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Rugby: Northland ready for Cup opener

Northland will be looking to start their Mitre 10 Cup in winning fashion when they take on Manawatu at Toll Stadium tonight. The

Mitre 10 Cup: Northland looking for strong start against Manawatu

Northland will be looking to start their Mitre 10 Cup in winning fashion when they take on Manawatu at Toll Stadium. The Taniwha

Support Northland's hockey stars

Come on Northland - let's help our Northland Black stick stars win a medal. So the Black Sticks lost to Great Britain - they can

Rio Olympics: Black Sticks' focus shifts to bronze medal playoff

The Black Sticks women will have to bounce back quickly from their semi-final defeat to get up for their bronze medal playoff against

Burling & Tuke lead great day on water

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have confirmed their gold medal while Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie took out silver in the women's 470 class earlier this morning.

How they have gold before the final race

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have capped off a dominant four years in the 49er class, sewing up the gold medal with a race to spare.

Andrew Johnsen: Adams shows class

Valerie Adams and Hope Solo: two names that wouldn't normally be lumped together but for how they have conducted themselves in defeat

Football: Kamo seal deal with 3 goals

Kamo proved there was no luck involved in their 2016 Northland Premier Division victory by beating Kerikeri 3-0 to complete their

Passing on a passion for rugby

Wiremu Neho does everything he does for the love of our national game. Neho was rewarded for his work as a junior rugby coach this

Rio Olympics: New Zealand back on track with rout of Brazil

Northlander Shay Neal struck a goal as the New Zealand men trounced home country Brazil 9-0 in their penultimate pool match of the

Brazilian jiu jitsu: Big results for small team

Brazilian jiu jitsu athletes from Northland took the trip to Auckland for the national championships and returned with a swag of medals. It

Rugby: Whangarei boys blitz opposition

Whangarei Boys High School have made the North Harbour 1A First XV semifinals after trouncing Birkenhead College 46-0. Needing a

Andrew Johnsen: Southee brings up his 50

No one has typified New Zealand's revival as a cricketing nation more than Tim Southee. As the Whangarei local plays his 50th test

Football Ferns captain: Justice has been served

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee have overturned the red card received by NZ's Women's Football team captain Abby Erceg in their 1-0 win over Colombia at Rio.

Tears as Aussies take gold

When a ball came flying past, her netball instincts kicked in and sevens player tried to catch it - and ended up in the sinbin.

Rio Olympics 2016: New Zealand women's sevens cling on to make semifinals

New Zealand sevens star Tyla Nathan-Wong has praised her side's gutsy defensive effort following a tense 5-0 quarterfinal win over

Rio Olympics: Portia happy with semifinal spot in Sevens

A Portia Woodman try right on half time proved to be the difference between a semi-final slot and a disappointing exit. New Zealand

Rio Olympics: Harrison strikes as New Zealand dismantle Korea

Northlander Charlotte Harrison scored a goal as New Zealand toppled Korea 4-1 in their opening game at the Rio Olympic Games. It