PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo sisters started a club rugby team to honour their late parents - and won the titleOn The Up: 'We just hugged and cried and knew our parents would be proud.'01 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Dream come true': Blues up-and-comer signs for Hawke's Bay MagpiesThe Magpies have been given a significant boost for their upcoming 2025 NPC campaign.23 Jun 04:30 AM
New Zealand'Heart of gold': Super Rugby star's moving tribute to slain teenHeartbroken family member of homicide victim says rugby hero's gesture was special.30 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Tui pull a stunner out of the hat, beating Auckland at Eden Park22 Sep 02:26 AM
NPCMako beat Magpies: Tasman end Hawke's Bay's Ranfurly Shield tenureHawke's Bay fell at their fifth defence of the Log o' Wood in 2024.07 Sep 08:58 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShield blockbuster awaits: Magpies top of the table, but outsiders to retain the Log o' WoodA clash of two unbeaten titans is coming to McLean Park.05 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandTasman planning Shield parade, a week before battling Hawke’s BayThe Magpies and the Mako are set to clash in a Log o' Wood blockbuster.02 Sep 05:58 AM
New ZealandTop of the table: Magpies' dream season start continues with victory over CanterburyThe Magpies scored four tries to hit the top of the NPC ladder.28 Aug 07:51 PM
New ZealandRanfurly Shield safe as Magpies play out high-scoring gutbuster against TaniwhaTwelve tries were scored in all as the Magpies eventually opened a big lead.23 Aug 08:44 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShields up: Renton to pull on a Magpies shirt for the first time in seven yearsHugh Renton played for Tasman in a Shield defence in Napier in 2021. Now he's back home.22 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLincoln McClutchie preferred to start as Magpies ready for Southland Ranfurly Shield challengeMcClutchie has scored 461 points for the Magpies since his teenaged debut in 2018.15 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Things in their favour': Former All Black harbours big hopes for Magpies in NPCRichard Turner played 86 games for North Harbour, but his heart's still with Hawke's Bay.06 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Kill them too': Pregnant woman rescues toddler during gang brawl after rugby gamePolice said no arrests have been made and inquiries are ongoing.29 Jul 06:43 AM
New ZealandWairoa rugby game gang brawlA fight has been captured and shared on social media in Wairoa after a rugby match between Tapuae Sports Club and Young Māori Party (YMP) at War Memorial Park. Video / SuppliedWatch29 Jul 04:02 AM
New ZealandWhanganui rugby: Hawkes Bay a class above in Shield challenge'It's hard to be super critical, they didn't stop trying.'28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNPC rugby: Some of the Magpies are flying – awayA squad is being put together for the Magpies NPC campaign, which starts on August 11.10 Jul 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHastings turns on the rain for Magpies and Rams history-makerRain is set to dominate the first Ranfurly Shield match in Hastings for 97 years.25 Jun 04:02 AM
New ZealandBattle of Hastings looms in historic Ranfurly Shield matchGeneral admission for the June 26 Shield match is free. It costs to sit in the grandstand.17 Jun 06:18 AM
NPCThe staggering cost of South Canterbury's Ranfurly Shield challengeIt would have been the third successive challenge for South Canterbury.23 May 04:00 AM
Super RugbyFinal whistle for NPC games on television?End of TV deal makes it harder for fans to see provincial rugby games.22 Mar 03:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe legend of Neil: All Black and Hawke's Bay rugby hero diesNeil Thimbleby was a 'gnarly' prop on the field but 'he’d have you in stitches' off it.20 Mar 01:49 AM
Super RugbySuper Rugby: The best Hurricanes XV of all timeSelecting the best from the Hurricanes heroes.18 Feb 05:00 PM
SportRest, then rebuilding, for Napier City RoversNapier City Rovers coach Bill Robertson talks about his side’s nine-month-long 2023 Central League and National League campaign. Video / Neil ReidWatch22 Nov 07:01 AM
NPCThe Shield speaks: What really happened in Ranfurly turmoilA broken Ranfurly Shield opens up on a rocky few weeks.20 Oct 12:15 AM
NPC'Insufficient evidence': NZR's findings from Shield investigationNZR's investigation took 10 days.17 Oct 11:37 PM
New ZealandMagpies power into NPC final, beating Wellington 25-24Chase Tiatia hattrick helped Magpies end their 47-year chase for an NPC final.14 Oct 08:02 AM
NPCRanfurly Shield debacle: A cry for accountability and courageOPINION: Sportsmanship extends beyond the field and the Magpies need to step up.06 Oct 03:40 AM