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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Cricket:
Australian cricket legends pay tribute to Bob Simpson as a "giant" of the game 21:26

Environment:
Thousands of people today felt one of the strongest earthquakes to hit Australia amid warnings of aftershocks 21:16

Netball:
The second-tier status of netball's ANZ Premiership ... compared to Australian Super Netball ... has been alluded to by former Northern Stars coach Kiri Wills 18:57

Rugby:
A half-century for Taranaki in rugby's NPC as the Bulls roared home with the points over Auckland, at a sodden Eden Park ... on Gold Sport 18:57

Rugby:
All Blacks second five Jordie Barrett believes Billy Proctor is ready to take the mantle as the preferred centre 18:37

Law and Order:
An incident at Waikato's Springhill Prison has ended after going into lockdown 18:27

Law and Order:
Hiker found dead after brown bear attack on trail in northern Japan, officials say 18:17

Law and Order:
Emergency services are standing down after an incident unfolding at Waikato's Springhill Prison 18:07

Rugby League:
The Warriors women have a vision of achievement that extends well beyond results on the field 18:07

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