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Falkner, Souness in line for Ferns debut
Sport

Falkner, Souness in line for Ferns debut

07 Aug 01:00 AM
What happens to Team NZ's winning boat?
Rotorua Daily Post

What happens to Team NZ's winning boat?

27 Jun 07:20 PM

Team New Zealand are still working through what will become of their flying machine

Pride. Integrity. Style. What TNZ taught us
Rotorua Daily Post

Pride. Integrity. Style. What TNZ taught us

27 Jun 01:16 AM

Burling and co were on a learning curve. So was the country.

Extreme kayaker: 'I should be dead'
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Extreme kayaker: 'I should be dead'

21 Apr 05:00 PM

Extreme kayaker Ryan Lucas opens up about the ordeal that nearly cost him his life.

Back to back wins for Mystics
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Back to back wins for Mystics

16 Apr 04:37 AM

The Northern Mystics have recorded back-to-back ANZ Premiership wins for the first time.

Casey Kopua retires from Silver Ferns
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Casey Kopua retires from Silver Ferns

30 Mar 09:24 PM

Former Silver Ferns skipper Casey Kopua has ruled a return to international netball.

Magic claim another big win
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Magic claim another big win

27 Mar 08:05 AM

An opening round double-header has proven doubly fruitful for the Waikato-BOP Magic.

Netball: Magic thrash Tactix in opener
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Netball: Magic thrash Tactix in opener

26 Mar 05:12 AM

The Magic celebrated Casey Kopua's return to the court with a big win over the Tactix.

Johannsen: Taurua's move the slap in the face Netball NZ deserves
Sport

Johannsen: Taurua's move the slap in the face Netball NZ deserves

02 Aug 08:40 AM

Noeline Taurua's move to across the Tasman is a slap in the face Netball NZ deserves. Taurua, snubbed for the Silver Ferns coaching

Netball: Magic exit means all Australia final
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Netball: Magic exit means all Australia final

25 Jul 09:27 AM

New Zealand's involvement in the ANZ Championship has come to an end.

Magic have week to find spark
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Magic have week to find spark

27 Jun 05:30 PM
Netball: Steel stay unbeaten by halting Magic
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Netball: Steel stay unbeaten by halting Magic

19 Jun 07:04 AM

The high-flying Southern Steel have brought an abrupt halt to the Magic's five-match winning streak with a convincing 64-54 win in Invercargill today.

Magic hang on for slim victory
Sport

Magic hang on for slim victory

13 Jun 05:00 PM

Five straight losses followed by five straight wins.

Netball: Late surge snatches victory for Magic
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Netball: Late surge snatches victory for Magic

06 Jun 09:44 AM

The Magic have pulled off a masterful escape act at The Trusts Arena, edging out the Northern Mystics in the final few minutes after trailing at every exchange.

Netball: Magic momentum continues with win over Pulse
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Netball: Magic momentum continues with win over Pulse

30 May 09:12 AM

The Magic's mid-season revival is gathering pace after notching up their third straight win with an dominant victory over the Central Pulse in Tauranga tonight.

Netball: Magic pick up first win
Rotorua Daily Post

Netball: Magic pick up first win

15 May 06:40 AM

The Magic are finally on the board in 2016, breaking through for their first win of the season just as transtasman league hits the halfway point.

Netball: Magic without Silver Ferns pair for Swifts clash
Rotorua Daily Post

Netball: Magic without Silver Ferns pair for Swifts clash

07 Apr 01:13 AM

The Magic will be without two of their most experienced stars for their clash against the NSW Swifts.

Netball: Aussie favoured as Silver Ferns coach
Rotorua Daily Post

Netball: Aussie favoured as Silver Ferns coach

21 Oct 08:13 AM

The next Silver Ferns coach is yet to be appointed but already the fallout has begun after Noeline Taurua failed to make the final cut.

Kopua ticks off Cup milestone
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Kopua ticks off Cup milestone

25 May 05:00 PM

Casey Kopua has certainly had more productive 30 minutes of netball.

Mystics have a lock on top spot
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Mystics have a lock on top spot

18 May 05:00 PM

The Mystics have sewn up the top spot on the transtasman league's New Zealand conference ladder with two rounds to spare.

Mystics' strategy pays dividends
Rotorua Daily Post

Mystics' strategy pays dividends

01 Apr 04:00 PM

Pre-season predictions of Northern Mystics' success in the ANZ Championship often come with caveats.

Netball: Firebirds end Magic's shot at crown
Rotorua Daily Post

Netball: Firebirds end Magic's shot at crown

16 Jun 11:39 AM

The ANZ Championship decider will once again be an all-Australian affair after the Queensland Firebirds brought the Magic’s finals campaign to an end in Brisbane tonight.

Netball: Magic jolt back to life with win
Sport

Netball: Magic jolt back to life with win

19 May 10:00 AM

The Magic have jolted back to life just in time, with a big win over the Mainland Tactix in Tauranga.

Netball: Magic show no love to Langman
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Netball: Magic show no love to Langman

20 Apr 04:15 PM

It was an unhappy return to her home court for the transtasman netball league's first 100-gamer, Laura Langman, as the Magic outshone the Mystics in Hamilton last night.

Magic suffer first loss of season
Rotorua Daily Post

Magic suffer first loss of season

07 Apr 09:37 AM
Not-so-emotional Selby-Rickit was sweating on NZ debut
Sport

Not-so-emotional Selby-Rickit was sweating on NZ debut

25 Oct 08:00 PM
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