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    The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch

    The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch


    The Whai only led by one at half-time, but produced a storming second half, with 30 and 31 points in the third and fourth quarters.

    Mikayla Cowling led scoring for the Whai with 28 points, while Laina Snyder pulled in 20 rebounds.

    Cowling details what spurred them on .

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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    Environment:
    A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina 7:57

    Soccer:
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    Entertainment:
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    Environment:
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    Politics:
    The search is on for the designer of Wellington's next big sculpture 7:37

    Business:
    The pace of supermarket supplier cost increases has eased slightly - but a small number of items are maintaining upwards pressure 7:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured 7:27

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    International:
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    Law and Order:
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