{"id":9746,"date":"2026-01-14T11:56:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=9746"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:56:28","slug":"bodybuilding-nabba-manawatu-wanganui-champs-tomorrow-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=9746","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding: NABBA Manawatu\/Wanganui champs tomorrow night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"XFozzeHJqgxP\" style=\"display:none\">This year, Human Movement Fitness Centre from Palmerston North are bringing over the most competitors from a single gym, but O&#8217;Keefe was still hoping her trio can deliver on the night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"XFozzeHJqgxP\" style=\"display:none\">&#8220;We&#8217;re still going to try. 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