Heath Mills
The Week in Detail: Wayne Brown, banks, and nuclear power
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
No more screen time for Auckland school rugby stars
Is the commercialisation of school sport doing more harm than good? Audio
Women's cricket pay equity
First today, a ground-breaking agreement has been struck which will see both New Zealand's professional women's and men's cricketers receive the same pay for the same work on the same day. Audio
Cricket Players Association on Pakistan tour abandonment
It was a tour 18 years in the making, but in a matter of minutes what would have been a historic series for cricket in Pakistan got knocked for a six by New Zealand Cricket's decision to abandon the… Audio
Black Caps pull out of Pakistan tour on way to first match
New Zealand Cricket's decision to pull the Black Caps out of Pakistan, just two days before the opening match in Rawalpindi, has been met with fury by the host nation's fans AND at top levels of… Audio
Black Caps play first match in Pakistan in 18 years
The Black Caps play their first match in Pakistan for 18 years tonight. Security concerns mean the New Zealand men's cricket team haven't toured Pakistan since 2003.
But - after trips to the country… Audio
Cricket Players Association hope NZ players in IPL leave India
The Cricket Players Association hopes some of the New Zealand cricketers in Covid-19 ravaged India will be able to get out of the country on a charter flight within the next 24 hours. There are New… Audio
NZ's cricketers have made the call to exit the IPL
New Zealand's cricketers have made the call to exit the IPL en masse after the tournament was suspended indefinitely overnight. Several positive Covid-19 cases across franchises over the last couple… Audio
Charter flight possible for cricketers heading to UK from India
New Zealand cricketers in India could miss out on the World Test Championship Final unless the UK government grants them an exemption to enter the country.
Even if that happens, a commercial flight… Video, Audio
NZ cricketers anxious, but have no plans to leave IPL early
New Zealand cricketers playing in the India Premier League have no plans to leave the tournament early, despite the surging number of cases in the country. India reported more than 300-thousand new… Audio
Televised school sport: Is a governance role needed?
Critics of televised school sport want to see greater scrutiny applied to how it's run, amid concerns the professionalisation of sport at a younger age will increase the pressure on teenage players. Audio
Sport: Retirement
Not every athlete is like Richie McCaw and gets to fly helicopters when they retire.
The final in our series looking at the realities at key stages in a sporting life brings us to the other end of a… Audio
Players Association worries others might not step up
The association representing cricket players says the Chris Cairns perjury trial has been awful for all caught up in the case . Audio
Cairns verdict will scare players off - NZCPA
The not guilty verdict in the Chris Cairns perjury trial will make cricketers have second thoughts about coming forward to report match fixing approaches - NZCPA.
NZ IPL players in limbo after corruption ruling
The future of some New Zealand cricketers competing in the Indian Premier League is under threat, with two teams on the verge of being suspended from the competition. Audio
NZ Players Association reacts to Phillip Hughes death
The second day of the third cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan was called off yesterday as a mark of respect for the Australian player, Phillip Hughes. Audio
Nervous players concerned about ICC testimony being made public
The head of the New Zealand Cricket players association says he's been fielding calls from players concerned their testimonies to the ICC's anti-corruption unit could be the next to be made public. Audio
Leaked reports from Cricket's anti corruption inquiry
With Heath Mills - Chief executive of the NZ Cricket Players Association. Audio
Players association on match fixing probe
The former Black Cap Lou Vincent has confirmed he's one of three former players under investigation by the International Cricket Council for match fixing. Audio
Eyewitnesses tell of brutal attack on Jesse Ryder
The police are tonight hunting the attackers of top cricket player Jesse Ryder who left him with critical head injuries early today outside a Christchurch bar. Audio