Category: Sports

Liam Lawson has more chances to impress before Red Bull decide on 2026 line-up. Photo: JAKUB PORZYCKI / AFP Red Bull have delayed their decision on New Zealand driver Liam Lawson’s future. The delay allows them more races to assess who will drive the Red Bull and Racing Bulls cars next year – and also…

Dame Noeline Taurua has been reinstated as Silver Ferns coach. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Netball New Zealand boss Jennie Wyllie says there is still work to do to rebuild trust and reshape the team environment after Dame Noeline Taurua’s reinstatement as Silver Ferns head coach. As reported by RNZ on Saturday, Taurua will return…

Dylan Brown and Mele Hufanga in action against Samoa. Photo: Photosport The Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns have named their sides for this weekend’s blockbuster rugby league double header at Eden Park. Round three of the Pacific Championships comes to Auckland with the Kiwi Ferns kicking things off against Australia before the Kiwis take on Tonga…

Tongan fans will descend on Eden Park this weekend. Photo: PhotoSport The Kiwis are preparing to walk into another cauldron in Auckland. A sea of red is expected to envelop Eden Park as the Kiwis take on a Tongan XIII and their notoriously parochial fan base. Players could have been forgiven for thinking they were…

Black Ferns dejected at full time of their World Cup semifinal loss to Canada. Photo: www.photosport.nz Analysis: Don’t dream, it’s over. If you didn’t know which of the teams playing in Saturday’s World Cup semi-final was professional and had to guess, you likely would have been very, very wrong. The performance by Canada in their…

Tom Christie scores a try for Canterbury against Otago. Photo: Photosport An unprecedented fifth Ranfurly Shield challenge weekend in a row finds all eyes back on Apollo Projects Stadium, as Canterbury defend against southern rivals Otago. Kickoff is at 4.35pm.