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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand An NZ Super Netball franchise may have low appeal in Australia. AAP / www.photosport.nz Netball Australia hopes to expand its Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) league and is open to an expression of interest from Netball New Zealand. While any league expansion is still subject to Netball Australia board approval, it has ... <a title="Australia’s Super Netball expansion bid open to Netball NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/australias-super-netball-expansion-bid-open-to-netball-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s Super Netball expansion bid open to Netball NZ">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Caps white ball captain Mitch Santner. PHOTOSPORT Two of the biggest names in the Black Caps have backed a proposed T20 franchise competition in New Zealand. RNZ understands a bid by a private consortium to establish a new T20 competition has led to a power struggle over the future shape ... <a title="Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/black-caps-captain-mitch-santner-wants-t20-franchise-league-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Fabian Holland of New Zealand Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year winners Fabian Holland and Braxton Sorensen-McGee have been named among the finalists for New Zealand’s top rugby awards. Second rower Holland, who played 12 of the All Blacks 13 tests this year, is up for All Blacks ... <a title="Fabian Holland and Braxton Sorensen-McGee up for top NZ Rugby awards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/fabian-holland-and-braxton-sorensen-mcgee-up-for-top-nz-rugby-awards/" aria-label="Read more about Fabian Holland and Braxton Sorensen-McGee up for top NZ Rugby awards">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Foils skipper Peter Burling. Photosport Black Foils driver Peter Burling is confident he’ll be on board for this weekend’s SailGP grand final in Abu Dhabi. The New Zealanders are second in the standings, but Burling is in doubt after slicing a finger which required hospital attention. Burling missed practice on ... <a title="SailGP: Burling confident of competing in grand final despite serious finger gash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/sailgp-burling-confident-of-competing-in-grand-final-despite-serious-finger-gash/" aria-label="Read more about SailGP: Burling confident of competing in grand final despite serious finger gash">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Football Ferns will end the year against their most familiar rival. Photosport Matildas v Football Ferns Friday, 28 November Kick-off 9.30pm Polytec Stadium, Gosford, Australia Live blog updates on RNZ Sport The Football Ferns will end the year against a side brimming with stars and a nation that they have not ... <a title="Matildas v Football Ferns: What you need to know about Friday night’s game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/matildas-v-football-ferns-what-you-need-to-know-about-friday-nights-game/" aria-label="Read more about Matildas v Football Ferns: What you need to know about Friday night’s game">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Ryan Fox of New Zealand in action during the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane, 2025. AAP / Photosport New Zealand golfers have made a solid start to the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane, with one near the top of the leaderboard and another hitting a hole ... <a title="Ryan Fox starts well in Brisbane while Kobori aces hole" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/ryan-fox-starts-well-in-brisbane-while-kobori-aces-hole/" aria-label="Read more about Ryan Fox starts well in Brisbane while Kobori aces hole">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finn Delany will captain the Tall Blacks against Australia in the first round of world cup qualification. Jeremy Ward/Photosport Boomers v Tall Blacks Friday, 28 November Tip-off 9.30pm MyState Bank Arena, Hobart, Tasmania Live blog updates on RNZ Sport The road to the 2027 FIBA World Cup starts for the Tall ... <a title="Tall Blacks, Boomers tip off world cup qualification" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/tall-blacks-boomers-tip-off-world-cup-qualification/" aria-label="Read more about Tall Blacks, Boomers tip off world cup qualification">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT The clock is ticking for Liam Lawson to show he has what it takes to stay in Formula 1. Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies said a decision on the driver line-ups for 2026 will be made next week. There are two ... <a title="F1: Liam Lawson still waiting as team-mate has seat confirmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/f1-liam-lawson-still-waiting-as-team-mate-has-seat-confirmed/" aria-label="Read more about F1: Liam Lawson still waiting as team-mate has seat confirmed">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink Photosport New Zealand Cricket boss Scott Weenink is said to be “fighting for his survival” in his role, amid a political power struggle over the future shape of the domestic game – a dispute so fraught that senior figures have warned the board is no ... <a title="NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/nz-cricket-boss-scott-weenink-fighting-for-his-survival-as-t20-league-debate-gets-very-ugly/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen Perofeta models the Blues’ 2026 home jersey. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Super Rugby Pacific doesn’t kick off until February but you could argue the first round happened today, as the five original New Zealand teams unveiled their jersey range for next season. 2026 marks 30 years since the original Super 12 competition ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific jerseys revealed: Which is the coolest?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/super-rugby-pacific-jerseys-revealed-which-is-the-coolest/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific jerseys revealed: Which is the coolest?">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand PHOTOSPORT Former Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka is returning to the ASB Classic this summer. Wawrinka, who has won 16 titles including three Grand Slams, has confirmed his entry for the Auckland tournament in January. The 40-year-old Swiss star last played in Auckland as a 21-year-old. Wawrinka played at the ... <a title="Swiss star Stan Wawrinka to play ASB Classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/swiss-star-stan-wawrinka-to-play-asb-classic/" aria-label="Read more about Swiss star Stan Wawrinka to play ASB Classic">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Molly Spark competing at an event in Ecuador. Molly Swift / Facebook Adventure races don’t get much tougher than the Godzone event which starts on Thursday in Marlborough. Thirty-two teams of four are taking part, with the aim to cover 615 kilometres of often rugged terrain as quickly as possible on ... <a title="Hunger and hallucinations: Adventure racers primed for Godzone event in Marlborough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/hunger-and-hallucinations-adventure-racers-primed-for-godzone-event-in-marlborough/" aria-label="Read more about Hunger and hallucinations: Adventure racers primed for Godzone event in Marlborough">Read more</a>