Six reasons to be happy if you love sport and you're a New Zealander.

COMMENT: I went to one of the world's great race meetings this year and embarrassed myself

Michael Guerin analyses the opening heats ahead of tonight's action.

Matt Walsh is so committed to Auckland he wants an A-league team too.

Greg Hay in for concussed Joshua Clarkson while Jayden Lennox in for spinner Ajaz Patel.

Niall Anderson analyses five things to watch ahead of tomorrow's second test.

Master trainer Paul Nairn knows his stuff but his methods can be hard to understand.

The pom poms are beginning to give way to the movers and shakers as Hastings heats up.

Andrew Mehrtens has New Zealand at heart but what about the rest of rugby catchment area?

The Herald's rugby reporters analyse the highs and lows of the New Zealand rugby year.

And she is on the verge of becoming a top referee.

Ace driver Turnbull forced to follow in the track mark of dynamic daughter, Amanda.

No one will blame the pristine Hastings club if results won't go their way: Mako Thompson.

Tauranga's mayor has called the Bay Oval incident 'completely unacceptable'.

'Not good enough': Former All Black furious over ugly eye-gouging incident.

Hastings finance company manager Doug Bailey's finding nirvana in martial arts discipline.

Decision to drop one heat means even betting fields.

Hawke's Bay will eye an interprovincial playoffs berth when the dust settles on Saturday.

This is the story of how Mark Greatbatch played, just maybe, the innings of a generation.

The good, bad and unbelievable as the Black Caps edge closer to victory against England.

Hawke's Bay, Marlborough claim Chapple Cup and Cave Cup, respectively, in Napier, tonight.

COMMENT: Time may prove it to be a classic case of actually being cruel to be kind.

After being decarded, the three-time Olympian is revitalised after a quiet year.

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Win or lose, the two finals in the Chapple Cup tournament in Napier should be a humdinger.

Niall Anderson covers off what you might have missed on day three of the Black Caps test.

From Malaysian triumphs to the tee mounds of Bridge Pa for Hastings amateur Stuart Duff.

Ollie Clinton's focused on channelling his energy into finding weightlifting glory.

The last two years have been full of milestones for Michelle Montague.