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Former All Black Jeff Wilson hosts rugby discussion series Breakdown on Sky Sport. Honey Hireme-Smiler was five years old when she started running around on a field with an oval-shaped ball. Back then the child who would grow up to represent New Zealand in league and rugby wanted to play sport alongside her brothers. Supplied “I come from a small community,” says Hireme-Smiler, a Sky Sport presenter. “I grew up in Putāruru. I suppose the whole town can be seen as a sporty community. There is not a lot else to do down there. “My family was right into rugby and rugby league. So it ...

Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Manawatū, Dsport, Tasman, Canterbury, South Canterbury, and Otago/Southland all had teams. The event, which was rescheduled from October due to Covid-19 restrictions, had 20 different sports on offer, including swimming, wheelchair basketball, netball, wheelchair rugby and athletics. The games provide an opportunity for athletes to compete, connect, build confidence and pursue further opportunities in sports. Alongside the sports was a Saturday festival including fun family activities, and on Anzac Day ab...

“It went pretty good, jumping the PB in the long jump was quite surprising,” Nikau said. Bagging the overall champion award was also surprising, given the number of other strong competitors, he said. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF Nikau Peipi didn’t have much interest in athletics before his first Halberg Games in 2019. His debut Halberg Games was in 2019, although he nearly didn’t make it after he missed his flight out of Nelson, but his employer Wadsco Motor World owner Jared Morris stepped in and found another option. Nikau, who had never competed in para sports up until that point, man...

Hawke's Bay athletes dominate at 2021 Halberg Games 26 Apr, 2021 11:49 PM 2 minutes to read Napier's Liv Fountain did the region proud at the Halberg Games. Photo / Andrew Cornaga Hawkes Bay Today By: Sahiban Hyde Hawke's Bay athletes shone at the 2021 Halberg Games, walking away with the Huddleston and Jennings Cup for Best Regional Team. The Hawke's Bay team had 17 athletes registered for the game, from Friday to Sunday, which saw almost 200 athletes representing 13 regional teams. Liv Fountain, 15, from Napier won the Invacare Moment of the Games Award for her perseverance in finishing the...