MAXX North Harbour International is a prestigious Badminton event, showcasing elite talent from three continents – including top ranked international athletes and the best players in New Zealand, with competitors from 15 countries taking part.

The event is going down at the Badminton North Harbour centre, having begun on the 1st of October and running through till tomorrow.

D'Arcy spoke with the Chief Executive of North Harbour Badminton Glenn Cox to find out more about the event.

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The Farah Palmer Cup has reached its final week, with the Premiership final going down this afternoon between Waikato and Canterbury.

Waikato bounced back after a round 1 loss to Auckland to beat them in the semifinal rematch, while Canterbury defeated a valiant Manawatu side.

D'Arcy spoke with the captain of the Waikato side Mia Anderson to talk about the team and preview the huge clash going down this afternoon.

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Last weekend the NSW Warriors ended their campaign in dominant fashion, defeating the NSW Dragons 30 - 12 and claiming the NSW Cup.

That victory earned them one more week, as they’re set to take on the champions of the Queensland competition, the Burleigh Bears, to kick off rugby league's grand final Sunday at Accor Stadium.

Kalani Going is the starting lock for the NSW Warriors, and he spoke with D'Arcy to preview the massive game they have coming up on Sunday.

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