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[ad_1] Anthony Phelps/Stuff Basketball is big in Marlborough and growing, says Marlborough Basketball development officer Farishta Peterson-Ihaka, left, with manager Jacinda Thompson, at Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000. A sport in Marlborough is suddenly booming, and it’s not played on grass. Nearly 100 primary and intermediate grade teams are playing basketball in Marlborough this season, which Read more…

[ad_1] At Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch: Canterbury 30 (Tom Christie, Manasa Mataele, Solomon Alaimalo tries; Fergus Burke 3 pen, 3 con) Tasman 28 (Macca Springer, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Taine Robinson tries; Robinson 3 pen, 2 con). HT: 27-13 Canterbury needed every bit of Fergus Burke’s class against their neighbours on Saturday evening. The No 10 put Read more…

[ad_1] Follow live coverage from Shere Bangla National Stadium as the Black Caps play the second of three ODIs before the Cricket World Cup. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Andy Jackson/Getty Images Taranaki hooker Ricky Riccitelli scored one of his team’s two tries against Auckland in New Plymouth on Saturday night. At Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth: Taranaki 18 (Ricky Riccitelli, Tom Florence tries; Jayson Potroz con, pen, Josh Jacomb pen) Auckland 16 (Salesi Rayasi try; Zarn Sullivan 3 pen, con). HT: 12-16 You Read more…

[ad_1] As a former Warriors player turned New Zealand Rugby League official Motu Tony is delighted that Tohu Harris’ team has helped inspire more Kiwis to take up rugby league. Tony – now the NZRL’s general manager of football and high performance – played 55 games for his hometown Warriors from 2001 to 2003 and Read more…

[ad_1] As cries of ‘Up the Wahs’ ring out loud and proud across the country, the Warriors are closing in on finally making this their year. Having endured a stellar season under new coach Andrew Webster, the Kiwi club, who ran 15th last year, are now a solitary win away from a third grand-final appearance, Read more…

[ad_1] Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty said he was really impressed with how councils, police and Civil Defence responded to the weather. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Buckle up. It’s finally here – the hugely anticipated clash between the top two teams in the world. As much anticipation as there was ahead of the France-All Blacks match to open the tournament, Sunday morning’s humdinger between world No 1 Ireland and world No 2 South Africa takes the cake for biggest clash Read more…

[ad_1] Jamie Turner/Supplied A large slide of mud and debris flowed down Bob’s Peak from the Skyline gondola, inundated Queenstown cemetery. (File photo) Queenstown’s state of emergency was lifted on Saturday afternoon after the region, and Southland, were hammered by heavy rain on Friday which saw about a dozen houses being assessed by engineers. In Read more…

[ad_1] Gore residents have been told to boil their water after floods, while “significant and widespread impacts” are expected as the weather moves up the country. [ad_2]