Keegan Hornblow took out the 158-kilometre return ride from Masterton to Alfredton, with Stewart second.

Stage three starts at 10, with a 127-kilometre ride from Masterton to Martinborough.

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22 Nov: Manawatu Police have confirmed the names of the three children who died in a housefire in Sanson last weekend, and their father

20 Nov: New Zealand have clinched the three-match one-day international cricket series over the West Indies 2-nil with a game to spare, after securing a five-wicket victory in the second fixture at Napier

19 Nov: A Masterton man's been arrested for attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine through the mail

19 Nov: Police are working towards determining how three young children died, following a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday

18 Nov: Post-mortems are being carried out, following the house fire in Sanson on Saturday

17 Nov: Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson

17 Nov: Police are continuing to scour the scene of Saturday afternoon's fatal fire in Manawatu - in which three children and an adult died

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Health & Safety:
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Environment:
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Rugby League:
The fixtures for next year's Rugby League World Cup have been confirmed, with Christchurch getting the nod to host a double-header on October 25th 18:07

Soccer:
No excuses from Auckland FC defender Francis de Vries following his side's 1-all draw with the Brisbane Roar at Mt Smart 17:37

Rugby:
A final departing message from All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland after ending his tenure with the national side 17:37

Cricket:
The England cricket team won't be dwelling on their humbling eight-wicket loss to Australia in the first Ashes test in Perth 17:37

Politics:
Concerns about how workforces will be affected by boosting KiwiSaver contributions further 17:07

Rugby:
Loose forward Wallace Sititi doesn't agree with the critics who reckon the All Blacks' 2025 season was disappointing 16:57

Rugby:
All Blacks lock Fabian Holland believes his team can only grow after his first year as a test player 16:27

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