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Paul Henare will become the second basketballer to be inducted into the Hawke's Bay Sports Hall of Fame. Photo/Photosport

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Henare makes Bay's Hall of Fame

20 Apr, 2019 1:00pm
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Gough and Fisher among award favourites again.

Havelock North prop Sam Matson (left) is well tackled by Hastings Rugby and Sports hooker Jacob Devery during today's Anderson Park clash. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Vaiusu stands out thanks to work with Magpies wider training group

19 Apr, 2019 6:49pm
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Taradale produce polished rehearsal for top-of-table clash with Hastings

Daniel Melling is relishing his first season with the Meeanee Maulers stockcar team. Photo/Warren Melling

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Speedway: Melling's fearless approach an asset for Maulers

18 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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National champions, the Stratford Stormers, will be hard to beat

A section of the mass waiata during the prizegiving at the national secondary schools ki o rahi tournament in Hastings today. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Ki o Rahi: Combined HGHS-HBHS team best of Bay

16 Apr, 2019 3:30pm
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Two Bay teams make top eight.

Hukarere-Te Aute's Wizdym Williams dives between two Opotiki College defenders during today's 22-10 win. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Ki o Rahi: Hukarere College pocket rocket shines on day one of nationals

15 Apr, 2019 4:20pm
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The combined Hastings Boys and Girls team qualify for top eight.

Dot Palmer makes a delivery during her's and Omarunui clubmate Ken Robson's win in the mixed pairs final. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Bowls: New-look pair deliver for host club

14 Apr, 2019 4:43pm
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Grimshaw bags three titles during weekend

Napier Technical winger Misi Lealaisalanoa is tackled by Tamatea loosie Sheridan Kite during the Texans 76-22 win at Whitmore Park. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Utility back reckons his Texans have turned corner

14 Apr, 2019 3:33pm
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Former Stag Fomai on track for Magpies Mitre 10 Cup squad berth

Tamatea winger Puk Kireka (left) and Napier Technical captain and lock Elijah Martin contest possession during the Texans 76-22 win today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: HB premier club rugby scores

13 Apr, 2019 5:58pm
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Napier Technical score first win, Taradale still unbeaten

Napier Technical midfielder-winger Penikolo Latu on the job for GB Morris Landscaping. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Latu's back with Texans and eyeing Magpies berth

13 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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Round six of Nash Cup today, College Day tomorrow.

Hawke's Bay canoe polo player Hayley Austin before another training session in the countdown to the Oceania Championships. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Canoe Polo: Bay's Austin youngest to make NZ under-18s

13 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Austin's quest to keep improving her best pays off.

St John's College first XV captain Ben Gardiner (centre) with his vice-captains Mitch McLeod (left) and Max Ireland. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Chile tour part of St John's quest for consistency

12 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Cultural experience just as important as the rugby according to leadership group.

Winner Matt Parsonage (centre) with runner-up Lucas Duross (left) and third placegetter Jack McGuinness after today's Harbour to Hills triathlon. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Triathlon: Rotorua's Parsonage smashes Harbour to Hills course record

10 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Former Central Pulse netballer wins open women's title.

Taradale Rugby and Sports halfback Humphrey Sheild on the job as an apprentice for Aaron Dodd Builders. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Enjoyment main goal for Sheild this season

10 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Taradale halfback Humphrey Sheild reckoned he took his rugby too seriously last year.

Josh Woodhead improved the intermediate boys pole vault record by 68cm at the North Island Secondary Schools athletics champs. Photo/File

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Athletics: Bay pole vaulter shines at NISS meet

9 Apr, 2019 2:47pm
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Woodhead improves personal best by 20cm.

Sport Hawke's Bay chief executive Mark Aspden (left) and Forsyth Barr investment adviser Matt Carney at yesterday's announcement. Photo / Supplied

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Forsyth Barr gets behind Bay sports awards

9 Apr, 2019 9:36am
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Nominations for the awards close on Sunday.

Kellie Jessup (centre) and her Larry's Angels teammates had plenty of fun at the weekend's annual Fun in the Sun softball tournament. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Softball: Angels turn out in force for Larry

8 Apr, 2019 2:14pm
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Monstars claim title for a record eighth consecutive time.

Danny Toala is one of three Hawke's Bay Magpies to make the Baby Blacks team for this month's Oceania Championship in Australia. Photo/Photosport

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Rugby: Toala's off-field work rewarded with Baby Blacks selection

8 Apr, 2019 12:31pm
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Three Magpies make Baby Blacks side for Oceania Championship.

Taradale No 8 Iakopo Mapu celebrates as he scores his crucial try on Saturday. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Rugby: Mighty Maroons pip Green Machine to take outright lead

7 Apr, 2019 4:11pm
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Central end villagers unbeaten run with first win at Anderson Park.

Andrew Gardner led his side to a 26-19 win against Napier Old Boys Marist in today's top of the table clash. Photo/File

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Rugby: HB premier club results

6 Apr, 2019 6:22pm
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Defending champions beaten by Taradale

Kathy Eggers will be part of a three-generation family involved with tomorrow's Harbour to Hill triathlon. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Triathlon: Eggers out to make most of privilege

6 Apr, 2019 3:00pm
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Three generations of the Eggers family will be involved tomorrow.

Central first five-eighth Kodie Drury-Hawkins awaits his next class while on the job as a PE teacher at Hastings Boys' High School. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Central pivot eyes gap in Magpies squad

6 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Central manager confident of three consecutive wins from his team.

Hastings Rugby and Sports fullback Sakopo Ofa is tackled by Napier Technical's pivot Layton Shaw (left) and Jack Smidt (right). Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: NOBM'S Edwards equals Cunningham's record

3 Apr, 2019 10:20pm
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Clive defaults, Taradale, NOBM and Havelock North still unbeaten

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'Tough moments': Joe Schmidt opens up about family and ABs job

3 Apr, 2019 3:51pm
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Schmidt still keeps in regular contact with many of his former NBHS 1st XV players.

Napier Old Boys Marist prop Patrick Teddy on the job in Hastings as an apprentice builder with Richard Kepka Builders. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: NOBM prop builds solid foundation for future success

3 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Patrick Teddy shines against more experienced prop Long.

Pitcher Courtney Gettins will be one of three Hawke's Bay players in the New Zealand side. Photo / File

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Three Bay players to chase Olympic berth

2 Apr, 2019 4:03pm
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Coach Kevin Gettins says selection process has been challenging.

Liam Rukuwai (right) leads his team out for today's match. Photo/Supplied

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Cricket: Texans open national title defence in emphatic fashion

2 Apr, 2019 3:53pm
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Captain Liam Rukuwai believes there is still room for improvement.

The Hawke's Bay Heat American flag football team which won their national tournament in Wellington at the weekend. Photo/Supplied

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American flag football: Hawke's Bay Heat win national title at first attempt

2 Apr, 2019 1:48pm
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Two Hawke's Bay heat players were named in tournament team.

The Hastings Boys' High School team which won the national Junior A 3 x 3 basketball title last week. Photo/Supplied

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College Sport: HBHS junior basketballers win national title

1 Apr, 2019 1:53pm
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Coach Spooner claims second national title.

Napier City Rovers player Liam Schofield (front) and North Wellington's Kiernan Hughes-Mason contest possession at full stretch during today's match. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Football: Napier City Rovers open campaign with victory

31 Mar, 2019 5:03pm
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English import McNamara scored on debut

Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports fullback Ted Symes (left) gets a pass away as Central winger Mathias Konia applies the defensive pressure. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Central spoil Pirates' Old Timers Day celebrations

31 Mar, 2019 4:03pm
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Taradale, NOBM and Havelock North unbeaten after three rounds.

New Napier City Rovers football striker Chris Parker hopes to emulate father's feats. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Football: Parker Jnr has big shoes to fill

30 Mar, 2019 8:00am
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Defending champs to open Central League campaign against newcomers

Eskview's Tau Brown (left) and Taradale's Angus McKnight are eagerly awaiting tonight's fixture under lights at Taradale. Photo/Warren Buckland

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McKnight reckons night rugby games should be locked in

29 Mar, 2019 6:00am
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New-look Taradale side out to retain Arthur Brown Cup

Hawke's Bay's Case Needham (left) and Lucas McAdam did the best of the New Zealand contingent in Thailand. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Kickboxing: Hawke's Bay pair best of Kiwi contingent at worlds

28 Mar, 2019 2:14pm
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Little fuss made of Hawke's Bay's latest world champion

Brent Redington with his cars and trophies after a series of motorsport successes. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Bay driver wins NZ championship for fifth time

27 Mar, 2019 8:00am
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Redington praises Hawke's Bay Car Club calendar after regaining national title.

Hastings Rugby and Sports fullback Sakopo Ofa on the job as a beekeeper for Flanders and Moffett Beekeeping at Fernhill. Photo/Warren Buckland

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Rugby: Beekeeper adds sting to HRS attack

27 Mar, 2019 6:00am
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Big call to leave Maddison Trophy holders pays off for Ofa.

Aucklander Logan Griffin is jubilant after winning the Gentle Annie cycling race on Saturday. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Cycling: Aucklander Griffin's sweet revenge over Mudgway

25 Mar, 2019 2:51pm
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Hawke's Bay daughter-mother combo first and second in women's race

Saints celebrate a second consecutive post-Christmas title in Hawke's Bay's premier men's softball competition. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Softball: Zurcher and Woon shine as Saints march home again

25 Mar, 2019 12:58pm
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Former Junior Black Sox teammates have 7 RBIs between them.

Wesley Akeripa (left), Kyle Cornelissen, coach Greg Larsen, Reece Akuhata and Ben Lewis celebrate their open men's under-19 beach sprint double in Mount Maunganui. Photo/Supplied

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In-form beach sprinters draw line in the sand

24 Mar, 2019 5:06pm
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Wesley Akeripa is stunned by his three golds.

Havelock North's Mikey Vuicakau stays humble among the disappointed MAC defenders after scoring the first of his two tries on Saturday. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Rugby: Villagers' Vuicakau says 125th's a big motivator

24 Mar, 2019 3:30pm
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NOBM's Edwards has scored 79 points in two outings.

Hawke's Bay No 1 Rob Reynolds warms up before last night's exhibition matches at Okawa. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Tennis: Rob Reynolds hopes fundraisers become annual event

23 Mar, 2019 8:16pm
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Bay No 1 almost beats Kiwi No 2 at Okawa

Havelock North fullback Mikey Vuicakau runs in the first of his two tries in today's win against MAC at Flaxmere Park. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Rugby: Hawke's Bay premier club results

23 Mar, 2019 6:07pm
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NOBM, Hastings, Taradale and Havelock North all unbeaten after two rounds

Matt Morrison's form will be watched with interest when his Havelock North team takes on another unbeaten side MAC today. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Hooker's CV suggests he's Magpies material

23 Mar, 2019 8:00am
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Unbeaten team to clash at Flaxmere Park

Ash Robinson scores for Waikato against Counties-Manukau at the recent national touch tournament in Rotorua. Photo / Supplied

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Robinson confident Touch Blacks will change history

23 Mar, 2019 7:00am
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Robinson has won two national open men's titles in three years with Waikato

Winning line honours has been a regular experience for Luke Mudgway this summer. Photo/Page Photography

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Cycling: Mudgway eyes winning farewell in Gentle Annie

23 Mar, 2019 6:00am
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Green knows quest for back-to-back titles will be tough

The Manurau One team from left Wirihana Kururangi, Lorenzo Irwin, Alex Lomas and Ruth Horrocks. Photo/Supplied

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Polo: Late teen would have been proud of drawn fixture

22 Mar, 2019 1:13pm
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Programme capable of launching teens into polo careers.

Danny Toala on the burst for the Hawke's Bay Magpies last season. Photo / Photosport

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Rugby: Hurricanes promotion for Magpie Danny Toala

21 Mar, 2019 6:00pm
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Toala receives tips from the country's best in countdown to Super Rugby debut

MAC utility back Tom Iosefo on the job picking apples for his family's business THL Contracting Ltd. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: MAC aim to shake off inconsistent tag this season

20 Mar, 2019 6:00am
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Iosefo is happy to play pivot role nobody else wants.

Reece Akuhata with his three gold medals after last year's national championships. Photo/File

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Surf Lifesaving: Clubmates huge threat to Lewis' quest for three-peat

19 Mar, 2019 3:00pm
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Two of OBK's relay teams are also chasing three-peats.

Jonah Lowe sprints away for one of his five tries for the Magpies last year. Photo / File

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Rugby: Almanack accurate with assessment of Lowe

19 Mar, 2019 9:00am
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Cottrell misses out on Almanack's Women's XV

The Napier Boys' High School rugby squad which begin their tour of Dubai and South Africa tomorrow. Photo / Supplied

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Rugby: South Africa the priority for NBHS pivot Henry Williams

18 Mar, 2019 3:58pm
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Williams and Lochore to co-captain NBHS 1st XV this season

Dominique O'Brien enjoys the early lead during one of her heats. Photo/John Faulkner

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Speedway: Random draw lucky omen for Dominique O'Brien

17 Mar, 2019 5:04pm
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Blake Williams puts on a show on eve of Nitro Circus event

Napier Old Boys Marist captain and flanker Matt Gardner charges into the Napier Technical defence during Saturday's 119-12 drubbing at Tremain Field. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Fullback sets NOBM club record with 49 points

17 Mar, 2019 3:10pm
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Taradale retain Jenkinson-Leadbetter Cup in style

Napier Old Boys Marist second five-eighth Migao Lauano charges into the Napier Technical defence during his team's 119-12 win today. Photo/Paul Taylor

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Rugby: HB premier scores

16 Mar, 2019 5:47pm
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Record loss for Napier Technical

Manihera Eden with the Jenkinson-Leadbetter Cup which will be up for grabs when his Taradale team takes on Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports today. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Rugby: Hawke's Bay Magpies not 'for teens only'

16 Mar, 2019 9:00am
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Fullback Manihera Eden returns for another crack

Napier Old Boys Marist celebrate after winning a third consecutive Nash Cup title last year. Photo / File

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Hawke's Bay Rugby: Nash Cup teams

16 Mar, 2019 8:30am
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Who is playing for who in 2019?

Hamish Legarth powers through the water during a recent K1 event. Photo/Supplied

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Legarth puts surgery on hold in wake of World Cup selection

15 Mar, 2019 6:00am
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Two Hawke's Bay paddlers selected for World Cup regattas for first time since 2014

Alex Loiselle and Bandito NZPH on their way to victory in the 1.40m showjumping event at the Horse of the Year Show in Hastings today. Photo / Duncan Brown

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Canadian wins showjumping event at HOY

12 Mar, 2019 4:20pm
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Close tussle expected for dressage title at the Horse of the Year Show.

Georgia Hulls celebrates after winning her 400m title in Christchurch. Photo/Supplied

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Athletics: Bay's Hulls claims 400m title in first year as senior

12 Mar, 2019 12:48pm
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Hulls betters national record which was 10 years old.

Hawke's Bay's Zac Stichbury in action in the New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship. Photo/Supplied

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Motorsport: Dad's old engines do job for Zac Stichbury

11 Mar, 2019 4:16pm
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Easter karting nationals next major assignment for Zac Stichbury.

Krakatoa II before yesterday's start of the final leg from Napier to Auckland. Photo / Bob Sheldrake

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Yacht returns after co-skipper concussed

11 Mar, 2019 10:38am
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Co-skipper recovers in time for crew to rejoin race almost 24 hours after returning.

Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe (with ball) was one of three Hastings players to leave the field with concussion on Saturday. Photo/File

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Rugby: Hastings trio to miss first round of Nash Cup with concussion

10 Mar, 2019 3:52pm
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NOBM miss out on third consecutive Spillane Cup title

Hawke's Bay raised brothers Sam (left) and Josh Tucker are on opposing crews in the Round New Zealand Two Handed Race. Photo/Duncan Brown

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Sailing: Hawke's Bay-raised brothers rivalry adds extra spice

9 Mar, 2019 8:00am
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Gale Force went backwards for two hours while a mainsail was changed off the South Island