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      Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    He's succeeded in getting the men back on the floor, but New Zealand NBL general manager Justin Nelson isn't done yet

    He's succeeded in getting the men back on the floor, but New Zealand NBL general manager Justin Nelson isn't done yet


    After overcoming numerous obstacles, the competition gets underway in Auckland tonight with the Nelson Giants and Taranaki Mountainairs squaring off.

    Nelson says now he's switching his focus to getting the women's league running by the end of the year.



    A black basketball and heart will be on the floor of the court for the entire competition in support of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    		 Rugby League:
    The Breakers have a simple New Year's resolution - bank wins in the back-end of the season and make the Australian NBL play-offs 17:26

     Cricket:
    The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder 16:56

     Tennis:
    A box-office doubles pairing has been thrust together at the ASB women's tennis Classic 16:36

     Soccer:
    Don't expect too many changes to the Wellington Phoenix starting line-up, despite being thumped 5-1 in their most recent outing 16:16

     International:
    AI chatbot Grok under fire over complaints it let users undress minors in photos on X 15:56

     Basketball:
    The Breakers are well aware they're drinking at the Last Chance Saloon in the Australian NBL 15:26

     Cricket:
    The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon 14:56

     Politics:
    The Privacy Commissioner is expecting Manage My Health to demonstrate it has appropriate safeguards in place following a data breach 14:26

     Cricket:
    The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title 14:06

     International:
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