The Hawke's Bay United Courier
Squad16 Nov 2026
Tempers go at Hawke's Bay United
Jake Lockyer was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad16 Nov 2026
A row about effort at Hawke's Bay United
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Moisés was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Squad16 Nov 2026
Michael Fenton signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Michael Fenton and Hawke's Bay United agree another 3 years.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
A door opens for Moisés
He asked about his future and was given an answer with minutes in it. The manager has now made a promise in a building where promises are remembered, and the clock on it has started.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
Michael Fenton asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Looking ahead16 Nov 2026
Looking ahead: the trip to Southern United
Position 3 for the hosts, a long journey for the away end, and a fixture that will look ordinary on paper right up until it is not.
In brief
- The dugout The manager plants his flag on Liberato Tuiloma
- Squad Sam Lockyer is out on the grass again