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Vodaphone announcements about their email service stopping

10 Sep 2017

Vodafone will axe its email services in a move that will impact between 200,000 and 250,000 customers. Vodafone will turn off its email accounts, including Clear and Paradise accounts, on November 30 and will instead encourage customers to set up... read more here

Website Q & A

8 Sep 2017

We have set up a Q & A session in the Forums for players, clubs and Admin people who wish to learn more or ask questions.  Please go to MY NZB and click on Forums then select the forum headed "New Masterpoint and Membership Process",... read more here

Director Exams - 28-29 Oct 2017

30 Aug 2017

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WOULD YOUR CLUB WELCOME A HELPING HAND?

30 Aug 2017

Would your club welcome some support?  At NZB we plan to have “Regional Bridge Mates” trained and ready to be deployed in October to start working alongside clubs across New Zealand.  Could your club use a kick start? Are... read more here

Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra Jan 2018

29 Aug 2017

Special Offer for NZ Players Come and play the Summer Festival 2018 NZ...  read more here

TALES OF AKARANA

21 Sep 2017

A TALE OF TWO “SHORT” KINGS Partner and I have a kind of agreement that we do not treat singleton aces or kings as singletons. They tend to lead partner astray as to the strength or otherwise of their own holding in the said suit. So,... read more here

Play, Defence even Bid for Newer Players

20 Sep 2017

The Reopening Double This article is more about the bidding than the play. The more bridge you play the more kinds of uses of double you find. Initially, it is just the take-out double, the penalty double and maybe the negative double.... read more here

WAIKATO BAYS NEWS with Anna Kalma

20 Sep 2017

The Ever Popular Cambridge 6's The highlight of the Waikato Bays bridge calendar was the Cambridge 6s held in August at the expansive venue next to the Lake Karapiro. The format is a team of six plays in three concurrent Swiss Pairs competition... read more here

A Lighter Look

18 Sep 2017

Auckland News

15 Sep 2017

Firstly, we must celebrate the success of the five New Zealand Open Team members who live in Auckland, Michael Cornell, Michael Ware, GeO Tislevoll, Matthew Brown and Michael Whibley. We can claim the sixth too even if  Ashley Bach lives... read more here

TALES OF AKARANA

15 Sep 2017

ANYONE FOR HEARTS? Trying to play boards in hearts this week at Akarana proved or could have proved a little difficult. From Board 1 through to 28 would see a multitude of failed contracts. On Board 1, East-West held:... read more here

A Lighter Look

12 Sep 2017

Play, Defence even Bid for Newer Players

12 Sep 2017

RIGHT- SIDING A CONTRACT One of the aims of bidding, the most important aim, is to reach the right contract, to decide whether one’s side is likely to make game, maybe even slam, or else rest in a part-score, or maybe even defend. However,... read more here

Macleans College retain Auckland-Northland School Teams Trophy

11 Sep 2017

Five teams from two schools, Auckland Boys Grammar and Macleans College, took part in this annual event which takes place at the Howick Bridge Club, this year on 10th September. Numbers were less than last year but there was still an excellent... read more here

TALES OF AKARANA

8 Sep 2017

Passing…and Doubling. What is the highest number of high card points you have ever held when you passed your partner’s opening three-level pre-empt? Secondly, would you double the following 4 heart contract after the following... read more here

We are now Live on the new website

5 Sep 2017

  Have you had a look ? MasterpointsThere is better search function of players and Masterpoints: Not only can you search a player, but you can add a date range in that search.  You will also be able to search by Grade, Rank, Club or... read more here

PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players

4 Sep 2017

Make Them Pay. They have stolen your contract. There’s a slam to be bid and made your way but you decided to take the money off them at the five level. The vulnerability is in their favour but you were never going to bid the slam any way.... read more here

Website change over happening 5th Sept

2 Sep 2017

We wish to advise that this website will be completely unavailable next Tuesday the 5th September, as this is when we are changing over to the new platform.  We anticipate it will be only for the day, but will advise if any different.... read more here

National 15A Swiss Pairs Tournament

1 Sep 2017

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TALES OF AKARANA

1 Sep 2017

Tales of the Absurd: Do you want to play in hearts? How else can one describe a couple of boards from this week’s play? No fancy squeezes or end-plays this time. It’s all in what we bid and how much…which usually means too... read more here

Recent High Session Scores

30 Aug 2017

Here are the top session scores achieved in July 2017. Congratulations to all, especially to Michael Hume and Chhris Bras for their 73.20% at Rangiora.     Session % Final Position Michael Hume - Chris Bras Rangiora 8B... read more here

Tournament Results: Auckland-Northland and Waikato Bays

30 Aug 2017

Here are the Tournament Results from July 2017 for the Auckland- Northland and Waikato Bays regions. Apologies that they appear a little later than in previous months. Spa Town Teams, Te Aroha (1st July). Multigrade     Spa... read more here

Tournament Results: Lower North Island

30 Aug 2017

Here are the Tournament Results from the Central Districts and Wellington regions for July. The highest score in a 2 session event came from Steven Needham and Penny Stark with 132.66% at the Hawera Intermediate Pairs. Dannevirke... read more here

Tournament Results: South Island

30 Aug 2017

Here are the results for the South Island Regions for July 2017. The highest score in a 2 session event was achieved by Jim Burford and Ron Griffiths, 130.32% at the Oamaru All Grades. Oamaru All Grades (2nd July)     Rangiora... read more here

Southland News with Moss Wylie

29 Aug 2017

News of tournaments in Winton, Taieri and Invercargill and of a tough to play hand from Invercargill. On some hands, the key to success is drawing trumps quickly. On others, you must not. Which is this to be? The Winton Club held their 5A Open... read more here