Stories by Jonty Dine

Akira Ioane will play his 100th match for the Blues against the Crusaders this weekend.

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Christchurch born Sam Darry makes his Super Rugby homecoming this weekend but if he gets his way, Crusaders fans will be disappointed.

It was a chaotic climax to the main event at UFC 288 Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo.

Israel Adesanya has revealed he fought through a serious leg injury to regain his middleweight title at UFC 287.

The Warriors face another tough assignment against the defending champion Panthers this weekend.

There will be more than just bragging rights on the line when the Blues take on Moana Pasifika this weekend.

New Zealand mixed martial artist Kai Kara-France will headline a UFC card in Las Vegas.

New All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald says coaching the All Blacks is his dream job.

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The Highlanders are entering must win territory agaisnt the Waratahs this weekend.

A battle over the remains of New Zealand's most famous race horse is intensifying.

Who are the most high-profile of New Zealand's myriad of athletes competing on the global stage?

Surflifesavers are looking forward to getting back to simulated rescues this weekend.

Analysis - Israel Adesanya is once again the undisputed king of UFC middleweights - and a host of rivals are queuing up to fight him next.

Former broadcaster and anti-vaccine campaigner Liz Gunn has pleaded not guilty to three charges relating to an incident at Auckland Airport.

Superstars of New Zealand track and field were on show on Thursday night for the final time this summer.

Councillors talk of fears of service cuts, increased inequalities and the tough journey ahead for those leading a city facing huge budget deficits.

The cordon was lifted on Monday morning to the shock of Piha residents, who took to social media to vent their outrage.

Wheelchair users say they are being charged up to four times as much for events, and having to pay extra for a carers ticket at some venues.

RSE workers have arrived in Auckland from Vanuatu on the first flight out after the country was struck by two cyclones within 48 hours.

A family has been denied New Zealand residency on the grounds their daughter is a medical burden to the country.

After what has been described as both the longest and shortest 15 days of their lives, residents of the Hawke's Bay town finally have power restored.

Wairoa residents are limited on fuel, food, water and communications and the emotional toll is mounting. Audio

Some residents locals in the northern Auckland town of Warkworth say they were caught completely unprepared by last Friday's floods and communication was insufficient from local government.