It will be a bit of a family reunion this month when Ahipara brothers Sergio and Kalani Hansen compete for Northland at the Surfing NZ National Scholastics Championships in Taranaki.

The last time Northland and Taranaki met was in 2012 when the Taniwha left their best until last.

Despite a rousing 40-23 win over Otago on Wednesday, Northland have parked the emotions and have now set their sights on Southland tomorrow afternoon.

Michael McGlinchey is finally free to join the Wellington Phoenix now his former club Central Coast Mariners have cut their losses.

A new Stafford Choat champion will be crowned tomorrow when the final whistle blows between FC Whangarei and Kerikeri in the cup final.

Five Northlanders are part of the New Zealand sailing team who are preparing for the start of the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Northern Spain today.

Just 14 hours after arriving back in Auckland from London, top jockey Sam Spratt was back at the training track preparing for tomorrow's Ruakaka races.

Northwave duo Hayley McIntosh and David Van der Star have been jointly awarded the Northland Swimmer of the Year Award.

The last training session before the race, say after a run on Thursday or Friday, is key to race-day energy.

Even though the representative football season is officially over as of last Saturday, North Force's coach is already excited by Northland's youth for next year.