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Michael Harrison

Harrison makes Giant stride again

Like Halley's Comet and Winston Peters, Mike Harrison never really goes away.

Low crowned fastest master

Tasman Masters sprinter Steve Low has won two gold medals at the Oceania masters track and field championships in Tauranga.

McIntyre faces biggest test

KATE GORDON-SMITH - © Fairfax NZ News

Nelson's John McIntyre is already a three-time New Zealand V8 touring car champion, but when he lines up for the inaugural race of the new V8SuperTourers Championship at Hampton Downs next Saturday, he's going to face his toughest ever season.

Nelson rowers ready for success

JOSH REICH - © Fairfax NZ News

The Nelson Rowing Club will be looking to build on its success at the South Island champs when competition starts at the New Zealand nationals on Lake Karapiro on Tuesday.

Out of the cold, on to the court

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Considering their homeland is shivering through a bitterly cold winter, it's little wonder Armins and Lasma Vensbergi consider themselves fortunate to be now living in Nelson.

Waimea volleyball players clean up

The future shines bright for Waimea College's volleyball programme, after its year 10 teams cleaned up at the South Island junior volleyball championships.

Can Waimea College go all the way?

The Waimea College year 10 volleyball team is unbeaten in 2011, but isn't taking anything for granted as it heads to the South Island junior volleyball championships in Christchurch next week.

Visitors too strong

Cyclist tastes fresh success at SI champs

Rugby's new man calls the shots

Andrew Flexman has taken over the hot seat as the Tasman Rugby Union's new chief executive and spoke to Wayne Martin about the challenges ahead in his new role.

Makos in Crusaders squad

A strong contingent of Tasman Makos players have been named in the Crusaders squad for Friday night's match against the Highlanders at Greymouth.

Crusaders unlikely to return

Christie gets sevens nod

Nelson input to Knights' camp

A strong contingent of Nelson players have been selected to attend the Crusader Knight camp this weekend.

Chance for women to join Tigers

Plans are underway to set up a combined Nelson and Marlborough women's football team for matches over summer.

Weekly commute for dream

Friday after-work drinks will have to be kept on ice for Mark Johnston this summer, but it's a small price to pay as he chases his football dreams.

Footballer toughs it out

Mariners in final

Taking the high road to Hibs

Jamie Doris left Nelson two years ago to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer. He tells Josh Reich about his journey so far.

Waimea netballers defy ranking

Walker Waimea College senior netball coach Faye Eden has hailed the effort of her players in finishing eighth.

Being nuisance Brown's value

Motueka's Jamie Brown provides the kind of nuisance value on defence that has made him an integral part of the New Zealand men's netball team.

Rout leaves Tasman in familiar position

Promising win for Tasman

Jacks take top spot in semis

Jacks OPD will play Prices Pharmacy and Waimea College will take on Richmond Wakatu Hotel in next Saturday's Nelson premier netball competition semifinals.

Morrison on podium

Tasman masters athlete Ian Morrison was third in the M60 5000m on the opening day of the Oceania Masters track and field championships in Tauranga on Sunday.

PBs for country club competitors

More than 100 swimmers, including visitors from Upper Hutt and QEII swim clubs, competed in perfect weather on Saturday.

Fitchett gets best of boar at last

Richmond bags mighty medal haul

Back after a year on run

One of Nelson's top young runners and triathletes, Josie Wilcox, is back in town after her first year on a scholarship at the University of Tulsa.

ACOB eager to retain lead

Athletic College Old Boys can go a long way to cementing a finals berth when rounds seven and eight of the Nelson Twenty20 cricket competition are played in Richmond tomorrow.

Nelson stroll to second victory

Nelson maintained their unbeaten record after completing another convincing nine-wicket win over Manawatu on day two of the Central Districts under-14 cricket tournament yesterday.

Stoke-Nayland, ACOB lead

Stags pray to tame Volts

Hawke Cup target for Nelson

BJ Barnett was barely 15 years old the last time Nelson challenged for the Hawke Cup.

Recruit a proven shooting star

When Pete Campbell walks into a gym, the basket is in range.

Fitchett has new goal

Mike Fitchett wasn't going to wait to be pushed. At 29, he's decided to retire from all basketball.

Bloxham keen to seize reins

'DJ' next piece in the puzzle

It's ball in the family

Kat Jones admits to feeling a twinge of guilt the day daughter Maia finished a term and asked where her next school would be.

NZ lose in Las Vegas final

Las Vegas sevens final New Zealand’s luck ran out in Sin City as injuries and a committed Samoa saw their sevens streak come to a halt.

Danny Lee in bright finish

Danny Lee resumed his love affair with the famed Pebble Beach course to finish his latest US PGA Tour outing brightly.

Kean produces London qualifier

Proteas enjoy calm before storm

Docherty outsprints Armstrong

Kiwi Bevan Docherty heads off cycling legend Lance Armstrong in a half ironman thriller.

Nelsonians celebrate RWC win

crowd strap Nelsonians joined the rest of New Zealand in celebrating an All Blacks Rugby World Cup victory last night, for the first time in 24 years.

Final 'worth every cent'

It was an experience like no other – that's how Nelsonians attending last night's Rugby World Cup final in Auckland reflected on the event today.

ABs' posters up for auction

Fanzones to fire up

Shooting the cup

Nelson photographer Evan Barnes has been in seventh heaven over the last two months photographing the Rugby World Cup including the epic final between the All Blacks and France in Auckland.

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