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Magpies back where they belong

Mission accomplished ... the Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby side are back where they belong, in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership. Well that's if the current format cont...

Hereworth School cricketers in celebration mode

For the second year in a row the Hereworth 1st XI won the honour of representing Central Districts at the National Intermediate 20/20 ANZ Primary Cup to be held...

O'Briens aim for a taste of "sponsor's luck" at Meeanee

So much for Regan O'Brien's retirement from the Hawke's Bay Hawkeyes superstock team! "That's still the case but I could still be teams racing on Saturday nigh...

Central Super League begins this weekend

Central Districts Cricket’s new women's franchise competition is about to begin....

"First things first" for hot Magpies halfback

A couple of curly questions had to be put to in-form Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby halfback Folau Fakatava in the countdown to tomorrow night's final. The first. W...

Flanders captures Magpies Player of the Year award

Outstanding Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby loosie Devan Flanders admitted to being surprised at winning the team's Player of the Year award tonight. The 2018 and '1...

Thrilling Bay premier men's softball tussles

All four Hawke's Bay premier men's softball teams are ready for the New Zealand Classic to be played at Akina Park, Hastings this weekend. They proved this wit...

Fitzsimon World Cup Hat Trick at Hawera

It’s three from three for West Melton showjumper Tegan Fitzsimon who with Windermere Cappuccino won the POLi Payments FEI World Cup Qualifier at the Egmon...

Loveridge wins third Bay stockcar title

Long-serving Meeanee Mauler Brett Loveridge captured a second consecutive and third Hawke's Bay Stockcar Championship title at Meeanee last night. The oldest o...

Visiting teams capture NOBM Sevens titles

Crikey ... it must have been the fact there was free entry for the Magpies Mitre 10 Cup semifinal at Napier's McLean Park last night. Two visiting teams made t...

Bay United footballers dealt cruel blow

Massive improvement Hawke's Bay United and at the end of the day it was a cruel scoreline. Yes the dejected Thirsty Whale Hawke's Bay United faces on the lives...

More to come from rampant Magpies warns skipper

Talk about putting the smiles back on the faces of flood-ravaged Napier residents.   The Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby team certainly did that with their 59-...

Central Hinds squad announcement

The first Central Hinds squad of the summer has been named for the weekend’s twin fixtures against the Auckland Hearts at New Plymouth’s Pukekura Pa...

Funaki gets Magpies No 7 jersey for semifinal

Give this season's big improver's award in the Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby side to loosie Solomone Funaki. The former Tonga A rep and 2013 and '14 Tonga under-20...

Maulers manager has every right to be confident

Some might label Meeanee Maulers team manager Andrew Powell a little bit cocky in the countdown to Saturday night's Hawke's Bay stockcar championship at Meeanee...

World class players to front at NOBM Invitation Sevens

Predicting the top four finishers at the annual Napier Old Boys Marist Invitation Sevens tournament is always a tough task. But i reckon I'll be pretty close w...

School set to take part in Peak Trail Blazer

Hawke's Bay's longstanding running event, The Peak Trail Blazer will see almost an entire school take part when the pistol sounds on Sunday.  More than 70...

Bay's Woon makes Black Sox training squad

Hawke's Bay softballer Adam Woon celebrated his first taste of Black Sox selection with a superb display for his Saints club side tonight. Pitcher Woon was...

Free entry to Magpies semifinal

It will be FREE entry to the Magpies semifinal against Taranaki this Saturday afternoon at McLean Park. It’s been a challenging year for many people in H...

Mixed day for Shand as Eastern retain cup

Greendale's Andy Shand had never had the opportunity to play for the Christie Cup, the symbol of Central Districts tennis supremacy, before today. In fact it w...