The Black Sticks defender has put the stick and ball on the shelf for good, after a 176-cap career which saw her win a Commonwealth Games gold medal.

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08 Sep: The Black Sticks women have claimed their place at next year's World Cup, much to the financial relief of their governing body

06 Sep: The Black Sticks women are looking to create more goalscoring chances in this afternoon's second Oceania Cup hockey fixture against Australia in Darwin

05 Sep: The New Zealand women have opened their Oceania Cup hockey campaign against Australia with a 1-nil win in Darwin, thanks to an Olivia Shannon strike - the men lost 2-nil to the Kookaburras

23 Jul: A heads down and get on with it approach from the Black Sticks men after not being able to claim the spot they earned in hockey's global Pro League

20 Jun: New Zealand Hockey's decision about whether to compete in next season's Pro League may be taken out of their hands

20 Jun: The Black Sticks men's hockey team have one particular opponent in their sights at tomorrow morning's Nations Cup semi-final in Malaysia

20 Jun: The Black Sticks men are pushing Pro League qualification out of their minds at hockey's Nations Cup in Malaysia

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Living & Travel:
Papua New Guinea canonises country's first Catholic saint 23:06

Accident and Emergency:
A man has died as a result of a fire in Tasman earlier today 21:56

Accident and Emergency:
A man has died after a house fire just before 11 this morning, in Riwaka in the Tasman District 21:16

Basketball:
A sixth loss of the season for the Breakers in basketball's NBL 18:56

Basketball:
The Breakers are on track for another defeat in basketball's NBL 18:36

Politics:
North Adelaide golf course safeguards fall short, some Kaurna community members say 18:06

Rugby League:
A thrilling opening match of today's international league double-header in Auckland.. 18:06

Rugby League:
The Kiwi Ferns are storming back into their opening match of league's Pacific Championships against Samoa in Auckland 17:26

Business:
The secondary school teachers union says most of its members earn over $100,000 a year 17:26

Basketball:
The Breakers are bidding for back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they face Melbourne United in Melbourne this afternoon 17:26

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