Stopping American Tommy Karpency in the third round of their headline fight in Auckland took Nyika to 10 professional wins - nine by stoppage.

Now, Nyika is keen to hit the surgeon for some remedial work on his ears.

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13 Oct: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is again exasperated after a fifth loss from six games in basketball's ANBL

12 Oct: The Breakers have their noses in front after three quarters in their NBL match with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Auckland

10 Oct: Athletic New Zealand Breakers forward Carlin Davison is reaching new heights in his NBL basketball career

09 Oct: Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is hailing his ANBL side's defensive effort in limiting Hawks centre JaVale McGee during their 117-88 opening victory for the season in Auckland

08 Oct: Business as usual for the Breakers in their first taste of the NBL's new in-season tournament tonight against the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland

08 Oct: Breakers basketball coach Petteri Koponen is pointing to decision-making as the key to fixing his side's offensive woes in tonight's NBL contest against the defending champion Illawarra Hawks in Auckland

07 Oct: Australian basketball hall-of-famer Andrew Gaze is pin-pointing what he feels is going wrong for the Breakers in basketball's NBL

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Motoring:
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Business:
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Motoring:
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Health & Safety:
Conjoined boys born in PNG bound for Australia for medical treatment 16:27

Soccer:
Striker Kosta Barbarouses has opened up on leaving the Wellington Phoenix, believing his shift to the Western Sydney Wanderers will enhance his chance of playing for New Zealand in next year's FIFA World Cup 16:17

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Soccer:
To start or not to start Guillermo May 15:27

Rugby League:
Kiwis five-eighth Dylan Brown is relishing a chance to team up with retiring playmaker Kieran Foran in the halves for Sunday's Pacific Championship game against Samoa at Mt Smart 14:57

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