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Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie hopes to bring fans to Christchurch, but she knows it'll be difficult

Phil Walter/Getty Images New Zealands Karin Burger attempts to be first to the ball against Englands George Fisher in October’s Taini Jamison Trophy series. Of those 10 starts, just four have come at goal defence – a position Taurua has indicated she will see significant court-time in against Australia. Burger did start three games at goal defence in the last Constellation Cup held in 2019, playing the full match each time, experiences she would draw on. Comfortable sliding between wing d...

All of the international cricket and netball games scheduled for this week will now be played in Wellington and Christchurch respectively.

Silver Ferns squad members form a huddle at a January training camp in Wellington. New Zealand and Australia square off on the netball court this week, albeit with no crowds due to level 2, after the Covid-19 pandemic forced last years series to be postponed. BRENDON EGAN looks at the juicy storylines. Ferns’ chance to snap the drought? The Silver Ferns Constellation Cup record against Australia makes for grim reading. They have captured the trophy just once previously in 2012, since it was ...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Cancellations hit South Island events 28 Feb, 2021 06:29 PM 2 minutes to read 25,000 people attended the Electric Avenue music festival in Christchurchs Hagley Park on Saturday. Photo / George Heard. 25,000 people attended the Electric Avenue music festival in Christchurchs Hagley Park on Saturday. Photo / George Heard. NZ Herald A raft of events planned in Christchurch over the next week have been affected by the shift in Covid-19 alert levels. Auckland has moved to alert...

Cricket Australia may reportedly refuse to play in Auckland to avoid another quarantine for their squad.

Australia will now play New Zealand in consecutive matches in Wellington after the New Zealand government announces Auckland will enter a seven-day lockdown.

There’s a whiff of carnival time in the air at Randwick this Saturday, with two Group 1s highlighting a nice card. The track? With good weather predicted, I’m doing form thinking the surface will be soft six or so after the midweek deluge (maybe better), which is particularly important in the Chipping Norton Stakes, with […]

All of the international cricket and netball games scheduled for this week will now be played in Wellington and Christchurch respectively.

The country's latest alert level move has claimed its first major sporting victim