English Experience Helped Smith Make Her Mark

Horses played a huge role in her life and the three years that Donna Smith spent in England working and associating with some of the sport’s biggest names were invaluable, says her recent widower, Mike. New Zealand’s equestrian circles and those around the world were left deeply saddened by her ….

NZ Rugby Player Code-Hops to AFL

After a friend encouraged him to give Australian Rules Football a try to improve his game fitness, former Lincoln Club Senior Rugby player Kris Wilder, 27, played five games for the Christchurch University Cougars. Then he got selected for the New Zealand AFL draft in November! Wilder says that the ….

Pompallier New Sky Sport Breakers Asst. Coach

Chanel Pompallier is the latest addition to the Sky Sports Breakers professional Basketball team. She’s joining the ranks as an Assistant Coach and in so doing is becoming the first-ever female Coach in the Australia National Basketball League club’s history. She will soon start working alongside Dan Shamir, Director of ….

Parker Announces His Return to the Boxing World Via TKO

New Zealand Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is already eyeing opponents for his next big fight, mere days after managing a very impressive TKO victory on the 1st of March 2020. It’s safe to say that Parker is back on the world stage thanks to his performance in the ring against ….

NZ Cyclists Tested for Coronavirus at Cancelled UAE Tour

One of New Zealand’s champion cyclists is among the athletes restricted to a hotel as they await test results after a coronavirus on the United Arab Emirates WorldTour. The last two stages of the race have been cancelled in light of two staff members testing positive for the virus. The ….

Amber Hearn Has Slipped Into Retirement

She may be the highest international scorer in the history of Football in New Zealand, but Amber Hearn has reached her limit and won’t be adding any more goals to her incredible total. The striker for the national women’s team has quietly retired, leaving all forms of the game she’s ….

Black Caps Enjoy 100th Test Win Over India

90 years after making their debut, and 64 after achieving their first-ever win, New Zealand’s Black Caps Cricket team have achieved a century of Test Triumphs. Two of our most prominent bowlers were behind the 10-wicket win we managed over India’s Men in Blue on February the 24th, 2020. As ….

Radio Sport is the Home of Cricket No More

Radio Sport, the New Zealand sports radio station and talkback sister network to Newstalk ZB, has just announced that it has chosen not to renew its right to broadcast live commentary of the NZ Domestic Cricket season next summer. They will, however, continue to keep fans up to date over ….

FFA and NZF to Present Unified FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Bid

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ inspection team has kicked off its visit to Australia and New Zealand.  Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football are eagerly anticipating giving delegation members a demonstration of the vision and detail of their proposal which outlines their co-hosting the largest Women’s event in ….

Miles Spared Conviction to Save Career

A National Cricket Coach has managed to dodge being convicted on a drunk driving charge despite being almost four times over the legal limit when he was caught. Adam Miles is an Assistant Coach for New Zealand’s Under-19s and also supervises the Otago Age-Group side. He has only been back ….