Bridget Tunnicliffe
Historic heatwave hits Wimbledon
Wimbledon is now underway and the hot topic has been the historic heatwave which hit the competition with sweltering temperatures.The weather may be heating up but one tennis great is calling for cool… Audio
Australian broadcaster criticised for crying child zoom in
An Australian broadcast network has been criticised for zooming in on a crying child during Carlton's AFL shock loss to North Melbourne on the weekend. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to… Audio
Midday Sports News for 24 June 2025
At the start of the year Du Plessis Kirifi was on the cusp of giving up on his All Blacks dream. He had a big money offer from Japan on the table and was weighing up heading offshore, but after… Audio
Female athletes gather in search for next Black Ferns star
Sprinters, rowers, and a high jumper were among 22 female athletes who assembled in Wellington at the weekend as part of a talent search for the next Black Fern or Sevens star. Sports reporter Bridget… Audio
Calls to allow netball players to represent two countries
Netball New Zealand has called for World Netball to amend its strict eligibility criteria, which prevents players representing two different countries at consecutive world cups. Sports reporter… Audio
Midday Sports News for 10 June 2025
Ryan Fox's Canadian Open win has rocketed him up to 32nd in the world rankings. Audio
Midday Sports News for 5 June 2025
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic has kept up his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, battling past third seed Alexander Zverev in four sets to set up a French Open semi-final against… Audio
Should NZ follow Australian netball and ditch post-game huddle?
It's the post-game ritual that netballers have taken part in for as long as anyone can remember. But should New Zealand's elite netballers follow Australia's lead and ditch the end of the game group… Audio
Midday Sports News for 3 June 2025
Top seed Jannik Sinner continued his dominant French Open progress, with a straight sets dismantling of Russian Andrey Rublev to reach the quarter-finals. Audio
Midday Sports News for 29 May 2025
Dame Lydia Ko admits the prospect of achieving a career grand slam is providing some motivation as she seeks a fourth golf major. Audio
Midday Sports News for 27 May 2025
The Wellington Phoenix have lost another key player with striker Kosta Barbarouses announcing he will leave the A-League club. Audio
Hamish Kerr wins men's high jump in latest Diamond League event
New Zealand's Olympic champion Hamish Kerr won the men's high jump at the latest Diamond League event in Morocco this morning - but he's still seeking improvement. Sports Reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe… Audio
Midday Sports News for 23 May 2025
Team New Zealand is rejecting criticism from two America's Cup challengers accusing it of a lack of transparency in naming Naples as 2027 Cup venue Audio
Midday Sports News for 21 May 2025
Expect the shackles to come off the Black Ferns this Saturday. Audio
Midday Sports News for 20 May 2025
Some of our Olympic champion sevens players may run out for the Black Ferns this weekend. Audio
England cricket test team ready to 'shoot for the stars' - McCullum
Former Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum said the England Test team is ready to "shoot for the stars". England will play Test series against cricket heavyweights India and Australia later this year… Audio
Termination deadline looming for Indian Panthers
The Panthers were given until the end of the day on Monday to meet specific conditions to avoid being ejected from the National Basketball League. Tensions flared up three weeks ago when Panthers… Audio
Woodman-Wickliffe to play for Black Ferns, first time since 2022
Black Ferns star Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is set to play her first international for the side since the 2022 World Cup final. Woodman-Wickliffe came out of retirement in April, and has been named on… Audio