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Schools chase national sports titles in Napier (New Zealand Herald)

About 1000 hockey and soccer players from throughout New Zealand have descended on Napier for two major competitions as the national secondary schools ...

They are among dozens of national, island and regional tournaments for secondary school students throughout the country this week, with a wide range of sports, from the winter staples of rugby, football, hockey, netball and basketball, to such sports as pool, underwater hockey and curling. Each tournament will be played in eight pools of four, leading to playoffs later in the week, and eventually finals for the major titles. Confined to all-weather pitches, the hockey will start at 8am, with some matches also being played at the Mitre 10 Regional Sports Park in Hastings, while the soccer will start at 8.30am, with 12 fields available at Park Island, and others available as back-ups around Napier if the surfaces deteriorate from the "soft" conditions experienced by tournament controller Greg Kettle as he surveyed the grounds on Sunday.

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Hundreds of vehicles reported for street racing in Waikato (New Zealand Herald)

Up to 300 cars at a time suddenly stopped in the middle of the road in one incident.

"It is not uncommon for drivers of these vehicles to receive a knock at the door in subsequent days and be issued with an infringement notice," the police spokesperson said. They also said that if police are not in a position to issue infringement notices or speak to individuals at the time, they can follow up with investigations later. "The best thing members of the public can do is provide police with as much information as possible, at the time, so we are in the best position to respond.

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