They've held on to beat Canterbury 27-25 in the final in Hamilton.

Waikato captain Chelsea Semple told Gold Sport it's a huge achievement.

But despite the defeat, Canterbury captain Laura Bayfield's glass is half full.

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05 Oct: The Waikato women are celebrating their maiden Farah Palmer Cup Premiership rugby title

03 Oct: Reduce demand for water

02 Oct: A man with links to the Black Power gang is facing the courts after a serious assault incident in Gisborne over the weekend

02 Oct: Some residents of Northland's Dargaville are becoming vigilantes

02 Oct: A former Rotorua Principal has been sentenced for forging documents to claim inheritance

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