All you need to know about the America's Cup match-up between TNZ and Oracle Team USA

Team NZ helmsman Peter Burling wasted no time turning his attention to his next opponents.

Team New Zealand are through to another America's Cup final where they will race Oracle

Maungakaramea beat Whangarei Girls' High School 4-0.

The final preliminary round of premier netball threw up some exciting tussles.

Kerikeri beat Moerewa/United Kawakawa to take out the Bayleys Northland Championship.

Scott Collins is Northland Rugby Union's brand new women's rugby development officer.

British and Irish Lions photographic slideshow by Michael Cunningham, Senior Photographer, Northern Advocate

Kerikeri remain in the box seat in the Northland Premier Division.

Northland welcomed the British and Irish Lions with open arms, writes Andrew Johnsen.

The Harcourts Triple Crown was a raging success.

Donna Logan will be hoping for a big result from Here He Comes.

Young Maori rugby players were in fine form in Kawakawa.

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech lie seventh at the World Cup final in Spain.

The annual Johnny Isaacs Memorial Maori Rugby Tournament was again a huge success with an unprecedented crowd of 1500 people in attendance at the United Kawakawa Rugby Club in Taumarere to witness a truly Maori cultural event.

A boxing tournament has been touted to stop bloodshed between gangs in Northland.

The Blues' haka was inappropriate following terrorist attacks, says a British writer.

The Blues' first ever haka laden with both power and emotion.

Kara Pryor and Sam Nock are set to take on the British and Irish Lions for the Blues.

Fans on both sides of the match were unified in their enjoyment of the match.

Rain made the going tough in the reserve hockey competition.

Northland FC grabbed another important Lotto NRFL Division Two victory.

Maungakaramea grabbed a 4-2 win over Mangapai in men's premier hockey action.

Wellsford's 41-12 win over Western Sharks added to the mid-table gridlock.

NZ Provincial Barbarians and Northland lock Josh Goodhue caught up with the Northern Advocate following his match against the British and Irish Lions.

Bowls and teaching - the two passions of Ann Muir.

Matt Matich and Josh Goodhue loved every part of the home crowd.

NZ Provincial Barbarians and Northland lock Josh Goodhue talks about almost upsetting the British and Irish Lions as well as playing in front of a sellout home ground.

Photos of the British and Irish Lions rugby squad welcome at Waitangi

The unheralded NZ Barbarians deserve a huge amount of credit, writes Patrick McKendry.