Felicity Reid
Footballs ferns back in action next month aiming to qualify for Olympics
The Football Ferns' World Cup campaign is over but they won't be off the pitch for long. The review into New Zealand's exit at the group stage of the home world cup begins with players, coaching staff… Video, Audio
Midday Sports News for 9 August 2023
Midday sports News for 9 August 2023 New Zealand cyclist Aaron Gate was confident his partner Campbell Stewart would win the final sprint and get them on the Madison podium at the World Cycling Champs… Audio
Midday Sports News for 7 August 2023
The All Blacks World Cup squad is named later today and while the majority of selections are fairly predictable, there will still be some players who will be unlucky to miss out and others who might… Audio
All Blacks final home game last chance for players to impress
The All Blacks' final home game of the season tomorrow will be a send off for some established stars and a final chance for some fringe players to impress. Up against the Wallabies under the roof in… Video, Audio
Midday Sports News for 4 August 2023
Midday sports News for 4 August 2023 Former All Black captain Tane Norton has died, he was 81. Audio
NZ Football fans looking for new home with ferns out of World Cup
New Zealand are out of the FIFA Women's World Cup but there is still plenty of football to be played both here and in Australia. The group games are wrapping up over the next couple of days with the… Video, Audio
Midday Sports News for 31 July 2023
The Football Ferns concede they simply didn't score enough goals to reach to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Felicity Reid has sports. Audio
All Blacks expected to secure 2 trophies against Wallabies tomorrow night
The All Blacks are expected to lock away two trophies for another year tomorrow night, when they take on the Wallabies for the first time this season. The match in Melbourne doubles as the Bledisloe… Video, Audio
Midday Sports News for 28 July 2023
The Silver Ferns begin their Netball World Cup title defence in Capetown tonight with the side seen as tournament favourites by many, despite a disappointing third place finish at last year's… Audio
Midday Sports News for 27 July 2023
Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks against the Wallabies in Melbourne on Saturday night with regular skipper Sam Cane ruled out with injury.
Stephen Hewson has sports. Audio
Former finalists to meet in Wellington
The Olympic champions Canada are finally off the mark at the FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 win over Ireland overnight.
Other tournament favourites are also in action today.
For the first time in Women's… Audio
Football Ferns loss puts team in tough spot at World Cup
The Football Ferns' loss to the Philippines has put the New Zealand side in a tough spot at the FIFA World Cup. However, with a game left to play in the group stages of the tournament co-captain Ria… Video, Audio
Dunedin swimmer enters record books with sub 4 minute 400 metre freestyle
Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather has entered the record books as the fifth ever woman to go sub four minutes in the 400 metre freestyle. In a personal best time of 3:59.59 Fairweather claimed the… Video, Audio
Midday Sports News for 21 July 2023
It's business as usual today for the Football Ferns, with coach Jitka Klimková keen for the players move on from the elation of last night's World Cup triumph.
Stephen Hewson has sports. Audio
Record crowd witnesses history
A record crowd at Eden Park witnessed history last night as the Football Ferns defeated Norway 1-0 in the opening match of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
It was the first victory at a World Cup match… Audio
Football Ferns start campaign in style
New Zealand's Football Ferns have launched the FIFA Women's World Cup in sublime fashion with a shock win over former World Cup winners.
Only the most ardent Football Ferns fans would have truly… Audio
Some World Cup teams in police cordon during Auckland shooting
Despite the events of today, the Women's Football World Cup gets underway in just over an hour. Some of the teams here for the tournament were inside the cordon police set up around the downtown… Video, Audio
Football Ferns kick off World Cup campaign tonight
The Football Ferns face former champions Norway in the opening game of the women's world cup in Auckland tonight in a match-up both teams believe will be challenging.
New Zealand have never won a… Audio