Winston Aldworth is Head of Sport for NZME, working alongside New Zealand’s best sports journalists in the radio and publishing teams.
I’ve been a journalist since 1999, and have worked in newsrooms from Invercargill to Fleet Street. In that time, I’ve done pretty much everything a journalist can do, from death knocks to interviewing Prime Ministers, reviewing first class travel and – inevitably – defaming someone. This is my second stint in the NZME sports team – and it’s a privilege to work with a dynamic team of brilliant, young journalists. Journalism is terrific fun; of all the journalism you can do, sport is the best.

Why fans need to stop blaming Barnes and get on with life
OPINION: Sports enthusiasts need to encourage a culture that supports match officials.

Rugby World Cup final: The moments that mattered
A look at the key moments from this morning's RWC final.

Why we need to beat the Boks for a complete set of RWC titles
Rugby's greatest rivalry is bigger than this tournament.

What the coalition negotiations can learn from the Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup final offers a more clear-cut method of finding a winner.

Springboks v England: What the All Blacks will learn from key moments
Here’s what the All Blacks coaching staff might have been looking out for.

All Blacks v Argentina: Moments that mattered
A look at the key moments from this morning's RWC semifinal.

How Ian Foster is rewriting the final pages of his legacy
All Blacks coach will want his legacy to go further than the Irish scalp.

Political football: Which New Zealand politicians would make the First XV?
With so much focus on the All Blacks, what about the best of NZ's politicians?

Rugby World Cup: Team of the quarter-finals
Big names make the list after stunning matches.

The definitive moments from All Blacks' quarter-final triumph
Looking at the key moments from this morning's RWC quarter-final.

The scam website that could rip off All Blacks fans
A convincing-looking website promises livestreams of All Blacks matches.

All Blacks v Italy: The minutes that mattered
Looking at the key moments from this morning's RWC match

All Blacks v Namibia: The minutes that mattered
Roigard's dash; de Groot's howler; monster scrums

How the players rated in All Blacks' defeat against France
Breaking down the All Blacks' performances in their Rugby World Cup opener against France

Winners & Losers: Come back David Cunliffe, all is forgiven
OPINION: Women's sport - and men's sport - is better off when these creeps move on.

Rugby World Cup: Hansen’s Wallaby shift could work against his legacy
Hansen's Aussie move flies in the face of his proud history with the All Blacks