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Cricket: World Cup jitters hit home
Having your son 14,000km away is worrying enough, let alone having him represent New Zealand in a World Cup.
Southee to earn $600 for every IPL delivery
Tim Southee is set to earn nearly $600 for every ball he bowls in the Indian Premier League, after being sold at auction for $230,000.
Soccer: Teen qualifies alongside Bertos
Northland teenager will feature among a trio of qualified coaches offering their expertise at a football skills session in Kaitaia tomorrow.
Rugby: Bolton's passing stirs up new life
The passing of a stalwart has seemingly become the catalyst for the return of a senior team representing Okaihau into the Bay of Islands rugby competition this season.
Race for cheap entry to Basin event
Discounted entries close this Sunday for the annual Chilltech Beach 2 Basin Run/Walk which takes place next month.
Swimming: Pair hold Juniors' best chances
A pair of 12-year-olds hold the hopes of the 22-strong Northland swim team at the New Zealand Junior Swimming Championships in Wellington starting today.
Rugby: Revenge on the agenda for bruised Southerners
The South Zone Maori rugby team will have a chance for redemption when they look to reclaim the Johnny Isaacs Trophy.
Sport's boiler room heroes
Melissa Watts (Kaiwaka), Rana Paraha (Whangarei) and Maurice Rogers (Kaikohe) were the recent successful winners of Sport Northland's Lotto Sport Maker prize draw.
Global gaze on Northland
This year's eighth running of the International Rally of Whangarei has confirmed Czech Republic Skoda factory personnel will be among the nationalities involved in the two-day gravel competition that will swell the region's population in April.