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      Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    The NPC quarter-finals kick off in Dunedin tonight, with Otago hoping to continue their rugby resurgence as they host Waikato

    The NPC quarter-finals kick off in Dunedin tonight, with Otago hoping to continue their rugby resurgence as they host Waikato


    Kickoff under the roof is at 7.10pm.

    Meanwhile, former Manawatu and Hawke's Bay head coach Peter Russell has died.



    Former New Zealand Warriors prop Bunty Afoa has found a new home, signing with Benji Marshall's Wests Tigers for the 20-26 NRL season.

    Afoa played 145 games for the Warriors, and became a cult figure at Mount Smart for his trademark big carries from the back fence.



    And there's been another big signing coming the other way.

    The Warriors women have sealed a three-year deal with a third NRLW winner from the Brisbane Broncos.

    Front-rower Annetta Nu'uausala joins from next year.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper North Island News
     04 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui
     04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five
     04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened
     04 Jan: Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening
     04 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland
     03 Jan: The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash
     03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend
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