Stories by Stephen Hewson

After an historic first test win the Black Caps are expecting no favours from the Pune pitch, for what shapes as a possible series deciding match.

Sir Wayne Smith coached the Black Ferns to World Cup success in 2022 and is regarded as one of the best tacticians in the game world-wide.

The inaugural cricket test between New Zealand and Afghanistan has become just the eighth test in the nearly 150 years to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Black Caps centurion Lou Vincent has finally received recognition for the playing milestone nearly two decades after playing his 100th one day international for New Zealand.

Injury has forced New Zealand's Lulu Sun to withdraw from her debut match at the US Open in New York after just one set.

Jale has signed with the Wellington Phonenix returning after a two year absence, where she has played for Canberra United and Perth Glory.

Star shooter Grace Nweke will play netball in Australia next year, ruling her out of the Silver Ferns.

The domestic Super Smash T20 competition could ultimately become part of the IPL global expansion as New Zealand Cricket ponders ways to keep hold of its top players.

Conway and Allen join a growing number of players opting out to pursue lucrative T20 opportunities.

New Zealand Cricket is discussing what action, if any, it might take in relation to games against Afghanistan following Cricket Australia's decision to postpone an upcoming T20 series due to human…

Wellington Phoenix midfielder Chloe Knott has terminated her contract with the A League football club citing the pressures of combining fulltime work and playing professionally.

The All Blacks captain Sam Cane has confirmed he will miss next year's Super Rugby Pacific competition with the Chiefs, instead opting to play in Japan.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has reminded his players how many World Cups New Zealand has won away from home, one in seven.

New Zealand Netball is already investigating resurrecting a trans-Tasman domestic competition with Australia.

A 39 strong New Zealand team leaves for the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today, where over 7000 athletes will be competing.

Despite having only snuck into the A League football playoffs it hasn't dented Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay's confidence.

This week marked 100 days until the women's Football World Cup kicks off in Aotearoa.

A national state of emergency won't stop the day-night cricket test between New Zealand and England going ahead at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui this afternoon.

Opinion - A year ago, Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel achieved something only two other players in the almost 150-year history of test cricket have achieved.

Opinion - Just over a year ago, Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel achieved something only two other players in the almost 150-year history of test cricket have achieved - to take all ten wickets in an…

It's that of time of the year - the RNZ Sports crew look back of the sporting highlights, lowlights, and oddities of the sporting year that was.

Twenty years ago female rugby players regarded as 'Weirdos' says Black Ferns assistant coach Wes Clarke - but now the country is getting behind them.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster is adamant he's not pondering resigning should the upcoming tests go the same way as the historic series loss to Ireland.

It's probably the closest the All Blacks will come to conceding Fiji was a tougher proposition than they expected in the first test in Dunedin.

Two-time Olympic rowing champion and five-time world champion Mahé Drysdale has called time on his competitive career.