It's a girl for Dean and Mandy Barker

Celebrity sporting couple Dean and Mandy Barker have had a baby girl.

Agent Andy Haden confirmed yesterday that Mia Jane Barker arrived this month.

The Barkers, both 32, have both been in the national sporting spotlight: Dean skippered Team New Zealand in the last America's Cup defence, and Mandy is a former captain of the Black Sticks.