An away overtime win has stopped the run of NBL losses and given the Breakers some breathing space.

The opening game of the Super Smash season has ended with a no result, however it did didsplay some big hitting by an in-form New Zealand player.

The teams have their first games this Saturday, 27 December at home in Palmerston North where the Hinds will play last season’s female champion Wellington .

Former All Blacks loose forward Hoskins Sotutu has signed with English Premiership side Newcastle Red Bulls and will join the club after the conclusion of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season

Netball New Zealand has announced the 2025 Netball Awards with Karin Burger the big winner.

Auckland FC's last A-League game of 2025 against Sydney FC has been postponed after issues with the pitch at Leichhardt Oval which is deemed to be in "unsatisfactory condition".

Central Districts left-arm bowler Jayden Lennox has earned his first call-up to a New Zealand squad, with both the one-day and T20 squads for the tour of India next month.

White Ferns and Auckland Hearts off spinner Fran Jonas has withdrawn from the upcoming Super Smash competition to prioritise time on making technical changes to her bowling.

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.

The NZ Breakers have lost their third consecutive game in the ANBL with a 99-85 defeat to the Bullets in Brisbane.

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

The Black Caps have wrapped up the test series against the West Indies 2-0 after winning the third game by 323 runs.

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

Gordon Walker has announced he’s resigning from his role as Head Coach for Canoe Racing New Zealand.

White Ferns batter Suzie Bates has sustained a quadricep tear which has ruled her out of all cricket until March.

The Black Caps have to take 10 wickets. The West Indies need to score a further 419 runs or bat out a whole final day of the test series at Bay Oval at Mt Maunganui.

The Phoenix have stopped the rot of results and taken apart the Central Coast Mariners in Wellington 3-1.

The third test between the West Indies and the Black Caps at Bay Oval at Mt Maunganui looks set to be heading to a draw.

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.

Auckland FC have handed Western Sydney Wanderers their first home loss of the 2025/26 campaign with a 2-0 win at Commbank Arena.