Twizel

DEATHS 3:02PM
Girl's identity confirmed TWIZEL — Police have today confirmed that a girl who died in a farm vehicle accident near Twizel about midday on Sunday (16 September) was seven-year-old Katie Jane Lamb. By New Zealand Police
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MOTORSPORT 9:27AM
Daniel Powell wins big in Sky Country TWIZEL — • Moriarty leads SI championship race • Tyre problems afflict front runners • High attrition on the high plains Slick pit work and savvy tyre choices were the key to victory at the Twizel 250 offroad endurance race on Saturday.
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MOTORSPORT 8:04AM
Offroad racing championship focus turns south to Twizel TWIZEL — The North Island rules the 2011 Mickey Thompson New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship: after three regional rounds in the north, Nick Hall of Pukekohe is back on top of the points table in his agile class five race car.
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ROWING 8:15AM
Southern Comfort as eights clean up at Twizel TWIZEL — The final afternoon at the 2011 BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships produced some fantastic racing - with the main events of the afternoon, the Premier eights for men and women - being won by Southern RPC.
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ROWING 6:07AM
Southern RPC show clean pair of heels in fours TWIZEL —   Southern RPC showed real class in straight fours at the 2011 BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships at Lake Ruataniwha today - taking the two top titles.
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ROWING 6:58PM
Champions show their form at Twizel TWIZEL — New Zealand's finest rowers produced some great racing today on the first finals day of the 2011 BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships at Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel.
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ROWING 1:31PM
Light girls all ready to pack heavyweight punch TWIZEL — Rowing's lightweight women stole the limelight today at the 2011 BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships with all of the top athletes making it through to what should be an exceptional final on Friday morning.
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ROWING 5:10PM
No change at the top as Hamilton and Rangi Ruru win again TWIZEL — With the weather having dominated and decimated racing at the Aon Maadi Cup during the week, there was some relief when the A finals got underway on Saturday morning on calm waters - though under a very ominous sky.
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MULTISPORT 11:17AM
Hundreds do 'Hard Labour' in Twizel TWIZEL — More than 300 runners and bikers from around New Zealand and Australia did hard labour in Twizel over Labour Weekend.
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MULTISPORT 12:44PM
New caper for Twizel TWIZEL — A new event has been added to the mix for Twizels popular Hard Labour Weekend line up (25-27 October).
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ROWING 1:32PM
Drysdale makes his mark TWIZEL — Mahé Drysdale made his clearest statement yet that he intends to be New Zealand's single sculler this year on the international regatta circuit with an emphatic win in a time nearly six seconds faster than Rob Waddell in today's Premier Single Sculls semi finals at the BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships.
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ROWING 3:55PM
Cohen and Twining the class acts at Ruataniwha TWIZEL — Repechages in the Premier events brought no surprises this afternoon at the BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships at Lake Ruantaniwha.
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TRAFFIC 6:46PM
Wind Warning for Motorists TWIZEL — Police are warning motorists about high winds on SH 8 between Lake Tekapo and Twizel.
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ROWING 8:20PM
Hamilton Boys High and Rangi Ruru defend rowing crowns TWIZEL — Hamilton Boys High School and Rangi Ruru defended the premier prizes as the curtain came down on the Maadi Cup secondary schools rowing regatta at Lake Ruataniwha near Twizel today.
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SEARCH AND RESCUE 4:34PM
Police name Wellington climber found dead in ravine TWIZEL — Police have released the name of a Wellington climber whose body was recovered yesterday from a steep ravine near Mt Cook-Aoraki.
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ROWING 5:53PM
Drysdale and Cohen out ahead – in singles and doubles TWIZEL — The Men’s Elite Single Sculls final on Saturday remains the pick of the bunch for the two finals days at the BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships at Lake Ruataniwha this week. Saturday’s final will almost certainly be a two horse race – with world number one Mahe Drysdale and young charger Nathan Cohen the protagonists.
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ROWING 5:48PM
No guide to form as top Athletes test each other out at Twizel TWIZEL — The first day of the BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships passed without any major surprises, with New Zealand’s top scullers and rowers all progressing safely. Halberg Award winner Mahé Drysdale has something to think about in at least three of the six events he is racing in.
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ROWING 12:41PM
Classic Event Promises Classic Race TWIZEL — One of New Zealand’s oldest sporting events promises a classic battle between two great athletes. The BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships – an event which can trace its origins back to 1887 - take place at Lake Ruantaniwha near Twizel between February 20th and 24th and promise a potentially classic race between the world’s fastest single sculler and a young pretender to his throne.
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