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Former Olympian becomes a winner on the sidelines
Injury cut short Olympian Kim Mickle's footy career in Freemantle but a switch to coaching in Christchurch made her an instant winner.
Call for Gymnastics review panel overhaul
The independent panel setup to review the culture of Gymnastics New Zealand is ill equipped to do the job say former gymnasts.
Long lay-off concerns Breakers coach
Endless days of running drills with a partial squad is not the pre-season that Breakers coach Dan Shamir was hoping for.
New challenge for Aunty of Rugby League
The "Aunty" of New Zealand Rugby League, Carmen Taplin, has a history of being someone athletes turn to. Now Covid-19 has given her a new challenge.
Mental health big factor in surprise netball return
Former Silver Fern Anna Harrison knew her body could cope with a comeback but she needed to consider if her mind was ready for another retirement.
Farah Palmer Cup will be stronger than ever
Women's representative rugby returns to the field this weekend when the Farah Palmer Cup kicks off.
Unavailable Warriors players not forgotten by new NRLW coach
New Warriors coach spares a thought for those who won't make the journey.
America's Cup: The lawyers have the power
A panel of three lawyers has the power to make or break an America's Cup syndicate's campaign.
Exposure of maltreatment in gymnastics long time coming
A New Zealand academic is surprised the widespread culture of abuse in women's gymnastics was not made public sooner.
Gould to make Warriors more appealing
New Warriors consultant Phil Gould says the rugby league club needs to work on its image.
Honey ponders delay to Warriors NRLW debut
New Zealand rugby league star Honey Hireme-Smiler may delay her Warriors debut due to Covid-19.
Many gymnasts won't know they've been abused
The culture of abuse is so ingrained in gymnastics that many athletes will not have even realised they have been abused, a former elite gymnast says.
Gymnasts laid complaints about alleged abuse
Gymnastics New Zealand prevented Olympic hopefuls from competing after the athletes raised concerns about an allegedly abusive coach.
NBL puts on a show: Grand Final this weekend
The NBL Showdown produced close games, cabin fever and the emergence of young talent and may have proved doubters wrong.
Gymnasts given platform to speak out over abuse
New Zealand gymnasts who may have suffered physical or mental abuse in the sport are being encouraged to speak up.
Illegal offshore betting hits New Zealand Sport
New Zealand's ability to allow crowds back in to sporting events has had an undesirable side-effect for some codes.
Warriors women's captain wants opportunity to play in NRLW
Warriors captain Georgia Hale says it would be hard to watch women from another rugby league club run out in Warriors' jerseys in the 2020 NRLW season.
Sporting families divided on game day
Sporting rivalries can span countries or be bitter battles between clubs, but for some the competition is even closer to home.
Provincial rugby will be women's World Cup warm-up
There is no timeframe on when the Black Ferns will get to play international rugby again.
Youth suicide prevention programme targets sport coaches
Hit hard by a youth suicide in the Northland community the region's football boss decided to do something about it.
Paddon says Rally NZ isn't lost yet
Top New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon says Australia is not ready for the World Rally Championship to return.
Netball embraces new beginnings
In a normal season, New Zealand's elite domestic netball league should be close to crowning a champion by now - instead the revised ANZ Premiership is just getting started.
Fans return is a boost for business
Stadium bosses, team chief executives and food vendors are welcoming the news that sports fans are now allowed back through the turnstiles.
Cycling pioneer got more recognition overseas than in NZ
New Zealand's first female cyclist to gain a licence to race competitively initally got more support from overseas than her own community.
Warriors win support off the field, but now they need to gain it on the field
In the nine weeks since the NRL went on hiatus the Warriors have won support - and sympathy - for their unique situation.