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LEAD STORY - CRICKET: Furlong declares innings over
Come June 1, Blair Furlong will roll out of bed just like any other day. But unlike the past 22 years of his working life, ... More
Mention golden summers and a Karamu High School trio of Aimee Fisher, Jordan and Amon Pearse know all about them. They've collected a phenomenal share of gold medals during the ... More
He took a hat-trick of wickets for the New Zealand under-23 side against Canterbury in 1965 but Blair Furlong believes he came up shy in cricket. "I think my career ... More
A photograph of a floodlit McLean Park, commemorating its inaugural day-nighter against Zimbabwe in February 3, 1996, hangs prominently on the wall of Blair Furlong's office. "It was an absolute ... More
Blair Donald Marie Furlong - say what, Marie? Excuse his French but Furlong is still in the dark about the origins of that part of his name. Nevertheless he suspects ... More
Former Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby teammates John Bird and Ross McLeod's promotion from the under-18s to the under-20s is a feature of the province's representative coaching appointments announced today. "I've ... More
It was one of those incidents beyond the control of Hawke's Bay waterski racer Jaaron Fritz and his Wellington partner, Bevin Turksma. Simon Morrison, the driver and owner of the ... More
Raglan's Jody Hartstone won the highest national dressage title in spectacular style at Taupo at the weekend and immediately set her sights on the Horse of the Year Show in ... More
Hawke's Bay premier men's softballer Puhi Rapaea has escaped punishment after threatening to smash the face of umpire Eric Horsham at the weekend. The Fast Pitch second baseman made the ... More
Chiefs prop Sona Taumalolo has escaped punishment for his dangerous tackle against Super 14 rugby rivals the Reds. Hawke's Bay's Taumalolo was yesterday found guilty of making a dangerous tackle ... More
Trans Tasman rower Shaun Quincey is having some deep and meaningful talks with whales as he nears the end of his 2200km row across the Tasman.Quincey is expected to land on the west coast of the North Island on Sunday or Monday...
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Duet For One
Where: Napier > Century Theatre Duet for One, a play by Tom Kempinski, directed by Gillian Davies. Featuring Stuart Devenie ...
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Pacific Curls – New Zealand Tour Ma
Where: Gisborne Acclaimed Pacifika group, Pacific Curls tours the country in February combining fiddle, ukulele, taonga puoro ...
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The Miniatures - An Adventure In th
Where: Napier > Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery 26 September 2009 – 11 April 2010 The Miniatures weaves a magical moment around the ...
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Treaty 2 U
Where: Gisborne Developed by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Archives New Zealand Te Rua ...
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Source: A Contemporary feminine aes
Where: Hastings > Hastings City Art Gallery The ‘Source’ exhibition and art project aims at celebrating gender and overcoming some of the ...
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