Sport
Midday sports chat
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio
NZer named new Netball Fiji head coach
Netball Fiji has announced the appointment of New Zealander Michelle Parsons as its new head coach of the national team.
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
T20 at home, White Ferns v Zimbabwe, and abroad with the Black Caps World Cup semi-final. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe retires, again. The Super Rugby weekend ahead and the New Zealand Golf Open underway.
…Moana Pasifika revert to winning lineup for Western Force
Head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga has made just one change to his starting lineup for the Super Rugby Pacific round three home game against the Australian side.
'Rage room' set up for WTA tournament players to blow off steam
It come after Coco Gauff's racket-smashing outburst at the Australian Open had players calling for more privacy off the court.
Locals question hosting World Surf League in Raglan
Some Raglan locals are questioning whether the town wants to host the upcoming World Surf League. Waikato reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio
'Gap closing': Football Ferns ready for Pacific challenge
Coach Michael Mayne says New Zealand won't take their Oceania qualifying campaign in Honiara lightly.
Weekly Sports Panel for 27 February 2026
One News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and former All Black captain Taine Randell discuss this weekend's sport action. Audio
India thump Zimbabwe to revive T20 World Cup title defence
The rampant hosts piled up a record total and handed Zimbabwe a 72-run shellacking in their Super Eight contest.
Sports Chat for 27 February 2026
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier well-placed at rain-hit NZ Open
Unheralded Australian Matias Sanchez tops the leaderboard in Queenstown but some big names are lurking nearby.
Raglan residents worried about hosting international surfing competition
The tourism and hospitality minister's announcement that the World Surf League Championship Tour was coming to Raglan caught many locals by surprise.
Moana put fixture loss aside to focus on Force
Moana Pasifika remain focus on upcoming match amid reports of cancelled game in Tonga. Audio
Phoenix coaching exit latest in a season of A-League upheaval
"Cut throat" football industry sees more A-League coaches depart than return season to season.
'We owe it to him': Warriors proteges determined to send Barnett out a winner
It's no co-incidence the club has produced a talented crop of young forwards during his tenure at Mt Smart.
Watch: Moana Pasifika's funding struggles
Despite financial challenges, Moana Pasifika is "here to stay", according to the Super Rugby franchise chief executive Debbie Sorensen.
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe bowing out of international rugby
The greatest of all time is hanging up her black jersey. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, who came out of retirement for last years World Cup, has again announced she is bowing out of the international… Audio
Phoenix coach says fourth stint in charge will be different
The Wellington Phoenix and Chris Greenacre have been loyal to each other for nearly two decades. This week the A-League club turned to the former player and reserve team coach to get them out of a… Audio
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe calls time on her incomparable career
She walks away as the highest try scorer for the Black Ferns in sevens and 15's.
