Today at 17:05:20 - Former southern man Jamie Joseph says restoring 'southern pride' in the Highlanders will be a top objective in his first year as coach of the perennially under-performing Super rugby side.

Today at 16:05:20 - It's a dream come true but one that Clinton Toopi doubted would ever turn into reality.

Today at 16:05:20 - Versatile Socceroos defender Jade North has signed with the Wellington Phoenix for the new A-League season.

Today at 16:05:20 - New Zealand teenager Levi Sherwood has won silver in the moto-x freestyle final of the summer X-Games 16 in Los Angeles today.

Today at 15:05:13 - Captain Richie McCaw admits the All Blacks treasure the Bledisloe Cup most but sees tomorrow's test against the Wallabies as pivotal to regaining the Tri-Nations title.

Today at 14:05:22 - All Blacks captain Richie McCaw believes the fuss over the state of the state of the ground for tomorrow night's Tri-Nations clash with the Wallabies has been a storm in a tea cup.

Today at 17:05:07 - Wellington have rounded off their compulsory roster by signing versatile Australian defender Jade North for the new A-League soccer season.North, 28, is seen as a ready-made replacement for the depart ...

Today at 17:05:07 - After finally getting to see Etihad Stadium's much maligned surface with their own eyes, the All Blacks are relaxed heading into tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup rugby series here.The supposedly dangero ...

Today at 15:05:12 - English county side Yorkshire have suspended one of their talented young bowlers following a tirade of abuse on Twitter about his removal from a youth test match.All-rounder Azeem Rafiq is also facing ...

Today at 15:05:13 - Former beach volleyball star Anna Scarlett has been fast-tracked straight in to the Silver Ferns team for the Commonwealth Games just six weeks after announcing she was returning to netball.Scarlett i ...

Today at 15:05:13 - Otago batsman Greg Todd has headed north to join Auckland for the 2010-2011 cricket season.Auckland Cricket chief executive Andrew Eade said in a statement today Todd would strengthen a side that had ...

Today at 14:05:12 - MAHIA'S Pete Bremner gave a wry smile when the question was fired at him in the Tolaga Bay clubhouse on Saturday night...

Today at 14:05:12 - YMP are playing for their past and Pirates their future when they meet in tomorrow's Lee Brothers Shield premier club final at Rugby Park...

Today at 14:05:12 - ONE player doesn't make a team, but take two of your best players out of a line-up and it can make life difficult...

29/07/2010 at 13:00:00 - WHANGARA Old Girls' charge for back-to-back championship titles gained further traction last night as they powered to a 61-38 victory over Nga Hau E...

29/07/2010 at 13:00:00 - GISBORNE Boys' High School first 15 warmed up for what could be a Super Eight decider against reigning champions and current world secondary schools'...

28/07/2010 at 13:00:00 - FORTY four-year-old Huki Wilson faces a rollercoaster ride of emotions in the Lee Brothers Shield premier club final between YMP and Pirates on...

29/07/2010 at 10:11:32 - LAST weekend was the Stratford Intercity volleyball tournament. After two days of tough games, The Cell from Wellington came out on top after beating Stratford team Scrappers in the final ...

29/07/2010 at 10:11:09 - Stratford GolfIN fine but cool conditions last Saturday, G Kelly held off T Cawley to win the final of the Spedding Cup. Kel was 3 up with 5 to play ...

15/07/2010 at 07:00:00 - DESPITE a lengthy delay to the start, because of heavy frost, the 2010 Men’s Club Championships were completed at the course last Sunday with a new senior champion being crowned ...

15/07/2010 at 07:00:00 - THE second round of matches in the Spedding and Ennis Cups were played lastSaturday. Semifinalists in the Spedding Cup are T Johnson, G Kelly, TCawley, S Bruce, while the Ennis ...

15/07/2010 at 07:00:00 - WITH only a few more weeks left things are starting to heat up on the volleyball courts. In the A Grade, five teams are in with a shot of making ...

29/07/2010 at 07:04:55 - Have you seen ladder-toting athletes scaling buildings around town lately and wondered what's up? John Landrigan steps in and jumps to a few conclusions. Acrobatic loons are clambering around our ...

26/07/2010 at 07:00:05 - Believe it or not, Nick Devcich is 81 and works out regularly. The mayor reckons Nick's got the right attitude - and Westwave gym should be free to senior citizens. ...

24/07/2010 at 07:37:25 - Takapuna is getting a new park. But, as Sean Gillespie hears, someone - yes, the council - forgot to tell the neighbours. It seems a shame to disrupt their quiet game ...

23/07/2010 at 07:00:47 - It's been a long six years, and the wait could be longer. Joanna Davies hears about Karekare's battle for a new lifesaver base. Karekare's original surf lifesaving club is being ...

22/07/2010 at 07:00:34 - Welcome to Auckland's premier boxing venue. Bring your coat and mind your step on that loose carpet, writes John Landrigan. Duct tape holds threadbare carpet together, old advertising banners hang ... ...

08/06/2010 at 11:08:36 - THE 30th Christchurch marathon on Sunday will celebrate the milestone with record entries and top class fields battling for $40,000 prize money. Last year's record field of 5362 for the ...

19/05/2010 at 09:27:41 - Teenage boxer Tegan Madden may be struggling for female sparring partners, but not for form. The 16-year-old is trying to box her way to the world championships in Barbadoes in ...

19/05/2010 at 09:25:58 - Reaching the second round of the World Cup might look impossible for the All Whites, but Steve Sumner - skipper in the historic 1982 campaign - reckons they might do ...

12/05/2010 at 13:12:48 - Co-captain Bridget Blackwood shrugged off an injury that cost her three teeth to inspire Canterbury to victory in the national under-21 women's hockey tournament in Christchurch last week. Her blow .. ...

05/05/2010 at 09:21:57 - Christchurch's world schools cross-country winner Margot Gibson is a great little champ in every respect. The 15-year-old St Margarets College girl scored a stunning win in the championships in Slovak ...

Today at 14:30:07 - Torrential rains around noon ensured the third abandonment in four games played over two days in Trinidad, keeping Windwards and CCC indoors for the final league game of the Caribbean T20

Today at 10:30:08 - After two tense days England edged ahead on the third day of their hard fought tussle against Sri Lanka after three wickets apiece to Jacob Ball and Paul Best restricted Sri Lanka to 171 for 7 at Scar ...

Today at 10:30:08 - Eoin Morgan's impact on the first day at Trent Bridge was so emphatic, at times you wondered what all the pre-match fuss had been about

Today at 10:30:08 - Under bright skies in Nottingham and on a dry, low pitch, today was not a day for the fast bowlers to run rampant. Instead with plenty of turn on offer it was a day begging for the spinners to take c ...

Today at 10:30:08 - After the high of Headingley, Pakistan's new-found confidence took something of a battering on the first day at Trent Bridge, as a combination of missed chances, squandered reviews and a double-hundre ...