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Shooter shines despite Silver Ferns' heavy loss to Australia
21 Oct 2025Silver Ferns' shooter Martina Salmon could easily have crumbled in her first Test against Australia when an early shot was blocked by one of the fiercest defenders in world netball - instead she just…
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Is R360 a rugby revolution or a career-ender?
21 Oct 2025A new rebel rugby competition is making a bold play for Kiwi stars, but is it rugby reimagined, or something straight "out of a McDonald's Happy Meal"?
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Key changes to Football Ferns for Mexico and US matches
21 Oct 2025The Football Ferns have been rocked ahead of matches against Mexico and the US, losing CJ Bott and Grace Wisnewski to injury.
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NBA star Luka Doncic aims to step it up for LA Lakers
21 Oct 2025With LeBron James sidelined, Luka Doncic opens the new NBA season as unquestioned leader of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Rugby: Injuries hit Ireland backline ahead of All Blacks test
21 Oct 2025Ireland's Mack Hansen has been ruled out of next week's test against the All Blacks, while Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw are doubts.
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Black Caps v England: England wins by 65 runs
21 Oct 2025It was a mammoth task for the Black Caps they looked to take a series lead at Christchurch's Hagley Oval.
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Otago's golden NPC era
20 Oct 2025Otago finished the 1998 season with 598 points, still a record for an NPC season.
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Kiwi combination place second at prestigious equestrian event
20 Oct 2025Monica Spencer and Artist placed second in equestrian's prestigious Maryland 5 Star event in the United States this morning. Video
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Kiwi races to 10km gold at para-cycling world champs
21 Oct 2025New Zealand finally bag their gold medal on the final day of the para-cycling world championships as Devon Briggs powers past his rivals.
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Lawson 11th as Verstappen wins scorching US Grand Prix
20 Oct 2025Max Verstappen takes another chunk out of Oscar Piastri's F1 championship lead, while New Zealand's Liam Lawson narrowly misses the chance to grab points.
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Williamson back in Black Caps for England ODIs
20 Oct 2025Batting great Kane Williamson will play his first match for the Black Caps in more than seven months.
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Australia confident injured Pat Cummins will feature strongly in Ashes
20 Oct 2025Cummins is recovering from a back stress injury and has yet to resume bowling.
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Maguire heads Man Utd winner as Liverpool's struggles continue
20 Oct 2025Manchester United sealed a thrilling 2-1 Premier League win over Liverpool, ending their nine-year drought without a win at Anfield.
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Raul Fernandez storms to maiden MotoGP victory
20 Oct 2025He delivered a dominant performance to claim the victory at the Australian Grand Prix, securing a first-ever triumph for Trackhouse Racing in the premier class.
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'A tough crowd': Kiwis channel hostile reception
20 Oct 2025The crowd was firmly in Toa Samoa's corner against the Kiwis in Auckland.
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Ferns skipper on Mele's match-winner: 'She's lethal'
19 Oct 2025The Kiwi Ferns staged an incredible second half comeback against Fetu Samoa.
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Bula scores four as Bati defeat Cook Islands
Fiji scored a total of eight tries in their opening Pacific Championships Bowl rugby league clash.
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Kiwis survive torrid Pacific Championship scare from Samoa
19 Oct 2025The Pacific Islanders had their chances to snatch a historic victory, but could not hold the ball when it mattered.
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Kiwi Ferns complete stunning Pacific Championships comeback over Fetu Samoa
19 Oct 2025The NZ women trailled by 20 points at halftime, but wore their opponents down after the break.
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Breakers lose to ANBL leaders Melbourne United again
19 Oct 2025American Izaiah Brockington topped the scoring with 25 points
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'What, me?': Lawson bemused by 'slowing down like hell' claim
19 Oct 2025The Kiwi F1 driver narrowly missed out on the final qualifying session for the US Grand Prix in Austin.
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Kiwi Lawson survives first-lap carnage for top-10 finish in sprint race
19 Oct 2025Championship leader Oscar Piastri and rival Lando Norris were both knocked out of the sprint at turn one.
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Nottingham Forest sack Postecoglou after just 39 days
19 Oct 2025The Australian became the first Forest manager to fail to win any of his first eight games in charge of the side.
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Kiwi Wilde wins again to continue T100 dominance
19 Oct 2025Hayden Wilde's hot form has continued, with the New Zealand triathlete winning a fifth straight T100 race.
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