New Zealand tennis professional Lulu Sun has come through qualifying to stun the top seed at the Guangzhou WTA 250 tournament in China.

The Football Ferns have confirmed they will face the Matildas in a two-match series in Australia in November.

The 2025 New Zealand Heartland XV squad has been named for a two-game tour of Samoa. 

Mid Canterbury have lifted the Meads Cup, whilst North Otago have won the Lochore Cup, as the Heartland Championship concluded for the season on Saturday. 

A couple of injury-enforced changes to the Football Ferns ahead of a their matches against Mexico and the United States.

After a no result in game one, the English cricket team were too strong in the second T20 at Hagley Oval winning by 65 runs.

New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier briefly threatened an upset with seven birdies in his first 10 holes to take the early final-round lead, but faded under the pressure from eventual winner Tommy Fleetwood.

Canterbury worked their way into the the Bunnings NPC final with a win over Hawke's Bay to face Otago PHOTO: BUNNINGS NPC Canterbury have earned their place in an all-South Island NPC final, with a strong second half to beat Hawke's Bay 43-19 in their semi-final at Christchurch. Second-five Dallas McLeod scored a quick double midway through the second half to to help with the win and secure the final hosting rights against neighbours Otago for the title next weekend. LATEST H

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has just missed out of the points at the Formula One US Grand Prix, finishing 11th after mid-field battle in the heat in Austin, Texas.

Kane Williamson and Nathan Smith will return for the Black Caps upcoming ODI series against England, which gets underway at Bay Oval in Tauranga on Sunday October 26.

The inconsistent start for the NZ Breakers to the latest ANBL season continues with a loss to leaders Melbourne United, just two days after the beat the Tasmania JackJumpers.

Another week, another ATP Challenger final for the Finn Reynolds from Hawkes Bay and South Canterbury's James Watt.

Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde has continued his dominant form winning a fifth consecutive T100 World Tour race.

New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson has stayed colear of first lap carnage to finish ninth in the sprint race at the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas as both McLaren's collided and were forced to retire.

Auckland FC have kicked off their second A-League season with a goaless draw against Melbourne Victory in a wet Melbourne

The run of Lulu Sun has come to an end at the Jinan WTA 125 tournament in China, beaten in three sets in the semifinal.

The Breakers are off the bottom of the NBL table - for the moment after posting their second win of the season.

Liam Lawson will start 15th in the US Grand Prix sprint race in Austin, Texas after being forced into evasive action to avoid one of the Ferarris

New Zealand's top singles player Lulu Sun and one of the world's best in doubles, Erin Routliffe have both been named in the New Zealand Billie Jean King Cup team.

Otago have confirmed their place in the 2025 Bunnings NPC final, after a 41-17 victory over Bay of Plenty in the first of the semi-finals at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday night.