Tiana Placid’s busy life in sport – on the field and behind the TV camera
“With four kids came a competitive nature. I held a lot of responsibility for my siblings but also…
America’s Cup champion’s breakthrough to fuel female athletes
When Leyland-Penno arrived in San Diego, she’d just turned 24 and there were only three other women working…
NZ swimming has a junior moment ahead of Commonwealth Games
Swimming New Zealand began the year with two senior world champions and ended it with a junior world…
White Ferns alumni guiding the next wave of cricket stars – LockerRoom
What’s eased that search is realising how much she enjoys passing on what she’s learned by helping usher…
Formula 1: Eloise Beattie powers into Red Bull’s future
“I’ve always been into logic. Even as a kid. I loved puzzles,” Beattie says. “I loved problem-solving and…
Gaelic footballer becomes Kiwi marathon queen in record time
She overcame a few speed bumps along the way. In the final week her pacer, Tokyo Olympian Malcolm…
Olympics: Alicia Hoskin’s new mission to clean up sport and her plans for Los Angeles 2028
For Hoskin, team is everything. The special bond in the K4 team, she says, played a major role…
Beach volleyball: Once rivals, Beach Ferns set to stun the world
“We did good enough,” Polley, 31, replies. Macdonald: “Good enough to want to play with each other again.”…
Fabian Holland: All Black’s Dutch hometown club shows its support
Really? A poster of Daniel Carter hangs in the club gymnasium, not far from a 1991 Rugby World…
Netball NZ: Outrage to optimism: The mood among netball’s community
Who will make up her coaching team? It seems unlikely her long-time assistant, Deb Fuller, will return, as…
Netball: Silver Fern legend Marg Foster on the future of her sport and fighting cancer
She pulls no punches when she says Taurua must go on next month’s Northern Tour to the UK…
White Ferns face must‑win clash against India after rain‑hit World Cup run
“You wait four years for a World Cup and to have rain play such a massive part in…