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The Halberg Awards Decade Champion event was postponed after New Zealand introduced tighter COVID-19 restrictions.

So if the unthinkable happens and level 3 continues, what sporting events may need a rethink? Prada Cup/Americas Cup: Feb 17-March 15  Photo credit: Photosport Event organisers have already canned Wednesdays schedule, which would have been races five and six in the best of 13 Prada Cup final.  While the delay is probably good news for the struggling INEOS Team UK, its not good news for the event, with fans now unlikely to attend. Even if Auckland is out of level 3 by Thur...

Now the Stuff team will vote to determine a winner in each category by ranking the finalists from No 1 to No 4. Once the five category winners have been found, we will also hold a vote to determine a supreme winner, and all six awards will be handed out at the same time. The Halberg Foundation decided in November that “with international sporting events being severely affected in 2020” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it would consider “performances of merit” from the year alon...

Team of the year – Crusaders and Canterbury women Nobody likes joint winners. It’s usually an easy way out, one used to prevent dissent. But these two Christchurch-based teams can only share this award, having both won their fourth straight title in 2020. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Canterbury were elated after winning their fourth straight Farah Palmer Cup title in front of their fans at Rugby Park in Christchurch. The Crusaders’ Super Rugby Aotearoa triumph was their fourth in as man...

SPARK SPORT Black Caps seamer Tim Southee closed in on 300 test wickets on day three of the first test against Pakistan, taking two of the four he needed. OPINION: The Halbergs may be crying in a corner and pretending that 2020 did not happen, but the Misnomers are made of stiffer sinews. The Halberg Foundation may have chosen to bypass their annual awards, but the Misnomers know that in this year above all other years, we need a good celebration. That does not mean there is not going to be a ...

Tauranga Trailrider a game-changer for disabled community 16 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Amanda Lowry, with partner Gemma Holroyd, and daughters Lola (top left) and Ziggy at the summit of Mauao - seven years after her accident. Photo / Supplied Amanda Lowry, with partner Gemma Holroyd, and daughters Lola (top left) and Ziggy at the summit of Mauao - seven years after her accident. Photo / Supplied Amanda Lowry struggled to control her emotions when she reached the summit of Mauao for t...