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Reuben Levermore appointed chair of Central Districts Cricket
Following the appointment last week of long-serving Central Districts Cricket Association Chair Mike Devonshire to the Board of New Zealand Cricket, CDCA welcom...
Video: Encouraging people to be active has been main goal of departing Sport Hawke's Bay CEO
Encouraging people to be more active has been main goal of departing Sport Hawke's Bay CEO Mark Aspden. Aspden is leaving his role after more than eight years...
Video: Cyclone continues to affect mental and physical health of Hawke's Bay residents, says Sport Hawke's Bay CEO
Cyclone Gabrielle is having a significant continued effect on the mental and physical health of Hawke’s Bay residents, says outgoing Sport Hawke’s B...
50-year-old woman from Auckland named as IronMāori competitor who died during swim leg
The competitor who died during the swim leg of the IronMāori multisport event in Napier was a 50-year-old woman from Auckland, police confirmed. Her name is Ra...
IronMāori competitor dies during swim leg of multisport event in Napier
A competitor in the Iron Māori multisport event in Napier has died during the swim leg this morning. A police spokesman said they were responding to a su...
Video: NZ wins big at back-to-back international Taekwon-Do events held in Hawke's Bay
New Zealand athletes took home a swathe of medals at two back-to-back inclusive international Taekwon-Do competitions held in Hawke's Bay. Hundreds of...
NZ Flag Football team, captained by Hawke's Bay local, set to play in Malaysia
New Zealand's national Flag Football team, featuring several Hawke's Bay players, is set to take on some of the world's best in the Asia/Oceania Continental Cha...
Magpies hopes of claiming first title dashed by Taranaki
The Hawke’s Bay Magpies hopes of claiming their first NPC title proved to be a bridge too far as Taranaki beat them 22-19 at a packed Yarrow Stadium in Ne...
Skynet Soars to WC Opener Win
Sophie Scott has started the 2023-2024 FEI World Cup (NZ) Series as she left off last season – winning. The Palmerston North 21-year-old and Waitangi Sky...
Indian team arrives in Hawke's Bay for special needs taekwon-do world champs after two days of travel
It has taken a full two days for taekwon-do competitors from India to reach Hawke’s Bay, but although tired, they were still smiling when they arrived tod...
Special needs competitors from across the world bringing their taekwon-do ‘A’ game to Hawke's Bay
Hundreds of athletes in 19 countries across the world are training hard and counting down the days to the International Inclusive Taekwon-Do Championships 2023,...
Broken Ranfurly Shield caused by 'genuine accident', Hawke's Bay Rugby says
The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union says damage to the Ranfurly Shield, less than 24 hours after the Magpies win, was caused by a "genuine accident". Footage has...
Jacob Oram to coach Central Hinds
Central Districts Cricket is pleased to announce Jacob Oram as the new Head Coach of the Central Hinds. Based in Palmerston North, Oram brings a wealth of coac...
HB BMX Club opens new all-wheels pump track
A new track has opened at the Hawke’s Bay BMX Club in Havelock North that will provide a space for even more activities on wheels – not just BMX rid...
Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre exceeds visit expectations in first year
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre is celebrating its first year in operation with an estimated half a million user visits, exceeding all expectation...
Local High Performance pathway athletes announced
Hawke’s Bay’s top young sport talent has been identified with the launch of the first intake of the High Performance Sport NZ Hawke’s Bay Perf...
Video: 'You're very much in our thoughts', All Blacks bring tour to HB to lift regions spirits.
The All Blacks have come to town as part of a three day tour intended to lift the spirits of the cyclone affected region. The brief visit...
Video: 'Really cool to come and lift the spirits' - Fans delight at All Blacks open training session.
McLean Park hosted the third and final day of the All Blacks' visit to Hawke's Bay. The open training session provided an opportunity for fans, young a...
Watch Live: All Blacks announce 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup
The 33-man All Blacks squad for September's Rugby World Cup in France has been announced in Napier this afternoon. Direct from Napier's Pettigrew Green...
One NZ steps up to support 'Battle of the Bays'
One New Zealand has stepped up to support the 'Battle of the Bays' match, committing to help the region raise much-needed funds to assist with Cyclone rel...
