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    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final

    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final


    The red and blacks had to weather extra time in their 100-minute quarter-final win over Counties Manukau in the quarters.

    Canterbury assistant coach James Lentjes outlines their next challenge.



    Kickoff in Christchurch is at 7.15pm - live commentary on Gold Sport and iHeart Radio.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Lower North Island News
     18 Oct: A person's died after a serious two-vehicle crash in Feilding this afternoon
     17 Oct: The public is being asked for sightings of a man possibly involved in a homicide, in a town near Palmerston North
     16 Oct: Police have found a woman's red station wagon - as they investigate her death in Pahiatua yesterday, west of Palmerston North
     15 Oct: A man's due to appear in Tauranga District Court today, charged with the murder of a six-month-old baby earlier this year, in the Manawatu-Whanganui region's Foxton Beach
     13 Oct: Police will have a visible presence across Hawke's Bay over the next few days - with two gang tangi taking place
     11 Oct: Taranaki coach Neil Barnes believes his first five-eighths Josh Jacomb is not ready for the All Blacks yet, heading into tonight's NPC quarter-final against Hawke's Bay in Napier
     09 Oct: An eighth person has been arrested over a 15-year-old's stabbing death in Napier in May
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     Today's News

    		 Motoring:
    State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip 12:26

     Soccer:
    Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons he needs to take a chill pill 11:56

     Motorsports:
    New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson will start 12th on the grid for tomorrow's United States Grand Prix in Texas 11:46

     Politics:
    Flood mapping is different between councils, but one resident is calling for change 11:16

     Politics:
    The Public Service Minister says a major strike, will likely hurt the country's most vulnerable 11:06

     Rugby:
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago 10:46

     Rugby:
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago 10:26

     International:
    China's 'special forces'-style tourists packing big itineraries in small budgets 10:06

     Accident and Emergency:
    A group of disoriented trampers have been found after a search and rescue mission was launched in Waikato's Raglan last night 10:06

     International:
    Death doulas, family-led funerals and the deathcare movement hope to change the way we die 9:56

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