But it was anything but easy... after holding off Canterbury 27-25 in the final in Hamilton.

It was 17-all at halftime - Waikato loose forward Mia Anderson full of respect for their opponents afterwards, on Gold Sport.

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22 Sep: Waikato hold a narrow 12-10 lead over unbeaten competition leaders Tasman at halftime of their NPC rugby clash in Hamilton

21 Sep: State Highway 1 between Cambridge Road and Hautapu has reopened after National Grid upgrades

11 Sep: Police investigating an eight-year-old boy's death are again appealing to Hamilton residents for help, to find discarded clothing

10 Sep: A woman will appear in Hamilton District Court accused of being caught drink-driving twice in four hours

06 Sep: One person's died and another's in a serious condition in hospital, after a two-vehicle crash south of Hamilton

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