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'We're really happy with the end product' - Team NZ excited to show off new boat
The team took it as a good omen that the skies opened just as they revealed their AC75 Taihoro to the world.
Hockey: Privately owned league answers Black Sticks' wishes
Why is hockey turning to private ownership and what will it mean for New Zealand's best players?
What went wrong with the Phoenix women?
The Wellington Phoenix women made a flying start to their third A-League season but it ended in the familiar position of missing the playoffs.
Netball evolution: What the coaches think of proposed changes
Netball coaches are calling for greater policing of foul play during the ANZ Premiership.
Big contracts lure New Zealand basketballers to Asia
Finances, family and fitness are behind the record number of New Zealanders playing professional basketball in Asia.
Ruby Tui: Time to make coach proud
World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Ruby Tui says the highest honour left to chase in rugby is making her coach proud.
Grace Kukutai: From netball to sevens to Super Rugby Aupiki
Talented sportswoman Grace Kukutai has returned home to use Super Rugby Aupiki to impress selectors.
Super Rugby Aupiki players voice concerns over smart mouthguards
Women's rugby players have been wearing smart mouthguards for years but they aren't convinced the new technology is the finished product.
The Breakers - battered but not beaten
Analysis - The Breakers roster for 2023-24 had so much promise but the injury-ravaged side may fail to reach the heights of last season writes Felicity Reid. Video
Secrecy shrouds Tall Blacks Asia Cup qualifier
The Tall Blacks' scouting of Chinese Taipei ahead of their Asia Cup qualifier has been hindered by some secrecy from the host nation.
Super Rugby Aupiki 'scraping the surface of potential'
Chiefs Manawa coach Crystal Kaua is blunt but she has the best interests of women's rugby in mind when she pushes boundaries.
Abercrombie to leave a lasting legacy
From fan to fan favourite. Tom Abercrombie will leave a lasting legacy at the New Zealand Breakers.
When should young prodigious sport talent be released on international stage?
Prodigious teenage talents can burst onto the international sporting stage but national sporting organisations are increasingly cautious about letting them loose too soon.
It's all in the family for Auckland softball team
Three generations of one family will feature with the Auckland women's side at softball's National National Fastpitch Championships.
Former Black Fern returns to field with new sense of freedom
For the first time in her life Chelsea Semple is playing rugby for herself. Not for selectors.
Bat drive for female cricketers
Professional female cricketers to trade-in uncle's hand-me-downs for customised bats thanks to fundraising drive focused on leveling the playing field.
Breakers hoping Christmas presents them with healthy roster
At the top of the Breakers' Christmas wish list is a request for a healthy roster for the remainder of the Australian NBL season.
Gift wrapping takes Mitchell's mind off IPL auction
Gift wrapping for his daughter's fifth birthday was the ideal distraction for Black Cap Daryl Mitchell as he waited to find out how he'd fare in the IPL auction.
ASB Classic champion waiting on wildcard
ASB Classic men's champion Richard Gasquet will have to wait on a wildcard to see if he can defend his title next month.
Raducanu returns despite bad mouthing ASB Tennis Classic
Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu to return to the ASB Classic as a wildcard after criticising the Auckland tournament.
Tall Blacks chasing first Olympics in 20 years
"Undermanned" for the World Cup, Basketball New Zealand now expects all fit players to put their hand up to help qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Women's cricket: Aspirational or lagging behind?
New Zealand's women's domestic cricket programme is lagging behind other countries, according to the White Ferns captain, but others call it an "aspirational pathway".
Breakers coach 'shoulders blame' for struggle for wins
Publicly Breakers coach Mody Maor is taking responsibility for the club's poor start to the Australian NBL season behind closed doors he's wanting more from his players.
Breakers confident of ending losing streak
Breakers lose 'focal point' of the team but remain confident of ending losing streak.
New Zealand's links with AFLW grow
An increasing number of women with links to New Zealand are forging a path in a distinctly Australian sport. Video