A win for the ninth-placed Nix against Adelaide United in the capital this afternoon would lift them into or near the top six.

The versatile Corban Piper says every point is crucial.

The match has just kicked off.

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13 Jan: Police are appealing for information on a spate of robberies targeting Hutt Valley bars

11 Jan: The Wellington Blaze have posted an imposing 165 for six batting first against the Northern Brave in the women's T20 Super Smash in the capita;l

11 Jan: The Northern Brave have fallen agonisingly short of pulling off a stunning run chase over the Wellington Blaze in their T20 Super Smash at the Basin Reserve

10 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix women's side's run of three unbeaten games has come to an end in the A-League

10 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix women's side will have to create history if they are to get a result in this afternoon's A-League football clash in Porirua

10 Jan: It's full steam ahead for a local Wellington gaming company, as the sector continues to boom

09 Jan: The Wellington Blaze have claimed a six wicket win over lower-South Island's Sparks in the women's Super Smash T20 competition at the Basin Reserve

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