Dana Johannsen

The bitter split between the skipper and the backer of the British America's Cup challenge looks set to have ramifications for the next event. INEOS Brittania, funded by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe… Audio

High Performance Sport New Zealand has scored a key victory in a landmark legal battle with a group of the country's top athletes. Sports Correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

The Sport Integrity Commission is dealing with multiple athlete welfare, cultural and conduct complaints within Yachting New Zealand, in what is set to be the first major test of the new agency's… Audio

High Performance Sport NZ boss Raelene Castle has given an emotional statement to the family of Olivia Podmore at an inquest into the death of the elite cyclist. Ms Castle told the family of the young… Audio

A health practitioner who worked with Olivia Podmore has accepted it was "inappropriate" not to take notes from their sessions during her time in the Cycling NZ programme. An inquest into the… Audio

The government has ordered an independent review of Sport New Zealand and how it allocates public funds, with one insider saying there is an impression the organisation's strategy has become "a cash… Audio

The head of High Performance Sport NZ was warned in 2018 of concerns an athlete would lose their life, if the environment in Cycling NZ was not fixed. The warning came from a senior doctor who had… Audio

On today's episode, from today, those caught displaying gang insignia in public will be liable for a $5000 fine or up to six months imprisonment, Workers at the Kinleith Mill are fearing for the… Audio

The inquest into the death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore has heard how the former head of Cycling NZ told her he saw no value in pursuing claims she was bullied by her teammates. Sports… Audio

Further details of Olivia Podmore's mistreatment within the Cycling NZ programme have been revealed at an inquest into the 24 year-old's death today. Evidence of a series of serious bullying… Audio

The inquest for Rio Olympian cyclist Olivia Podmore has got off to an emotional start. Coroner Luella Dunn today opened an inquest into the August 2021 death of the elite sprint cyclist. Ms Podmore… Audio

Three years on from her shock death, a coronial inquest for Olympic sprint cyclist Olivia Podmore is set to get underway in Hamilton on Monday. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Corin Dann.

In a sport-US election crossover, The Guardian newspaper has anaylsed political donations of sport team owners in the United States. Owners in the major North American leagues have donated sums in the… Audio

New Zealand's top basketball competitions are expanding to feature two teams from India next year. The Indian Panthers will field a team in the men's NBL and women's Tauihi League from next season… Audio

The government has asked Sport New Zealand to review and update its guidelines on the inclusion of transgender people in community sport. Sport and Recreation Minister Chris Bishop announced today… Audio

The contest to decide which team will face Team New Zealand in the America's Cup final is headed for a tense, down-to-the-wire finish. The challenger final between Italian syndicate Luna Rossa and… Audio

The 2026 Commonwealth Games has been rescued from the brink.The Scottish government announced overnight it's backed a bid for Glasgow to host a scaled-down version of the event - 12 years after the… Audio