Stories by Bridget Tunnicliffe

The noise is one of the things former Silver Fern Sandra Edge remembers most about the 1991 Netball World Championship grand final in Sydney, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe. Audio

There is concern small businesses will decide that they might as well go out of business, despite the government launching more measures to help them survive the impacts of Covid-19. Audio

When I looked around at my newly introduced teammates I immediately learnt the beauty of walking netball - it's a great leveller.

New Zealand researchers studying netball fans have found that while they might not be as visible as fans from other codes, they are just as passionate.

The last time double Olympic rowing champion Mahe Drysdale competed at a pinnacle event in the single scull was his gold medal winning effort at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

When Maia Lewis was a kid no one could have predicted she would become the first Māori woman to be inducted into Lords.

Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua achieved her two main objectives at the Nations Cup - winning and building more depth.

New Zealand racewalker Quentin Rew has tweeted 20 times from his Twitter account with the exact same message, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe. Video

Sports Call - Noeline Taurua knows a lot more needs to be done before she can walk away from the Silver Ferns with some confidence that everything she's achieved won't be for nothing.

Silver Ferns mentor Noeline Taurua is a coach who thinks outside the box, but has continued a conservative approach to selecting players.

One of the leading coaches in Australia's Super Netball competition says he was heartbroken when the old trans-Tasman competition disbanded.

Double Olympic gold medallist Hamish Bond admits the men's single sculls seat was tempting but he's confirmed he's sticking with the rowing eight as they aim for next year's Olympics.

Black Caps coach Gary Stead is philosophical about the decisions made yesterday when the fifth Twenty20 international in Auckland was forced into a super over.

White Fern Amelia Kerr is relishing her first season in the Australian Big Bash League, where she's no longer the youngest in the team, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.

Netball New Zealand says it's entirely behind coach Noeline Taurua and it will be making a formal submission to the international body over the umpiring appointments in the final Constellation Cup… Audio

Analysis - Throughout her career the ethereal Maria Folau has shot a netball like no other and turned the heads of the sports' most apathetic observers.

The Silver Ferns' epic encounters with the Australian Diamonds during the Constellation Cup series have been good for the sport, coach Noeline Taurua says.

New Zealanders could be feeling less engaged with the Rugby World Cup because the days of sitting around a television together to watch the tournament are long gone, a survey author says.

The Silver Ferns' shooting accuracy has improved across every series since coach Noeline Taurua took charge over a year ago.

The Silver Ferns have beaten Australia 53-52 in the first Constellation Cup test in Christchurch, the first time in four years New Zealand has achieved back to back victories over their old rivals.

It's been 18 years since Yvonne Willering received any Silver Ferns gear, and while some of the fashions may have changed, other things have stood the test of time.

It's looking increasingly like the Constellation Cup will be Laura Langman and Maria Folau's Silver Ferns swan songs on home soil.

Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua is realistic about how long veterans Laura Langman and shooter Maria Folau might stick around.

Nick Willis is still determined to get to next year's Tokyo Olympics after missing out on the IAAF World Championships in Doha.

It's hard to imagine that Katrina Rore's incredible netball three-peat will ever happen again.