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Reef Owen, 8, with his whānau and friends, ahead of the IronMāori children’s event on Friday. His mum, Natalie (centre), is taking part on Saturday. Photo / Paul Taylor Siblings Nova and Reef Owen just wanted to follow in their mum’s footsteps at IronMāori. Mum Natalie Cameron took part in her first IronMāori last year … Read more
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Emma Twigg racing at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland in July, qualifying for a fifth Olympic Games. Photo / Art of Rowing, Rowing New Zealand Seated champions have again come to the fore at the Forsyth Barr Hawke’s Bay Sports Awards, with rower Emma Twigg the champion for a record fourth time – … Read more
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Millar Kwok, 10, and James Hurrey, 10, wear black for the All Blacks during St Mary’s school’s Cultural Day in Hastings. Photo / Paul Taylor Fans of the Springboks and All Blacks are mobilising in Hawke’s Bay to show their support for a clash that fans hope will display the best that one of rugby … Read more
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Argentines living in the region have put the round ball aside, for now. The oval-shaped ball is now the focus of the South American nation, as fans who dwell here claim their goal is to lift the Rugby World Cup trophy. To do so, Argentina will first need to topple New Zealand’s own All Blacks … Read more
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Jay Campbell said Air Chathams flight option had been “simply amazing.” Photo / NZME It’s the longest east-west trip in New Zealand to a place where the Hawke’s Bay Magpies have never won a National Provincial Championship rugby game. But it is the dream of half a century, so when the opportunity came up the … Read more
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Godwits have started arriving at Westshore in the Ahuriri Estuary. Photo / Lynne Anderson Who would travel 12,000km to spend their summer in Hawke’s Bay? Bar-tailed godwits, or kuaka, show the trip is worth it and the birds have recently begun arriving in the region again as part of their non-story annual migratory journey all … Read more
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A Lotto player who bought their ticket from Greenmeadows New World has won almost $40,000. Photo / Ian Cooper. A Lotto ticket sold at Greenmeadows New World has won a Napier punter $37,481. The Lotto draw on Saturday night saw 14 players win Lotto Second Division, including one of those winning Powerball Second Division. The … Read more
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Geordie Beamish contemplates his result in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Photo / Getty Images A scintillating final lap earned Hawke’s Bay runner Geordie Beamish a brilliant fifth-place finish in the men’s steeplechase at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary — a best-ever finish by … Read more
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Chairwoman of New Zealand Rugby, Dame Patsy Reddy, and team announcer and legend Richie McCaw share a moment during the team reveal in Napier. Photo / Paul Taylor There were only two things missing from tonight’s grassroots announcement of the All Blacks Squad for the September 9-29 Rugby World Cup in France. Given that the … Read more
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Local plumber George Wrenn (centre) receiving the top prize at the local branch of Plumbing World Young Plumber of the Year. Hawke’s Bay plumber George Wrenn was shocked when he won the local branch of the Plumbing World Young Plumber of the Year (YPOTY) in July. Wrenn came out on top after competing against a … Read more