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Peter Williams

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We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Poor rules reason for school rugby mess
Sport

Poor rules reason for school rugby mess

11 Dec 04:00 PM
Ref Glen Jackson: 'I don't think fans will like cameras for offside rulings'
Sport

Ref Glen Jackson: 'I don't think fans will like cameras for offside rulings'

11 Dec 01:31 AM

Rugby ref Glen Jackson has opened up on why he avoids social media.

Three-match 50-over series starts at Mount's Bay Oval
Cricket

Three-match 50-over series starts at Mount's Bay Oval

07 Dec 09:56 PM

India A and New Zealand A want results in this weekend's three-match 50-over series.

India A and New Zealand A eager for outcome
Cricket

India A and New Zealand A eager for outcome

06 Dec 04:00 PM

The three-match 50-over series starts at Bay Oval today.

Three matches crucial for Corey Anderson's World Cup hopes
Sport

Three matches crucial for Corey Anderson's World Cup hopes

05 Dec 04:00 PM

Anderson returns as New Zealand A play India A in three day-night matches this week.

Go-karts next for V8 Supercars champ Scott McLaughlin
Motorsport

Go-karts next for V8 Supercars champ Scott McLaughlin

03 Dec 04:03 PM

V8 Supercars champ Scott McLaughlin heading back to go-karts in his off-season.

NZ A and India A to play at Bay Oval under lights
Cricket

NZ A and India A to play at Bay Oval under lights

29 Nov 04:10 AM

Tauranga cricket fans will get their first taste of day/night cricket for the season.

Peter Williams: It's time for stale Steve Hansen to go
Rugby

Peter Williams: It's time for stale Steve Hansen to go

20 Nov 09:09 PM

Could New Zealand's World Cup campaign next year be over in the quarter finals?

All Blacks Sevens preparing for Dubai
Rugby Sevens

All Blacks Sevens preparing for Dubai

13 Nov 08:15 PM

Back from injury, Bay sevens player Ngarohi McGarvey-Black is happy to be contracted.

Doug Bracewell returns with NZ A team
Sport|cricket

Doug Bracewell returns with NZ A team

13 Nov 08:02 PM

Tauranga-born pace bowler Doug Bracewell is a feature of NZ A team to play India.

Scott McLaughlin and his biggest fans
Sport|motorsport

Scott McLaughlin and his biggest fans

02 Nov 04:00 PM

Scott McLaughlin will have plenty backing him this weekend.

Hard return for Cricket Australia after critical report
Sport|cricket

Hard return for Cricket Australia after critical report

30 Oct 04:27 PM

COMMENT: Can Australia win cricket matches while being nice? Watch and wait.

Black Caps return to their happy place
Black Caps

Black Caps return to their happy place

26 Oct 04:00 PM

Black Caps have some fond memories of their last series against Pakistan in the UAE.

Cricket: Preparation is key for Black Caps ahead of UAE tour
Sport|cricket

Cricket: Preparation is key for Black Caps ahead of UAE tour

26 Oct 04:00 PM

The Black Caps will play their first T20 international on Wednesday.

Peter Williams: My sinking feeling for waterfront stadium
Opinion

Peter Williams: My sinking feeling for waterfront stadium

23 Oct 10:30 PM

COMMENT: New stadium plan must be paid for privately or it's going underwater too.

No-nonsense Maguire has magic touch
Sport

No-nonsense Maguire has magic touch

16 Oct 06:34 PM

Michael Maguire - a born communicator, a confident, fluent and engaging speaker.

Peter Williams: NZ should help Aussie rugby out
Sport

Peter Williams: NZ should help Aussie rugby out

02 Oct 04:00 PM

Aus rugby is in a state unseen since 1972 and it's time to sort it, Peter Williams says.

Peter Williams: The cancer killing more Kiwi women than melanoma
Lifestyle

Peter Williams: The cancer killing more Kiwi women than melanoma

29 Sep 03:00 AM

Peter Williams shares how he lost his first wife to a cancer too many women are dying of.

Peter Williams: Serena is calculated, cynical and selfish
Tennis

Peter Williams: Serena is calculated, cynical and selfish

11 Sep 08:11 PM

COMMENT: A champion is always appreciated more if she or he is a champion person too.

Bay Steamers face 2017 champs Canterbury at home
Rugby

Bay Steamers face 2017 champs Canterbury at home

31 Aug 07:11 PM

Steamers return home to face 2017 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Champions Canterbury.

Peter Williams: The minister must act
Opinion

Peter Williams: The minister must act

10 Aug 05:30 PM

Justice Minister Judith Collins is wrong when she says Teina Pora cannot be pardoned by the Governor-General until he has exhausted all his appeal rights.

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Axe hovers over the little guys
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Axe hovers over the little guys

12 Dec 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Playing away par for course among elite
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Playing away par for course among elite

05 Dec 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: League taking fans seriously
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: League taking fans seriously

28 Nov 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Muzzle on Muzza a sad day for free expression
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Muzzle on Muzza a sad day for free expression

21 Nov 03:00 PM
Golf: Gamble pays off but golf not yet out of woods
Golf

Golf: Gamble pays off but golf not yet out of woods

14 Nov 08:40 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Time for NZC to make the Wright move
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Time for NZC to make the Wright move

07 Nov 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: ABs face tough battle for fans
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: ABs face tough battle for fans

31 Oct 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Golf fits into Games quite nicely, thanks
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Golf fits into Games quite nicely, thanks

24 Oct 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Americans face long wait for next Olympics
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Americans face long wait for next Olympics

10 Oct 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Shanks and Roulston still have Olympic hopes
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Shanks and Roulston still have Olympic hopes

03 Oct 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Early Davis Cup exit points to gloomy future
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Early Davis Cup exit points to gloomy future

26 Sep 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Northern velodrome vital to continue success
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Northern velodrome vital to continue success

19 Sep 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Future cricket looks shorter
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Future cricket looks shorter

12 Sep 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Korean wave changing landscape
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Korean wave changing landscape

05 Sep 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Lack of domestic play a drawback for Vettori
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Lack of domestic play a drawback for Vettori

29 Aug 04:00 PM
<i>Review</i>: Top pros help out with tips
Golf

<i>Review</i>: Top pros help out with tips

29 Aug 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Fiasco over fake blood
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Fiasco over fake blood

22 Aug 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Bizarre move over spinner
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Bizarre move over spinner

15 Aug 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Sports and media scrap over cash for pictures
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Sports and media scrap over cash for pictures

08 Aug 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Scene set for rugby sevens-skating showdown
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Scene set for rugby sevens-skating showdown

01 Aug 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Televised sport produces whole new ball game
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Televised sport produces whole new ball game

25 Jul 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Self-interest the villain in provincial struggles
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Self-interest the villain in provincial struggles

18 Jul 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Open title to Tiger if history repeats
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Open title to Tiger if history repeats

11 Jul 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Don't forget, grassroots are vital to sport
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Don't forget, grassroots are vital to sport

04 Jul 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Duval revival the real story behind Open
Golf

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Duval revival the real story behind Open

27 Jun 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Auckland lagging way behind in sports world
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Auckland lagging way behind in sports world

20 Jun 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Batty makes Costner film come alive
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Batty makes Costner film come alive

13 Jun 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Success at double for Dawsons
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Success at double for Dawsons

06 Jun 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Rich, quick club sports the way of the future
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Rich, quick club sports the way of the future

23 May 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: On-court legend shooting to resurrect league
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: On-court legend shooting to resurrect league

16 May 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: If stalemate persists, come on in Tokyo
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: If stalemate persists, come on in Tokyo

09 May 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Oram's comments provide troubling 'test' case
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Oram's comments provide troubling 'test' case

02 May 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: League in trouble over TV, pay cap
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: League in trouble over TV, pay cap

25 Apr 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: League in trouble over TV, pay cap
Sport

<i>Peter Williams</i>: League in trouble over TV, pay cap

25 Apr 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Lee's IMG deal makes headlines for wrong reason
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Lee's IMG deal makes headlines for wrong reason

18 Apr 04:00 PM
Letters warrant investigation
New Zealand

Letters warrant investigation

18 Apr 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: School rowing popularity augurs well for future
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: School rowing popularity augurs well for future

11 Apr 04:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: New stadium only hope for Dunedin
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: New stadium only hope for Dunedin

04 Apr 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Augusta National even more impressive in the flesh
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Augusta National even more impressive in the flesh

28 Mar 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Hills great course to watch fine line-up of players
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Hills great course to watch fine line-up of players

14 Mar 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Sojourn in Central widens appreciation of curling
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Sojourn in Central widens appreciation of curling

07 Mar 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Danny boy is just one of a new breed of teen idols
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Danny boy is just one of a new breed of teen idols

28 Feb 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Shades of 2006 Open in Stanford mess
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Shades of 2006 Open in Stanford mess

21 Feb 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Shoot - netball is finally going to move with the times
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Shoot - netball is finally going to move with the times

14 Feb 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Phelps drugs signal wrong
Olympics

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Phelps drugs signal wrong

07 Feb 10:57 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Knock out hype and showdown is so not a done deal
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Knock out hype and showdown is so not a done deal

31 Jan 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Football fan free to concentrate on her golf at Clearwater event
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Football fan free to concentrate on her golf at Clearwater event

24 Jan 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Boozy ways best seen out in the open
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Boozy ways best seen out in the open

17 Jan 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Turner still on the team 40 years later
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Turner still on the team 40 years later

10 Jan 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Win of great significance to Mandela
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Win of great significance to Mandela

03 Jan 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams:</i> Wie looking good to be qualifying success
Golf

<i>Peter Williams:</i> Wie looking good to be qualifying success

06 Dec 10:40 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Auckland's chance as good as ever
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Auckland's chance as good as ever

29 Nov 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Women's Open one big tick for NZ Golf
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Women's Open one big tick for NZ Golf

22 Nov 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Technology great to plot course
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Technology great to plot course

15 Nov 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Next month holds key to a royal year
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Next month holds key to a royal year

08 Nov 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Robertson raises charity fundraising to new heights
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Robertson raises charity fundraising to new heights

01 Nov 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Wall Street meltdown starts to hit
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Wall Street meltdown starts to hit

18 Oct 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Bloodlines appear true as Fox takes control of his game
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Bloodlines appear true as Fox takes control of his game

04 Oct 03:00 PM
<i>Peter Williams</i>: Ryder Cup stands out in a year of momentous events
Opinion

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Ryder Cup stands out in a year of momentous events

27 Sep 04:00 PM
Golf: The grass is greenbacks for Lee
Golf

Golf: The grass is greenbacks for Lee

30 Aug 04:00 PM
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