Dana Johanssen
Silver Ferns coach remains benched
Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua will remain benched for now as talks with Netball New Zealand remain deadlocked. Sports correspondant Dana Johannsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
Dana on the crucial Eden Park test for the All Blacks, the Beldisloe Cup match tomorrow, the Black Ferns and the final matches in the Rugby World Cup and the New Zealand A League football player… Audio
Year 14s ban proposed for all sport
A blanket ban on Year 14 students competing in high school sport is at the heart of sweeping new eligibility rules being proposed by School Sport New Zealand. Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
Dana previews netball's ANZ Premiership grand final. The Black Ferns world cup squad is named this afternoon and the first woman to sign with the UFC. Audio
Independent regulator to oversee English football
British MPs have voted in favour of a bill establishing an independent regulator to oversee men's football in England's top five divisions. The football governance bill was passed four hundred and… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
Dame Lydia Ko has her first shot at a career grand slam this weekend and Rowing NZ has launched an independent inquiry into a recent US tour. Audio
Claims "weather doping" behind discus records
Performance-enhancing drugs have long been the scourge in athletics, but now some observers are claiming "weather doping" was behind a slew of discus records at a meet in the US over the weekend. The… Audio
Kiwi sprinter comes close to breaking 10 second barrier
US-based sprinter Eddie Nketia got his season under way with a stunning performance in Louisiana. The 23 year-old came tantalisingly close to breaking the magic 10 second barrier in the 100m sprint at… Audio
NZ Super Rugby sides to wear Marvel inspired uniforms
New Zealand's Super Rugby sides will be sporting a new look for this weekend's action. The teams will be wearing Marvel superhero inspired uniforms for the upcoming "Super Kids" round. The… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
Dana discusses the departure this week of Yachting NZ's long-time CEO David Abercrombie, the race for broadcast rights for NZ Rugby and a Kiwis star at centre of bidding war in the NRL Audio
British lawyer accused of pressuring rugby player to lie about diagnosis
The British lawyer leading a multi-million dollar concussion lawsuit against rugby's governing bodies has been accused of pressuring a player to lie about his dementia diagnosis. More than 200 former… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
The 37th America's Cup match gets underway this weekend, with defenders Team New Zealand taking on Ineos Brittania in the best-of-13 series. Audio
Zoe Hobb among stars attending Athlos track meet
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs will be among a group of international stars lighting up the track at a glitzy new event later this week.The inaugural Athlos track meet will kick off in New York on… Audio
Protests over effects of mass tourism from America's Cup
The America's Cup has been the target of protests, with critics blasting the event as "elitist and opaque" and claiming it is driving up prices for locals and putting Barcelona under more pressure… Audio
NZ athletes confirmed for K4, K2 and C2
New Zealand's men's canoe sprint team is set to debut in a new discipline in Paris. The New Zealand Olympic Committee today confirmed the selections of the men's team, with four athletes to contest… Audio
Netball's ANZ Premiership gets underway this weekend
Dana Johannsen speaks to Lisa Owen about Sky's bid for netball rights and recently released March madness broadcast numbers. Audio
Sam Whitelock shuts door on potential return to the All Blacks
Sam Whitelock has shut the door on a potential return to the All Blacks. The veteran lock has announced he'll retire from all rugby after wrapping up his obligations with French club Pau this season… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
Players will be kitted out with new technology as Super Rugby Pacific kicks off tonight. Smart mouthguards will monitor head impact events, so doctors can identify who needs further assessment. And… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johanssen
The CEO of one of the Warriors major sponsors has created a bit of a stir, Dana breaks down the brouhaha, and also looks at why netball bosses have been slow to address safety concerns in the game… Audio