Sport news

Highlanders rugby gear worth $38k stolen in Auckland from parked car, man arrested
Stolen items included laptops, tablets and 'specialised rugby equipment'.

Kiwi boxer to fight undisputed heavyweight champion
Lani Daniels will head overseas to face Claressa Shields on July 27.

NZ Rugby posts huge financial loss, despite record income for 2024
The deficit follows $8.9m loss in 2023 and a $47m loss in 2022.
SailGP news

On The Up: Burling and Tuke's conservation journey and their next big project
'We, travelling around the world, see so much devastation in so many beautiful places.'

Why Auckland wasn't on SailGP's first list of 2026 venues
The global foiling league revealed 10 events on the season six calendar this morning.

SailGP cancels Brazil event as wingsail defect causes safety concerns
It comes after the Australian team's wingsail collapsed in San Francisco.
More Sailing news

Watch: Australian SailGP team suffer major damage; Black Foils miss podium
The Australian team were on track to contest another podium race when disaster struck.

‘Good job of scrambling’: Kiwis foil slow SailGP starts to sit fifth
The Black Foils sit fifth on the leaderboard after day one in San Francisco.

‘It’s certainly new’: Black Foils enter uncharted SailGP territory
The Black Foils have historically struggled at SailGP's San Francisco events.

‘Should win those ones’: Black Foils' bittersweet return to SailGP podium
The Black Foils move back into the top three overall after a strong event in Los Angeles.

Black Foils fly in LA to top SailGP leaderboard
The Black Foils were back at their best on day one in Los Angeles.

Coutts’ plans for Auckland as SailGP eye six-season agreement
If finalised, the deal would make Auckland a cornerstone event on the SailGP calendar.

‘An unbelievable history’: Why French SailGP team named new boat Aotearoa
'She had an unbelievable history with Team New Zealand and it’s good to keep her name.'

‘A bad day in sport’: Takahashi on Black Foils struggles ahead of LA return
'As a group, we’re handling these things well. The results don’t speak for themselves.'

Paul Lewis: We must act now if Auckland wants to host America’s Cup
Team New Zealand plan to announce the 2027 venue by June 20.

America’s Cup in Auckland ‘won’t happen’ without a bed tax, says mayor
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited have been in early talks about hosting the next America's Cup

America’s Cup back to Auckland? Talks begin to host again
It comes as Barcelona reports a positive economic impact of almost $2 billion from hosting

‘Hugely satisfying’: Barcelona’s $2 billion America’s Cup boost
The study was carried out by the University of Barcelona.

One man’s $300k mission to restore decaying yacht involved in tragic race
'My memory of that yacht is spending all our holidays on her'.

Black Foils improve but equal worst-ever SailGP finish
It matched their mark from last season’s event in France where they missed two races.

SailGP notches new record for penalty points in Sydney
Three teams combined for the biggest loss of points in SailGP history.