Olympics: Zoe Hobbs made right call to stick to 100m, Chantal Brunner says
Born in Wellington, Brunner moved to Wainuiomata when she was 4. Inspired by a local newspaper story which…
Southland mum’s gutsy climb from gumboots to Ironman
Now 45, Gill has won the Tony Jackson Scholarship to contest the country’s ultimate long-distance triathlon in March…
Commonwealth Games: Greer Hall’s journey from schoolyard scraps to boxing for a medal
Without the “bro,” she was lost and tried football for camaraderie. It was too tame. Lunchtime scraps gave…
ANZ Premiership: Northern Mystics’ Charlotte Manley on health battles, resilience and grand final role
As the Mystics go into Saturday’s ANZ Premiership grand final as favourites against the gritty Southern Steel, Manley…
NZ have to put farce in the field behind them quickly at World Cup
The White Ferns immediately find themselves on the back foot after a loss to the West Indies to…
Commonwealth Games: Swimmers back in black with high hopes for Games medals
Fairweather is the only relay swimmer who has met qualifying standards for individual events. She should be seeded…
Two Queens of NZ sport hailed by the King
During her seven-season reign as captain of the White Ferns, Suzie Bates was called Queenie by her teammates.…
Phoenix women: Celebrating a fantastic A-League season
Makala Woods scores during the A-League Women Grand Final match. Photo / Getty Images But City held firm…
Hyrox World Championships: How Kiwi athlete Anna Bramley conquered fear of flying to soar
But with her husband Joe Vao in the seat next to her, Bramley gritted her teeth and flew…
Netball: Balmer’s found the right dose of medicine and netball
Balmer and Hall were teammates in defence for Baradene College, which won the Auckland premier one schools league…
Classic signs and bright new talent as Black Ferns triumph again
The Black Ferns started the Whitney Hansen era on a bright note by winning the Pacific Four Series…
Women in sport: The equity gap in NZ’s major codes
While more diverse faces are present in leadership and decision-making spaces, structural inequities remain deeply embedded in how…