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Tyres and top service spin his wheels

Mike Johnson knows Wellington Street better than most, like the back of his tyre-handling hands. He’s lived there, was born nearby and has operated a...

Q&A with Howick Hornets club legend Peter McInally

He’s a local legend who quietly without fuss makes a difference in his community, at work, and at his beloved sports club. How long have...

Howick Hornets farewell club legend Jethro Friend

Howick Hornets media manager Josh Garry put together this tribute to Hornets’ legend Jethro Friend just before Friend played his final game for the...

31 Hornets players selected for higher honours

To build on an impressive year for the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club, 31 players and two coaches have been selected for representative...

Hornets men sunk by Pirates, women off to grand final  

After their semi-final victory at the weekend, the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club’s premier women will make their maiden women’s premiership grand-final appearance.  It wasn’t exactly the...

Hornets win three in penultimate round-robin matches

The Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club have peaked at the right time, winning their three premier matches in the penultimate round of the Auckland...

Hornets sting for two close wins, gear up for tough challenges 

The Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club’s premier sides recorded two close, important wins over the weekend.  The Fox Memorial premier men were on the...

One from two in Hornets’ Sky Sport double header 

In their mid-week double header in front of the Sky Sport cameras, the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club had mixed results. The club’s premier...

Hornets set for double-header on Sky Sport, Weekend Results

As the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club’s premier men had no game over the long weekend, the premier women (‘Nets) held down the...

Hornet men back to winning ways, women fall agonisingly short

It was a week of back-and-forth battles for the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club, with the premier men back in the winner's circle...

Fuimaono celebrates 100 in Hornets’ close loss  

As the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club's premier men geared up for a nail-biting match against rivals Point Chevalier Pirates, they were also...

Hornet men battle for close win, women dominate on live TV

The Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club are on a hot streak at the moment, leading the Fox Memorial Premiership and Women’s Premiership tables respectively. After a...

Large wins for Hornets premiers, Women to feature on Sky Sport

The Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club had a successful weekend at home with both of the club’s premier sides recording spectacular wins.    The club’s premier men impressed in their first round...

Hornets men into Fox Memorial, women start strong  

By Josh Garry, Howick Hornets media   The age-old saying fortune favours the brave couldn't have been more true for Howick's Premier men’s side on Saturday...

Hornets stung by Scorpions, face must-win playoff

While it was more a day for ducks on Saturday, the Otara Scorpions showed everybody that they can go well in the rain too...

Hornets start strong in Fox Memorial campaign

The Howick Hornets Rugby League Premier men’s side got their season underway on the weekend in a huge East vs West matchup as they...

Reserves fall in close battle

By Josh Garry It was a bitter sweet weekend for the Howick Hornets in their Auckland Rugby League knock-out quarter finals. It began with the...

Plenty to cheer about at Hornets’ home

While meteorologists had a slightly off weekend in Howick, the same can't be said for the Hornets' Premier sides, as this past weekend at Paparoa Park...

All kitted out

Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club (HHRLFC) has received a grant of $2862 from the gaming trust NZCT for a set of playing jerseys...

Good win for Hornets prems

Howick Hornets impressed in a clash that was shortened by injury, a likely broken ankle of a Northcote Tigers player early in the first...

League: Round 1 at ‘The Nest’

This past weekend saw the Howick Hornets family come together in huge numbers to kick off the opening round at Paparoa Park with all...

Prem women dig deep for win

By Josh Garry The Premier men went down to Mt Albert 22-16 in their final game, while the Premier 1st side came back from 30...

Tuia lines up 200th match

By Josh Garry The 60th year at the Howick Hornets has given everyone plenty of reason to celebrate to date, and this Saturday at Paparoa...

Hornets mark 60th anniversary

By Josh Garry  Howick Hornets is a club that for 60 years, has been the greatest provider of entertainment, creator of memories, teacher of respect...

Howick Hornets Women vs. Manurewa Marlins

Photos from the Howick Hornets Women v Manurewa Marlins at Paparoa Park, Howick

Hornets ready for Diamond 60th

Rugby league club Howick Hornets are gearing up for its forthcoming 60th anniversary celebrations. Josh Garry and the team said there will be something for...

Hornets fall at final whistle

Veteran centre Malo Solomona scored on the full-time siren to ensure Pt Chevalier remain unbeaten through the 11-round Qualifiers of the first division SAS...

Ioelu helps Roosters to narrow win

Former Howick Hornets player Benaiah Ioelu's Central Coast Roosters have managed their second win for the season in dramatic fashion after the hooker scored...

Local Footy: PURC and Hornets march on

Rugby league Howick 78 Papakura 0 For the second week in a row, the Howick Hornets powered to a comfortable victory-this time over Papakura. The win...

Weekend footy results:3 from 3 for local teams

League  A 42-point haul in the opening 40 minutes set Howick Hornets up for a big win over Bay Roskill 48-8, who showed admirable character...

Local league: Howick Hornets looking for win at home

Defending premiers Howick – who find themselves languishing in 10th position – are back at the nest at Paparoa Park. The Hornets will be...

Footy results: mixed results for local teams

Pakuranga United Rugby Club was on the losing end of a 23-8 scoreline away at Suburbs. It was a disappointing day for the Access Solutions...

Code results: PURC go down, Hornets win

Pakuranga suffered their first defeat of the season to Ponsonby at Bell Park, going down 41-20. Director of Rugby Pita Alatini lamented the loss, putting...

Weekend Scores: PURC win, Hornets go down

Pakuranga United Rugby thumped East Tamaki 58-0 at Bell Park on Saturday. Director of Rugby, Pita Alatini, said the game was “ Another good step...

Hornets mauled by Lions in Stormont Shield

A replay to last season’s Fox Memorial final kicked off the new truncated Auckland Rugby League season on Saturday at Paparoa Park. Locals Howick Hornets...

In memoriam:Local league legend passes away

The Howick Hornets Rugby League Club has been deeply saddened by the news of the death of Ross Holtom. Ross was a hugely popular...

Champion Howick Hornets keep match-fit with E-Sports

Covid-19 may be scuppering plans to get out on the sports field, but local Rugby League team the Howick Hornets have joined the growing...

Rugby league: Ex Howick Hornets star signs for Roosters

Former Howick intermediate student and Howick Hornet’s league player Benaiah Ioelu has been snapped up by the Sydney Roosters on a 2-year development deal. Benaiah's...

Sting in Tail brings Fox back to the nest

By Jim Birchall A night to remember at Mt Smart on Friday as local club the Howick Hornets claimed their first Fox Memorial premiership since...

Howick wins ARL Nines title

The Howick Hornets have won their first ever Sportsafe ARL Nines title after overcoming the Hibiscus Coast Raiders 22-4 in the Grand Final at...

Hornets wind back the clock

The Howick Hornets 2011 Fox Memorial Championship team are pulling the boots back on and have challenged the 2019 Premier squad in an exhibition...

Rising star a hot ticket at this year’s draft

Young Howick Hornets and NZ age-group rising star Luke Williams will be entered into this year's AFL New Zealand National Draft and will join...

Howick Hornets receive grassroots grant

East Auckland’s Howick Hornets rugby league club has been awarded a $1500 grant for winning a Rugby League World Cup ticket sales promotion. The club’s...

Hornets Miss Out On Fox Memorial Final

Howick Hornets Premier rugby league team played a closely fought match against Pt Chevalier Pirates in a Fox Memorial Cup major semi-final at Trust...

Supporters stand firm behind Hornets

The Firm - a tongue in cheek reference to gangs of English football hooligans - began over a Sunday barbecue as a loose supporters group for the Howick Hornets Rugby League Club. It has since become a driving force off the park.