plan

Saints point guard Shea Ili dribbles the ball past Hawks captain Jarrod Kenny with teammate Majok Majok shielding to be touted as NBL's contender for the MVP this season. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks coach Zico Coronel sings Shea Ili's praises

27 May, 2018 10:34pm
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Hawks coach Zico Coronel agrees with closing gap on Saints but doesn't preach contentment

Matthew Garbett (left) celebrates his goal with Alexander Clayton as a dejected Wanderers players Ben Foxall (left), Kurtis Maney and Che Jesson-Bentley walk away. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Western Suburbs wallop Havelock North Wanderers

27 May, 2018 3:44pm
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Western Suburbs show why they are setting standards in the beautiful game in New Zealand.

The referee moves in to mediate as Blues and Wairarapa United players gather to question each other's pedigree after a host player lies on the ground. Photo/Wairarapa Times Age

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Blues out shoot Wairarapa in high-scoring affair

26 May, 2018 8:28pm
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Napier City Rovers make the most of it against 10-man Wairarapa United in Masterton today

Striker Jorge Akers hopes to bring some of the tricks he learned in England a few weeks ago before returning to debut for Havelock North Wanderers. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Ex-Rover Jorge Akers helps Wanderers' cause

26 May, 2018 2:00pm
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Jorge Akers crosses the bridge for greener pastures after returning from trials in England

Hawks power forward Mitch Newton (left) keeps Saints import LJ Peak honest in their first match in the capital city a fortnight ago. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks newbie Mitch Newton happy to stretch floor

26 May, 2018 12:00pm
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Mitch Newton, the boy from Gore, is beginning to find traction with Hawks on way to glory

Uruguayan import striker Martin Bueno, of Napier City Rovers, is setting the pace in the race for golden boot in Central League. Photo / File

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Blues taking no chances against Wairarapa

26 May, 2018 10:00am
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Napier City Rovers not looking at results to gauge worth of Wairarapa United today.

Otane centre Sarah Corbett (left) tries to keep NGHS wing attack Parris Petera in check. Photo/Paul Taylor

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NGHS give Otane Force wake-up call in netball

26 May, 2018 9:00am
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Napier Girls' High School Senior A realising profits after three years of togetherness

Tina Arlidge, operations manager of Hawke's Bay Netball, says the shield playoffs will set the tone for Super 8 netball this winter. Photo/file

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Will Napier schoolgirls set tone in Super 8 netball?

25 May, 2018 12:00pm
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It's time to separate the girls from the women in shield final of Super 8 netball in HB

Zayne Coffey (left) and Thomas Dew enjoy the discipline gymnastics offers at the Omni Gymnastics Centre in Napier. Photo / Duncan Brown

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Omni gym pair raise bar for Oz nationals

24 May, 2018 9:00am
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Hawke's Bay gymnasts Zayne Coffey and Thomas Dew compete in Australian Championship today.

Ramblers chairman Don Kennedy (left), East Coast Centre Cycling chairman Ray Brown and BDO Elite Nationals racing manager Ivan Aplin with the awards. Photo/supplied

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Hawke's Bay claim double whammy at NZ Cycling awards

24 May, 2018 8:00am
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Ramblers club and national race put Hawke's Bay on New Zealand cycling landscape again

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Gamesmanship becoming sport in its own right

24 May, 2018 7:00am
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Gamesmanship becoming sport in its own right among codes but not everyone's buying into it

Brendon Vesty with the spoils after finishing second in Santa Rosa, United States, on May 12. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Brendon Vesty runner-up at Santa Rosa Ironman

22 May, 2018 7:00am
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His calf muscles cried for mercy but Brendon Vesty's mettle prevailed in Santa Rosa

Wanderers player Stefan Kitching-Nicholson looks for a way past a swag of Rovers players at Guthrie Park, Havelock North, yesterday. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Result aside, the Hawke's Bay derby was the winner

7 May, 2018 10:00am
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Napier City Rovers are leaders in the Central League table for a reason say Wanderers

Wanderers midfielder Vinny McKirdy tries to push a pass before Rovers counterpart Sho Goto shuts him down at Guthrie Park, Havelock North, today. Photo / Duncan Brown

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Goto scores hattrick in Blues' victory

6 May, 2018 6:31pm
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Napier City Rovers are in a different league and showed Havelock North Wanderers why.

Wanderers winger Liam Shackleton and Blues midfielder Karan Mandair epitomise the development of homegrown players in Central League. Photo/file

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Wanders v Blues derby of stark differences

5 May, 2018 6:00pm
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Hawke's Bay derby is more about Wanderers and Rovers' diversities rather than sameness

Master Camille Pruckmuller, of the Bay City dojang in Hastings, works with exponents of all ages. Photo/ File

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Black-belt disciples sing coach's praises

5 May, 2018 4:00pm
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Beautiful people in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands have struck a chord with Camille Pruckmuller.

Hawke's Bay Hockey community manager Andi Cullen with a plaque to acknowledge the bronze membership award in association participation growth numbers. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Small Sticks clinics help drive growth

5 May, 2018 12:00pm
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Hosting marquee hockey tournaments among catalysts driving participation numbers in HB.

Hawks import centre Angus Brandt (left) shows the aggression that got him a double-double score against Taranaki Mountainairs in New Plymouth tonight. Photo/John Velvin, ESPNZ

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Airs put Hawks to test after Jets blowout

4 May, 2018 10:56pm
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Victorious Hawks coach Zico Coronel applauds Taranaki Mountainairs for doing homework

NOBM have dominated for three seasons but is the Hawke's Bay premier men's club rugby competition about to detonate?

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Can Hawke's Bay elite play Manawatu counterparts?

4 May, 2018 10:00am
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Is it time to revamp the HB premier men's club rugby competition for the good of Magpies?

Hawks import Jamie Skeen (left) shows the size 16 boots that were made for taming the Jets at Ballroom Arena Manawatu in Palmerston North last night. Photo/Photosport

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Hawks' US import Jamie Skeen's a keen man

4 May, 2018 8:00am
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US import Jamie Skeen gave Hawks general manager Kevin Wagg a run around but it's worth it

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Hawks divide minutes against Jets to rest legs

3 May, 2018 10:37pm
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Hawks' third import, American Jamie Skeen, shows worth in just 12 minutes against the Jets