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  •   Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    Waikato are wary of some big name personnel in the Counties Manukau ranks ahead of this afternoon's NPC rugby fixture in Hamilton

    Waikato are wary of some big name personnel in the Counties Manukau ranks ahead of this afternoon's NPC rugby fixture in Hamilton


    The winless Steelers sport All Black Dalton Papali'i at openside flanker plus Hoskins Sotutu off the bench.

    Waikato coach Ross Filipo says Counties are incredibly dangerous.



    Kickoff's at 4.35pm - live commentary on Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.

    NPC COVERAGE WITH ENZED SAFETY BLACKWOODS. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper North Island News
     17 Aug: A plethora of improvement areas for Waikato heading into this afternoon's NPC rugby outing against Counties Manukau in Hamilton
     17 Aug: Corrections is carrying out a review after eleven inmates at Spring Hill Prison rioted and started fires in the exercise yard - prompting a lockdown
     16 Aug: A half-century for Taranaki in rugby's NPC as the Bulls roared home with the points over Auckland, at a sodden Eden Park ... on Gold Sport
     16 Aug: Emergency services are standing down after an incident unfolding at Waikato's Springhill Prison
     16 Aug: To provincial rugby ... on Gold Sport ..
     16 Aug: To provincial rugby ... Tasman lead their hosts Northland 21-nil at halftime in their NPC clash in Whangarei, the Mako scoring three unanswered converted tries
     15 Aug: State Highway 5 is closed south of Rotorua, after a petrol tanker rolled in the Whakarewarewa area, leaving one person dead
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     Today's News

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    Law and Order:
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    Netball:
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    Law and Order:
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    Environment:
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    Accident and Emergency:
    Three crews are battling a house fire on Palmerston North's Main Street 18:07

    Law and Order:
    Our newsroom can reveal rival gangs the Head Hunters, the Two Eight Brotherhood, and potentially the Crips allegedly used the same network of corrupt baggage handlers for drug smuggling 17:27

    Rugby League:
    The Rabbitohs NRL win over the Eels has come at a literal cost for back rower Jacob Host 17:27

    Rugby:
    Otago have come out on top in a 12 try NPC extravaganza - prevailing 46-41 over Wellington in Porirua 16:57

    Rugby:
    The Wallabies expect a Boks backlash to be in the forecast after their stunning victory in Johannesburg 16:17


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