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‘More to come’: Testing start to 2025 as Napier City Rovers chase National League dream
Napier City Rovers aim for consistent wins to secure a top-four finish.
Hawke’s Bay Hawks stun Tauranga Whai with buzzer-beating heroics
Two unlikely heroes stepped up for the Hawks at the death.
How Napier City Rovers rebounded with a dominant win on the road
Napier City Rovers seek successive wins on the road in Wellington.
On The Up: 11-year-old dishing out 32 fillets after landing huge kingfish from beach
'No one deserved something like this to happen to them more than Clancy.'
Why Napier City Rovers' next match is critical for National League hopes
Frustration after Napier City Rovers fail to put away Central League strugglers.
On the Up: Footballer on citizenship and career milestones
Stephen Hoyle's footballing career has gone full circle in New Zealand.
France over All Blacks? Rugby prospect signs with Toulon, snubs NZ interest
He played for France in last year's under-20’s Six Nations.
'Nice little rush': Napier City Rovers' UK goalie on the thrill of a save
English goalkeeper Harry Townsend is making himself feel at home in Napier.
Why Napier City Rovers are eager to build on last season's success
It's time for the team of 2025 to write their own chapter in Napier City Rovers history.
Teen rugby league prodigy joins Knights, balances school and sport
Maddison Seumanutafa, 15, plays for Newcastle Knights in the Lisa Fiaola Cup.
Young Rover eyes American scholarship and becoming pro footballer
He joined the club at 6 and values it as his boyhood team.
Proving her teasing brothers right: Hawke's Bay cricketer called up to White Ferns
'My brothers used to tell me I was going to be a White Fern, but I used to get annoyed.'
Damask Rose to compete in NZ’s richest $3.5m 3-year-old race
The NZB Kiwi winner gains direct entry into Australia's A$10m Golden Eagle.
‘Identified a few issues’: Super Rugby CEO addresses Fijian Drua travel problems
Super Rugby Pacific held a 'thorough review' of the issues after the Drua shared concerns.
59/7 declared: Hawke’s Bay captain explains unusual first innings call after Hawke Cup loss
'It was a huge risk and it hasn’t paid off.'
Opinion: Would you pay $11.40 to watch 7 year olds play sport?
OPINION: I can’t hold back tides, but I don't want to keep paying through gritted teeth.
Warriors captain announces shock retirement
The club has been dealt a blow ahead of the 2025 NRL season.
Sport news around NZ
Late field goal lifts Warriors over Dragons
The Warriors only scored one point in the second half. That point decided the game.
Chiefs score 32 unanswered to beat Crusaders
The Chiefs trailed 19-3 late in the first half but came back to win big.
Black Ferns begin road to World Cup with win over Wallaroos
Braxton Sorensen-McGee and Ayesha Leti-I'iga bagged doubles in the Black Ferns' win.
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Watch: Triumphs, tears and tenacity – a year inside leading Kiwi football team
Watch: The Herald spent a year in camp with a top NZ football club – catch all the drama.
Hika Elliot reunited with treasured jersey thanks to collector
The missing rugby jersey was found after a two-year search.
'I will do it with the village that raised me’: Aimee Fisher to have another go at Olympic gold in 2028
Fisher says she'll do 'one last ride' and will train 'back where it all began'.
From charity to defeating champions: Napier City Rovers beat title holders 3-2
First they delivered presents at Ronald McDonald House - then they delivered on the pitch.
Table-topping Napier City Rovers fizzing for National League run home
Napier City Rovers' hopes of making the National League final are in their own hands.
'Over the moon': The Black Caps' best player in India is finally treading his own path
Being in and out has its challenges, Will Young says. Is this series his turning point?