Taekwondo New Zealand (TNZ) President Tae Kyung Kim has encouraged members of the national governing

New Zealand rugby legend Dan Carter is one of three Racing 92 players to have been cleared by the French

Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) have officially marked the one-year-to-go milestone to Gold Coast 2018.

events were held in Melbourne and Sydney earlier in the day to mark the milestone.Neighbouring country New

Zealand sent a video message to mark the occasion, featuring Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist

“We’re looking at a strong team of proud New Zealand athletes representing us on the Gold Coast this

time next year,” said Rob Waddell, New Zealand Chef de Mission.

“The Gold Coast will provide be a top-quality games environment which will see the New Zealand team take

and Katie Zaferes were both repeat winners at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in New

South African Murray won the men's race in the New Zealand city for the third time in a row while American

Zaferes won the women's race in wet conditions ©ITUMatthew McElroy of the United States just edged New

Lexi Thompson of the United States has moved into a two shot lead after three rounds of the ANA Inspiration tournament in California, after posting a five-under par 67 today.

eagle in the final eight holes to stay in the hunt.World number one and defending champion Lydia Ko of New

Zealand shot a 71 to move to five-under par.England's Charley Hull saw her chances of mounting a second

Oceania's rugby sevens teams have been handed an increase in funding as they seek to replicate the achievement of the Fijian men's side at Rio 2016.

recent success at the Olympic Games and World Rugby Sevens Series ©Getty Images"This is the start of a new

Australia, Fiji and New Zealand represented Oceania in the men's and women's competitions at last year

"If our athletes are going to beat the Jamaicans and Kenyans they need to train with the Jamaicans and Kenyans, and if our football team is going to beat the Brazilians, they need to be training with the Brazilians."

From the Cook Islands to Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea to Guam, their Presidents were definite in their desire

"If New Zealand is struggling, imagine how the Cook Islands feel," the latter's President said here.In

Home favourite Corey Wedlock secured top spot in section one of the men’s singles competition at the World Youth Bowls Championships in Australian city Gold Coast after winning his final round-robin match today.

victory over Botswana’s Carlos Tigere.Teys went onto beat section two runner-up Sheldon Bagrie-Howley of New

Zealand 21-13 in the elimination finals and will go onto face Wedlock in tomorrow’s semi-finals.The

ensured third place in section one with a 21-17 win over Norfolk Island's Shae Wilson before defeating New

History tells us that cricket’s last Olympic appearance came at the Paris Games in 1900, and it seems as though a return to the programme for the sport has been discussed ever since the final ball was bowled in the French capital more than a century ago.

Using the lower limit of Richardson’s estimate, South Africa and New Zealand would unquestionably lay

But the New Zealander admits it remains a distant dream for the sport to become part of the Olympic family

will be a long shot to see cricket on the programme but I suspect there would be good support from New

Zealand,” Maister told insidethegames, before he went on to point out three “obvious issues”.

Auckland in New Zealand and Paraguayan capital Asunción have been announced as hosts for major International

Championship for the first time from August 24 to September 1.It will mark the third time in which New

Zealand will play host to the event after Christchurch did so in 2001 and 2009.The winner will qualify

Robin Mitchell was confirmed for a third term as President of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) as the organisation’s membership voted for their first female vice-president here today.

four-year term was confirmed by acclamation but there was a three-way contest for the vice-president.New Zealand

to be the first woman to hold the post at any Continental Association, the Palau official replacing New

remain on the ONOC Board as he is an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, along with Papua New

ONOC's first female vice-president ©Facebook/ONOC DigestThe vice-president vote also confirmed the new

President Hugh Graham.Tributes were paid to outgoing board members Craig Phillips of Australia and New

New Zealand have announced their 2017 squad as the world number one ranked nation build towards competing

The squad features 10 players from the 2015 World Championships, where New Zealand were beaten by Canada

young guys who we’ve blooded, but [there are] some older heads who give us that much more experience”.New

Zealand have won the world title on six occasions ©Getty Images New Zealand have claimed the men’s softball

and Venezuela represent the Americas.Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan and Australia will also join New

Zealand at the event, along with European teams Czech Republic, Denmark, Britain, Israel and Turkey.

American Chris Corning and Tess Coady of Australia won the men's and women's slopestyle titles respectively at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Junior Snowboard World Championships in Špindlerův Mlýn today.

points.His team-mate Judd Henkes did enough for the silver medal as he scored 92.25, while Tiarn Collins of New

Zealand finished narrowly behind with a score of 92.00 to take bronze.The result crowned a successful

Fiji men’s Rio 2016 rugby sevens team were inducted into the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) Hall of Fame here this evening.

version of the game during a distinguished career, which saw him score seven tries during a series to New

Zealand back in 1939.He played in seven of the eight matches in the series, with Fiji securing seven

Karine Icher has taken a one-shot lead after today’s weather affected opening round of the ANA Inspiration tournament at the Mission Hills Country Club in California.

the remaining players completing their first rounds taking to the course.World number on Lydia Ko of New

Zealand, the reigning champion, is on two-under after six holes.The Olympic champion from Rio 2016 Inbee