McCaw has been included in the women's Black Sticks squad for the first time since the 2016 OIympics, having retired and given birth to daughter Charlotte in the interim.

She says her comeback won't eventuate without hard work.

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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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Politics:
Inside the debate over the glass elevator Bali is building on the 'world's most beautiful beach' 18:17

Auckland:
A man has died after being pulled from the water at a beach, in Central Auckland 17:27

Rugby:
All Blacks first five Beauden Barrett has taken it upon himself to underline how close Scotland have come to tipping up New Zealand in the last two visits 17:17

International:
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Soccer:
Auckland FC will look to avoid getting caught up in the emotion of tonight's A-League derby against the Phoenix in Wellington 16:57

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