Stories by Hamish Bidwell

Opinion - Who knows if New Zealand Rugby's proposed deal with American private equity firm Silver Lake will come to fruition? To an extent, it doesn't even matter, Hamish Bidwell writes.

Opinion - There's no justification for staging the Tokyo Olympic Games amid the Covid-19 pandemic, nor 150,000 condoms sent to athletes amid social distancing, Hamish Bidwell writes.

With the greatest respect to the NZ Rugby Players Association and their members, it is the fine folk in the community game who are the sport's lifeblood, Hamish Bidwell writes.

Who could ever have imagined that All Blacks rugby would become a nice-to-have, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Opinion - People like former NRL player Jarryd Hayne, who was found guilty of sexual assault this week, need to know that their behaviour will not be tolerated, Hamish Bidwell writes.

Opinion - The New Zealand fanfare that follows the America's Cup is weird, Hamish Bidwell writes.

Opinion - The Warriors won't crack the NRL's top eight this season, but then again you can never write off Phil Gould, Hamish Bidwell says.

Opinion - Who could possibly have imagined that the women's Rugby World Cup would get bumped? Hamish Bidwell asks.

Let's all hope golfer Tiger Woods can live a long and contented life, Hamish Bidwell writes.

Opinion: The highlight of my sports-watching life will never be surpassed, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Opinion - Cricket's behavioural revolution needs to start with stump microphones, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Opinion - Roger Tuivasa Sheck gave up on NRL title-winning glory the minute he swapped the Sydney Roosters for the New Zealand Warriors, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Opinion - The integrity of cricket is at risk at the moment, Hamish Bidwell writes.

Olympics boss Thomas Bach's insistence that the games will go ahead is not to preserve any ideals of national pride or participation, it is all because of cold, hard cash, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Opinion - Since Covid-19 hit New Zealand, next to nothing has been done to prepare the Black Ferns Sevens team for Olympic success, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Opinion - Despite the Black Caps home win over Pakistan, elite status will continue to elude them until they can topple one of the Big Three in a series away from home, Hamish Bidwell writes.

Opinion - It is that time of the year again when Hamish Bidwell gets out his pen and paper to write Santa a Christmas wishlist for 2021.

Hamish Bidwell takes a trip down memory lane to unpack what was a bumper year in the sport world.

Opinion - Rugby's governing bodies need to put an end to the concussion risk players are putting themselves through, Hamish Bidwell writes.

The start of New Zealand summer of cricket has got Hamish Bidwell thinking about why live Black Caps matches aren't on free-to-air television.

Opinion - An All Blacks win on Saturday won't change Hamish Bidwell's mind about which direction the team is going in.

Opinion - All Blacks captain Sam Cane should be more worried about the fans who aren't criticising them, as opposed to the ones who are, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Opinion - Rather than trumpeting the fact that Raelene Castle has secured herself another high-paying job, we should be debating the relevance of Sport NZ and whether it serves any purpose at all…

Opinion - It would be remiss not to reflect on the retirement of one of New Zealand's truly great athletes, writes Hamish Bidwell.

Opinion - The media needs to slow down on the hyperboles about Caleb Clarke, writes Hamish Bidwell.