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'Urgent international co-operation': Crime rings threaten integrity of NZ sport
The Sport Integrity Commission has sought advice from Interpol on organised crime.

Hawks keep in touch in NBL
Dan Grida came to HB as an Australian NBL champ. Now he's making it with the Hawks.

'We churn out athletes': Push for indoor sports hub to support Tairāwhiti athletes
The facility may be built opposite Gisborne's Midway Surf Rescue Community Hub building.

NBA contenders fire coach ahead of playoffs
The Denver Nuggets have dismissed Mike Malone just days out from the NBA playoffs.

The surprising pathway for promising NZ female athletes into top US colleges
Volleyball is the second biggest sport among secondary students in NZ.

Cavalry arrives as Hawks shoot for next win
Four players from the Illawarra Hawks camp have arrived in Napier.

‘Run out of stadiums’: Court shortage leaves North Shore kids’ basketball in crisis
About 10,000 fixtures are forced across eight North Shore venues.

Champions celebrated: Northland’s sporting stars shine at awards night
Whangārei boxer Lani Daniels won the Supreme Award at the 2024 Northland Sports Awards.

Flying high and in all directions: Hawks top NBL
The cavalry is arriving, with the Hawks currently sitting pretty.

Hawks and Ball the talk of the NBL as they aim for three from three
Jackson Ball, 17, has scored 76 points for the Hawks in his two starts this year.

'A star is born': Teenager scores 40 points for the Hawks in NBL opener
Jackson Ball turned 17 this week.

Young guns set to soar as new-look Hawks ready to take flight
The Hawks start a new season on Wednesday, aiming for the first title in 20 years.

Canterbury Rams appoint 26-year-old head coach in quest for three-peat
Quinn Clinton ready to embrace challenge and knows other teams will be gunning for them.

Auckland Uni aims to host All Blacks at $320m sports centre
The state-of-the-art complex features Olympic gym gear and an indoor arena.

‘I didn’t know where it was': WNBA player’s journey to NZ league
Ashley Joens has played for three WNBA teams, but a team in NZ ticked all her boxes.

Breakers great dies aged 46
Kevin Braswell was part of the Breakers' title-winning team in 2011.

Michael Burgess: The simple change needed to fix the Halberg Awards
OPINION: The awards remain special – and are dearly loved – but there's something missing.

Hawks head south to play in Waipukurau
Central Hawke’s Bay basketball fans get a front-row seat to the Hawks action.

Sport TV wars heat up: Sky TV now has to share ESPN with Disney+
Sky loses exclusive NZ rights to ESPN, but highlights the value of its sports package.

‘One of the sharpest’: Hawke’s Bay 16yo scores Tall Blacks berth
If he gets on the court, he’ll be the third-youngest in Tall Blacks history.

Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns to play new Trans-Tasman comp in Hamilton
The new comp will be the first time in several years New Zealand has played Australia.