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Sun set in Australian Open first round
New Zealand's Lulu Sun has been beaten by Linda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5 in round one of the Australian Open in warm conditions on court 13.
Jan 20


Tour Down Under title in Wollaston’s sights
Kiwi cyclist Ally Wollaston has secured two stage wins from two on the Tour Down Under, extending her overall lead to 24 seconds into the final leg on the Adelaide Hills
Jan 19


Phoenix women score away win over Canberra
The Wellington Phoenix waited until the very end to take advantage of having the extra player to earn their A-League win at McKellar Park.
Jan 17


Changes at the top for Netball New Zealand
Netball New Zealand has confirmed two significant appointments to its leadership team, with Jane Patterson joining as Interim Chief Executive and Chelsea Lane taking the position of Head of Performance - Silver Ferns.
Jan 15


Phoenix women drop points to Melbourne City
The Wellington PHoenix women lost to Melbourne City in their latest A-League game PHOTO: LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY Melbourne City have maintained their perfect record over the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League with a 2-1 win at Porirua Park. City led 2-0 at halftime after scoring both of their goals in a five minute spell a third of the way into the first half. LATEST HEADLINES: Kiwi players fight in ASB Classic Super Smash NZ cricket continues Breakers dealt to by Sydney Kings Au
Jan 11


Maxwell takes break to safeguard health
New Zealand world mountain bike champion Samara (Sammie) Maxwell is taking a year-long break from competitive sport to safeguard her wellbeing and longevity.
Jan 9


Phoenix's Samba suffers season-ending injury
The Wellington Phoenix women's squad have lost a third women’s player to a serious knee injury.
Jan 7


Phoenix Women add American Woods
The Wellington Phoenix wOmen's team have added a replacement player to their squad for the remainder of the 2025-26 A-League.
Jan 7


Tough tasks for New Zealanders at ASB Classic
After the withdrawl of Lulu Sun the time spent on court by New Zealanders at the 2026 ASB Classic is under threat.
Jan 3


Lulu Sun out of ASB Classic with injury
A blow to the ASB Classic in Auckland as New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun has officially withdrawn from the 2026 event
Jan 3


Hearts end Blaze winning run, men washout
The Auckland Hearts have had their first win of Super Smash and given the Wellington Blaze their first loss of the competition
Jan 2


Phoenix women away win, 4th on points table
The Wellington Phoenix women's team have jumped up the A-League ladder after backing up their record-breaking win over Sydney FC.
Dec 31, 2025


Wellinton Phoenix sign Football Ferns midfielder
The Wellington Phoenix women have signed Football Ferns midfielder Emma Pijnenburg for the remainderof the A-League season.
Dec 29, 2025


Fran Jonas withdraws from Super Smash
White Ferns and Auckland Hearts off spinner Fran Jonas has withdrawn from the upcoming Super Smash competition to prioritise time on making technical changes to her bowling.
Dec 23, 2025


Bonus points for women's Super Smash cricket
A new points system will apply to the women's Super Smash T20 competition this season in a bid to promote higher scoring cricket and improve batting standards.
Dec 23, 2025


Black Sticks Women's tourny changes
A schedule change for India and Korea has seen changes to the format for the Black Sticks Women’s Summer of Hockey in Dunedin.
Dec 22, 2025


Alice Robinson places second at Super G
New Zealand skier Alice Robinson has backed up last weekend’s historic Super G World Cup win with a second-place at the Val’dIsere Super G World Cup
Dec 22, 2025


White Fern Bates out of summer play with injury
White Ferns batter Suzie Bates has sustained a quadricep tear which has ruled her out of all cricket until March.
Dec 22, 2025


Phoenix women big win over Sydney FC
The Wellington Phoenix women have bounced back from back-to-back losses in spectacular style, with a 7-0 win over Sydney FC in an A-League game at Porirua.
Dec 20, 2025


Hansen new Black Ferns Head Coach
Whitney Hansen has been appointed the new Black Ferns Head Coach on a two-year contract after the six-time world champions finished third at the World Cup this year.
Dec 19, 2025
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