They've beaten South Korea 3-2 in the first hockey test in Stratford, with Simon Child scoring the winning goal with eight minutes left.

The second match is tomorrow, with the winner of the series advancing to the Tokyo Games.

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08 Sep: The Black Sticks women have claimed their place at next year's World Cup, much to the financial relief of their governing body

06 Sep: The Black Sticks women are looking to create more goalscoring chances in this afternoon's second Oceania Cup hockey fixture against Australia in Darwin

05 Sep: The New Zealand women have opened their Oceania Cup hockey campaign against Australia with a 1-nil win in Darwin, thanks to an Olivia Shannon strike - the men lost 2-nil to the Kookaburras

23 Jul: A heads down and get on with it approach from the Black Sticks men after not being able to claim the spot they earned in hockey's global Pro League

20 Jun: New Zealand Hockey's decision about whether to compete in next season's Pro League may be taken out of their hands

20 Jun: The Black Sticks men's hockey team have one particular opponent in their sights at tomorrow morning's Nations Cup semi-final in Malaysia

20 Jun: The Black Sticks men are pushing Pro League qualification out of their minds at hockey's Nations Cup in Malaysia

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Rugby League:
Kiwis coach Stacey Jones expects Tonga to come out firing in tonight's Pacific Championship game at Eden Park 17:47

Auckland:
Auckland Transport says an electric bus that collided with an overpass and caught fire was out of service at the time and had no passengers on board 17:37

Hamilton:
UK train stabbing leaves 10 in hospital, nine with life-threatening injuries, police say 17:27

Rugby League:
Tongan coach Kristian Woolf is adamant his side won't be chasing the big points spread they need in tonight's Pacific Championship showdown against the Kiwis 16:57

Rugby League:
Kiwis coach Stacey Jones reckons the intense interest in league's Pacific Championships is a signal New Zealand's ready for a second NRL team 16:17

Rugby League:
The Kiwi Ferns are aware they can't afford a slow start against the Jillaroos in this afternoon's Pacific Championship contest at Eden Park 15:27

Health & Safety:
A public health expert's slamming the Government's handling of measles, as the number of cases climb 14:17

Rugby:
The All Blacks have gone some way to vanquishing the demons of Soldier Field from nine years ago, with a 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago 14:07

Soccer:
Liverpool have ended a four-game slide in the English Premier League with a 2-nil home win over Aston Villa 13:57

Netball:
The Silver Ferns are sticking with the same 14-player squad from the Constellation Cup loss to Australia for this month's Northern Tour 13:47

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