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      <title>Cunning Cowie a hit over the hill</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/30/cunning-cowie-a-hit-over-the-hill/</link>
      <description>Above: Wainuiomata fullback Campbell Cowie flying in to score one of his two tries in their fourth round 34-17 win over Marist St Pat’s. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Campbell Cowie bucks the trend of players quitting senior rugby due to tumbling numbers, other priorities, or a lack of motivation. Wainuiomata is his fourth...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-30T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Vic brings the spirit, once again</title>
      <link>https://www.wellingtonrowing.org.nz/newsarticle/165106</link>
      <description>Victoria University Rowing Club has had another successful and spirited season, with brilliant results and an amazing...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-04-28T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Registration Extended – Now Open Until 10 May</title>
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      <description>Good news! Club registrations have now been extended until Sunday 10 May. This extension gives anyone who’s been thinking about joining a bit more time to come along and try out our junior and senior training sessions, and to…</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Registration Extended – Now Open Until 10 May</title>
      <link>https://hvh.org.nz/registration-extended-now-open-until-10-may/</link>
      <description>Good news! Club registrations have now been extended until Sunday 10 May. This extension gives anyone who’s been thinking about joining a bit more time to come along and try out our junior and senior training sessions, and to…</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-04-28T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Matchday Scoring Highlights: Paremata-Plimmerton (39) v Upper Hutt Rams (12)</title>
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      <description>Paremata-Plimmerton stormed home in the second half to beat the Upper Hutt Rams 39-12 in their fourth round Swindale Shield encounter at Ngati Toa Domain on Saturday. The Rams led 12-5 at halftime and were still very much in the game even after Paremata-Plimmerton had run in three quick tries early in the second half...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 27 April (some rugby news and information to start the week)</title>
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      <description>Scene at Kilbirnie Park on Saturday in a high scoring match between Tawa and Poneke. Photo: Kinetic Images. We are into the fifth week of the club rugby season and the Swindale Shield and other competitions are just starting to heat up. A look at Premier Swindale Shield fixtures this coming Saturday in Wellington (Premier...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-04-26T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Valuable experience at North vs South Regatta</title>
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      <description>Samuel Marsden rower Imogen Hille recently competed in the North vs South Regatta at Lake Karapiro on 17-18 April,...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bonus point wins the order of the day as OBU remain unbeaten</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/bonus-point-wins-the-order-of-the-day-as-obu-remain-unbeaten/</link>
      <description>Hooker Dion Lealofi, with loose forwards Braydon Soi and Fa’amanu Anae in close support for Wainuiomata in their convincing win over Wainuiomata today at Evans Bay Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White &amp; Scott MacLean What a difference a week makes. After an awful afternoon last Saturday, the sun shone brightly over today’s Anzac...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-04-25T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Alison Andrews-Paul and Toby Gualter take top Awards honours</title>
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      <description>Athletics Wellington Annual Awards of 2025 Athletics Wellington’s Annual Awards for the year 2025 were celebrated last evening at the Petone Club by over 90… Read More »</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Team Lists for 25 April 2026 - note venue change</title>
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      <description>Team Lists for 25 April 2026 - note venue change</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Johnsonville Rugby Football Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Welcome Home Lucas Aukuso and Mike Faimalo</title>
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      <description>Welcome Home Lucas Aukuso and Mike Faimalo</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Johnsonville Rugby Football Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Murphy Taramai bringing experience and energy to the Rams in 2026</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/23/murphy-taramai-bringing-experience-and-energy-to-the-rams-in-2026/</link>
      <description>Above: Co-captains of the Upper Hutt Rams this year – Todd Svenson with ball in hand and Murphy Taramai hot on his heels in support. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White By the time this article is published (Thursday afternoon), Murphy Taramai could well be a proud father for the third time. Taramai’s partner is...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-04-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Team Reports for 18 April 2026</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Johnsonville Rugby Football Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 123: Bill Dick (Petone)</title>
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      <description>Prop Bill Dick was one of those players that binds the club competition and makes it stronger. The reliable, consistent Dick played in Petone’s front row for more than a decade throughout the 1950s and into the early 1960s and was later President of Petone. Dick was a four-time Jubilee Cup winner – in 1956,...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Matchday Scoring highlights: Johnsonville (23) v Wellington (3)</title>
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      <description>Johnsonville beat the Wellington Axemen in frightful conditions at home at Helston Park in their third round Swindale Shield and Mick Kenny Memorial Cup match. Johnsonville scored two first half tries, to first-five Niall Delahunt and to fullback Jacob Walmsley, and then kicked a penalty on halftime to lead 15-3 at the interval. A second...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-20T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Junior Coaching Starts This Wednesday!</title>
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      <description>Our junior coaching programme kicks off this Wednesday, and we’re excited to support our young runners with structured, skills‑focused sessions to build confidence, technique, and enjoyment throughout the season. &#x1f4c5; When: This Wednesday: 4.15pm–5.30pm From next week: Mondays and Wednesdays,…</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-04-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Junior Coaching Starts This Wednesday!</title>
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      <description>Our junior coaching programme kicks off this Wednesday, and we’re excited to support our young runners with structured, skills‑focused sessions to build confidence, technique, and enjoyment throughout the season. &#x1f4c5; When: This Wednesday: 4.15pm–5.30pm From next week: Mondays and Wednesdays,…</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-04-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 20 April (some rugby news and information to start the week)</title>
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      <description>The Northern United and Hutt Old Boys Marist teams in action at Porirua Park on Saturday. Photo: Kinetic Images. A wild Saturday saw most matches played in conditions more akin to mid-July than Mid-April, and a handful spanning at least four grades that didn’t go ahead. The most high profile of these was the Paremata-Plimmerton...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>More close results in third round matches as appalling weather dominates</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/18/more-close-results-in-third-round-matches-as-appalling-weather-dominates/</link>
      <description>The Johnsonville and Axemen scrums pack down at a sodden Helston Park. Photo: Steven White. By Steven White, Scott MacLean &amp; Adam Julian. There were a series of close results to mark the third round of the Wellington Premier Swindale Shield competition in atrocious conditions that swept through the Wellington region overnight and today. The...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-18T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Swindale Shield set to heat up in round three</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/17/swindale-shield-set-to-heat-up-in-round-three/</link>
      <description>Action from the UHR Rams – Petone match last week. The Rams are back home hosting Oriental-Rongotai whilst Petone are away playing Old Boys University. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean Friday lunchtime edition – updates expected later this afternoon. Despite the forecast of bad weather for the first time this season, the Swindale Shield...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/17/swindale-shield-set-to-heat-up-in-round-three/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Team Lists for Saturday 18 April 2026</title>
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      <description>Team Lists for Saturday 18 April 2026</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Johnsonville Rugby Football Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Ha'amea 'Ahio 150 games this Saturday!!!!</title>
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      <description>Ha'amea 'Ahio 150 games this Saturday!!!!</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Johnsonville Rugby Football Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Randall Bishop – Tawa’s Mr. Reliable set to play his 200th Premier match</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/16/randall-bishop-tawas-mr-reliable-set-to-play-his-200th-premier-match/</link>
      <description>Randall Bishop gets his kick away last Saturday in Tawa’s one-point win over Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White Some 15 seasons after making his Premier debut, and three Jubilee Cup titles two more finals appearances and a Horowhenua-Kapiti title later, Randall Bishop is set to run out to play his 200th match for...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/16/randall-bishop-tawas-mr-reliable-set-to-play-his-200th-premier-match/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Team Reports for Saturday 11 April 2026</title>
      <link>https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/team-reports-for-saturday-11-april-2026</link>
      <description>Strong weekend for our Hawks whānau Plenty of heart, hustle, and pride on display. Check out this week’s team reports</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Johnsonville Rugby Football Club</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Mountain Running Champs – This Saturday Morning</title>
      <link>https://hvh.org.nz/mountain-running-champs-this-saturday-morning/</link>
      <description>As if this Saturday is not busy enough we also have the NZ &amp; Wellington Mountain Running Champs. This event is Athletics Wellington‑sanctioned, which means two great things for HVH members. If you’re a paid club member, your entry fee…</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://hvh.org.nz/mountain-running-champs-this-saturday-morning/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Hutt Valley Harriers</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-15T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Novices, President’s &amp; Anne Huggins Races – This Saturday</title>
      <link>https://hvh.org.nz/novices-presidents-anne-huggins-races-this-saturday/</link>
      <description>This Saturday is a big day on the HVH calendar, along with our Annual General Meeting as mentioned in our previous post, we’ll also have the Novices, President’s Handicap, and Anne Huggins Memorial races at Sladden Park. After the AGM…</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Hutt Valley Harriers</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-15T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Mountain Running Champs – This Saturday Morning</title>
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      <description>As if this Saturday is not busy enough we also have the NZ &amp; Wellington Mountain Running Champs. This event is Athletics Wellington‑sanctioned, which means two great things for HVH members. If you’re a paid club member, your entry fee…</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://hvh.org.nz/mountain-running-champs-this-saturday-morning/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Hutt Valley Harriers</dc:creator>
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      <title>Novices, President’s &amp; Anne Huggins Races – This Saturday</title>
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      <description>This Saturday is a big day on the HVH calendar, along with our Annual General Meeting as mentioned in our previous post, we’ll also have the Novices, President’s Handicap, and Anne Huggins Memorial races at Sladden Park. After the AGM…</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hutt Valley Harriers AGM – This Saturday</title>
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      <description>Our Annual General Meeting is coming up this weekend, as posted in the HVH club calendar. All members are warmly invited to attend and take part in shaping the direction of the club for the 2026 season and beyond. Date:…</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Hutt Valley Harriers</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-04-14T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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