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Video: Hawks coach confident ahead of taking on last years champs at home this Saturday

The Hawke's Bay Hawks are gearing up for their biggest challenge of their 2024 season so far, going up against last year's champions, the Canterbury Rams this...

Video: New Zealand swimming champs heats up ahead of Paris Olympics

The 2024 Apollo Projects New Zealand Swimming Championships come to a close tomorrow afternoon after an exciting week of action in the pool, gearing up some c...

Hawke's Bay wins third national title in four years during Easter Weekend's National Seniors tournament

Hawke's Bay's 50 plus Men's tennis team won their third national title in four years during the Easter Weekend's National Seniors tournament in Christchurch. T...

First-time winners collect major trophies at Central Districts Cricket Awards

Two first-time winners have collected the major trophies at the 2023/24 Central Districts Cricket Awards.  WHITE FERNS pace bowler Rosemary Mair takes hom...

Video: Young Hawks Team Ready To Take Flight

The Taylor Hawke's Bay Hawks are hoping to set their season off with a bang when they go up against Tauranga Whai on Thursday night. With a new coach and a y...

Uncapped Matt Rowe called up for Central Stags

New Zealand Under 19 World Cup representative Matt Rowe has earned his first call-up for the Central Stags. The tall young Palmerston North paceman is the only...

Tribute paid to Hawke's Bay rugby legend

Hawke’s Bay rugby legend and one cap All Black Neil Thimbleby has been hailed as a “great man” after passing away this week at the age of 84....

Tight tussle in Oceania clash at HOY

Australia and New Zealand are neck and neck in the Oceania Eventing Challenge after another action-packed day at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show in Hastin...

Thrilling jump-offs and hot competition at HOY

South Islanders continue to star at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show in Hastings, with two of today’s showjumping titles classes heading across the s...

Makenzie Causer fires on HOY debut

It was South Island all the way in the UltraMox Lady Rider of the Year class yesterday evening at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show in Hastings. Twenty-two...

Napier World Triathlon Cup a success!

The Napier World Triathlon Cup, held in Napier this weekend, has been deemed a success, with Triathlon New Zealand thanking the city for hosting the event. Nap...

Video: Hurricanes wow local fans with visit to Hawke's Bay

The Hurricanes Super Rugby Pacifica team wowed fans, young and old, at a public training session at Park Island today during a pre-season visit to Hawke’s...

Video: Excitement as Maraenui gets basketball court

A community request turned into a reality as a new basketball court was officially opened in Maraenui’s Bledisloe Road Reserve. The temporary half-court...

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...