Stories by Jonty Dine

New Zealand MMA fighter Israel Adesanya will headline next month's UFC 293 in Sydney after organisers finalised his opponent.

The Warriors are hoping to avoid a repeat of the pitch invader debacle in Napier.

The Warriors are well placed for a top four finish in the NRL but the side are drowning out the external noise.

Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup clash in Dunedin will be the final home test for several All Blacks.

The Silver Ferns are four from four at the Netball World Cup.

The Silver Ferns were too strong for Singapore, winning 80-19 at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town.

A day on from the biggest win in the side's history, the Football Ferns are already looking at what comes next.

The Warriors are on track for a top four finish in the NRL.

Warriors half Luke Metcalf says he grew up idolising current teammate Shaun Johnson.

At least six Kiwis are set to appear at UFC 293 in Sydney.

After two emphatic wins to kick off World Cup year, any doubts surrounding the All Blacks have been quashed.

The stage is set for another classic between the All Blacks and the Springboks, with the fiercest rivalry in world rugby reigniting on Saturday night in Auckland.

Warriors coach Andrew Webster is prepared to pull Shaun Johnson from the field if his wife, former Silver Fern Kayla, goes into labour.

All Blacks forwards coach Jason Ryan says security are there to protect players from fans, not watch the game.

Dan Hooker has won a violent clash against American Jalin Turner at UFC 290.

New Zealand were too strong for Canada as they powered to a 52-21 win in Ottawa.

Auckland MMA fighter Dan Hooker continues his bid for an elusive UFC title when he returns from injury this weekend.

Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson will make a last minute call on whether to travel to Sydney this weekend or stay home for the birth of his second child.

Paige Hareb may have been usurped as New Zealand's surfing queen but she has no intention giving up the crown quietly.

An investigation has been launched by Southern Football after a Wanaka footballer was allegedly racially abused in match against Roslyn Wakari in Dunedin.

The Warriors meet the out of form Rabbitohs in Auckland this evening as they look for a fourth consecutive NRL win.

For the first time in over 30 years a raft of live sport, including cricket, netball, athletics, and basketball is being broadcast free-to-air in New Zealand.

Their reasons for getting into Brazilian jiu-jitsu are many and varied.

Mitch Joynt became a para-sprinter after a horrific accident resulted in amputation.

The Crusaders have never lost a home play off, winning all 29 of them so far, but the Blues are hoping to defy history on Friday in Christchurch.