Independent Analysis and Reportage
Source: Radio New Zealand Ereatara Enari of the Hurricanes scores a try against the NSW Waratahs. MARK EVANS The Hurricanes halfback Ereatara Enari will leave the franchise at the end of the Super Rugby season to join Welsh club Dragons. The 28-year-old former Samoa international was first named in the Hurricanes squad in November 2024…
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC’s Isa Prins celebrates after scoring. Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.nz / PHOTOSPORT Auckland FC will play South Melbourne in the inaugural OFC Pro League final. Auckland beat South Island United 1-0 in their semi-final at Mount Smart. Substitute Isa Prins headed home the winner in the second half. South Melbourne…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) lawyer Joseph Xulue says Hai Tu Jayson Fang last port of entry was Tokyo, in Japan. Unsplash A man facing a raft of charges over illegal poker venues in the Auckland city centre has fled the country. Hai Tu Jason Fang, 26, is the sole…
Source: Radio New Zealand Gordon Herbert will coach the NZ Breakers on a two-year deal. CYRIL LESTAGE The New Zealand Breakers’ search for a new head coach has landed the NBL club a Basketball World Cup winner in Gordon Herbert. Herbert has signed a two-year deal with the Auckland club in what is considered to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Chiefs fans have been asked to bring the bells this weekend. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The cowbell wars are set to kick off again in Christchurch. The Chiefs are encouraging their fans to flout the cowbell ban, but the Crusaders have fired back by threatening to melt any they manage to confiscate. Ahead…
Source: Radio New Zealand White Fern Lea Tahuhu PHOTOSPORT As White Ferns pace bowler Lea Tahuhu prepares for the final chapter of her international career, she says she feels fortunate to have played through one of the most transformative periods in women’s cricket. New Zealand open their T20 series against England in Derby on Thursday,…
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s Moa Point treatment plant will not be fully fixed until at least a year after it catastrophically failed. In a timeline released on Wednesday, Wellington Water and Wellington City Council say the wastewater treatment plant is expected to be fully restored by February 2027 – and raw sewage should be…
Source: Radio New Zealand [picture id=”4JRTE4K_260313HurricanesForce_043_JPG” crop=”16×10″ layout=”thumbnail”] Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Hurricanes first-five Ruben Love isn’t getting caught up in the race for the All Blacks No 10 jersey. Fresh off a commanding performance against Beauden Barrett in the Hurricanes’ 47-24 win over the Blues at Eden Park, Love’s name has inevitably entered conversations…
Source: Radio New Zealand Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand wins the Women’s 100m Final at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin. JOEL CARRETT / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has set her sights on a Commonwealth Games medal after winning the Oceania 100m title in Darwin. Hobbs ran 11 seconds to set a…
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC and All Whites player Callan Elliot Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz In the space of 48 hours last week Callan Elliot could start to see the light at the end of the football tunnel. Officially named in the All Whites squad for next month’s Football World Cup on Thursday, by late Friday…
Source: Radio New Zealand Arsenal fans cheer their team on as they watch the final minutes of the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Manchester City, from inside the Tollington Arms pub near the Emirates Stadium in London. BROOK MITCHELL Arsenal have ended their 22-year wait to win the Premier League title when…
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Maire Martin scored a try and created two more against Brisbane Broncos. AAP/Photosport Veteran Te Maire Martin will have first chance to audition for the vacant NZ Warriors halfback spot, after Tanah Boyd suffered a season-ending knee injury last weekend. Boyd has been confirmed with rupture of his anterior cruciate…