Felicity Reid
Hawke's Bay's George Beamish wins gold medal in Glasgow
New Zealand track and field athletes capped off the country's best ever finish at the World Athletics Indoor Championships with an unlikely gold medal in the 1500 metres today. Hawke's Bay's George… Audio
Cricket: Black Caps lose first 3 wickets in 6 balls
The Black Caps have had a horror start to their batting innings against Australia on day two of the first cricket Test in Wellington. Losing their first 3 wickets in just 6 balls has put the hosts on… Audio
NZ only won 1 in 29 in Test matches against Australia
The highly anticipated Test series between the Black Caps and Australia is underway at a sold out Basin Reserve in Wellington. Australia have traditionally had the upper-hand in Tests, with New… Audio
Cricket: NZ and Australia in close battle of two-Test series
The rain has stayed away and a rare trans tasman cricket test has begun at a sold out Basin Reserve in Wellington. New Zealand and Australia are locked in a close battle in the first match of a… Audio
Rare Test cricket series between NZ and Australia begins
A rare Test cricket series between New Zealand and Australia begins tomorrow at a sold out Basin Reserve in Wellington. It is the first time in eight years that Australia's Test side has travelled to… Audio
Neil Wagner retires with 12 years on world stage
One of the workhorses of New Zealand cricket will bow out of the international game this week. Bowler Neil Wagner has pulled up stumps on a career that began with a move from South Africa and will end… Audio
Black Ferns Sevens get gold medal in World Sevens Series
The Black Ferns Sevens have finally clinched a gold medal in this season's World Sevens Series. After getting a silver medal in Dubai and the bronze in Cape Town the women got the job done in… Audio
NZ on top of the world with Black Ferns Sevens' title win
New Zealand is back on the top of the world with the Black Ferns Sevens' title win, but the men weren't able make it double in Vancouver today. The Black Ferns Sevens' beat France 35-19 for their… Audio
Blacks Caps need win to keep Chappel-Hadlee series
The Black Caps are already in must-win territory in the cricket series against Australia but they don't think they are on the back foot. After last night's last ball loss in the opening T-20, New… Video, Audio
Black Caps closer to test series victory over South Africa
The Black Caps are moving closer to an historic test series victory over South Africa. An under strength Proteas side were well beaten in the first test but have been providing some resistance in the… Video, Audio
Netball NZ advertising Silver Ferns head coach role
Netball New Zealand are advertising the Silver Ferns head coach role on the open market to see if they can find someone better than Dame Noeline Taurua. Taurua has been in the job since 2018 and her… Video, Audio
Black Caps started quest for first Test series win
The Black Caps have started their quest for a first Test series win over South Africa in Hamilton today. After a dominant victory in the first Test, New Zealand lost the toss and have been in the… Video, Audio
Super Bowl won in over-time nail biter by Kansas City Chiefs
The biggest day in American sport, the Super Bowl, has been won in an over-time nailbiter by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs have won back to back titles, making it their third Super Bowl win in 5… Video, Audio
Football: Trials of blue cards begin for fouls and abuse
Football referees could have an extra card in their pocket this season as the sport trials the use of a blue card. Fifty-four years after yellow and red cards were first introduced, players who commit… Video, Audio
Black Caps win over South Africa in first cricket test
After a big win over an understrength South Africa in the first cricket test yesterday the Black Caps could be forgiven for looking at what's next. Australia arrive here in the next two weeks for a… Video, Audio
World Rugby zeroes in on social media abuse
World Rugby is working with law enforcement in five countries, including New Zealand, to prosecute people involved in online abuse during last year's Rugby World Cup. Twenty-one social media accounts… Video, Audio
Fiji still not on itinerary for All Blacks Tests
The All Blacks will be globetrotting this year taking Tests to nine different countries in a packed schedule, but one place that still isn't on the itinerary is Fiji. New Zealand and Fiji will play a… Video, Audio
Midday Sports News for 31 January 2024
Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom Blundell says South Africa will be playing with a point to prove in the two-test series starting at Mt Maunganui this weekend. Audio
Midday Sports News for 30 January 2024
New Zealand apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan is grateful to be alive after being thrown from her horse during a race in Adelaide at the weekend.
Felicity Reid has sports. Audio
Henry Nicholls axed from Black Caps test squad
Batter Henry Nicholls has been axed from the Black Caps Test squad as selectors make changes for the series against South Africa. Nicholls has been a part of the New Zealand red ball side since 2016… Video, Audio