Queensland-based company GPY&R Brisbane have been appointed by Gold Coast 2018 as the Official Creative Services Agency for the Commonwealth Games, it was announced today. 

office for the Gold Coast 2018.Additional support will be provided by offices in Melbourne, Sydney and New

Zealand.

New Zealand will be aiming to defend their men’s title at the 2016 International Basketball Federation

they were placed in Pool C with Andorra, China, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.Turkey, Spain, New

Zealand, Egypt and Guatemala will compete in Pool D.Matches at the event are scheduled to be held in

New Zealand blew away Vanuatu 5-0 to all but seal a place in the semi-finals of the Oceania Football

Confederation (OFC) Nations Cup in Papua New Guinea.

Group B at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby.Leeds United striker Chris Wood, who netted in New

, Michael McGlinchey curled into the net to essentially end Vanuatu's chances.Rory Fallon was among New

Islands 1-0.Roy Krishna netted an 85th minute penalty to leave both countries locked on three points.New Zealand

win, with an unlikely goal difference swing also required.Tomorrow's games in Group B see hosts Papua New

Guinea play defending champions Tahiti and Samoa clash with New Caledonia.The top two from each group

New Zealand Open winner Huang Yuxiang of China claimed a comfortable victory over home hope Wisnu Yuli

New Zealand began their pursuit of a fifth Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Nations Cup title by

off to an ideal start when Greek-born defender Themistoklis Tzimopoulos, who qualifies to represent New

Zealand through his mother, opened the scoring in the 16th minute of the game after a long-throw.Rory

the hour, with the 24-year-old scoring a penalty to help seal victory for his side.The result saw New

Zealand move to the top of the Group B standings ahead of the Soloman Islands, who defeated Vanuatu

with a 1-1 draw with New Caledonia after surviving a late scare.Tommy Semmy gave the host nation the

Australia wrapped up their maiden World Rugby Womens’s Sevens title but were unable to finish with victory as they were beaten in the final of the last event of the season by Canada in Clermont-Ferrand today.

as they are the first team - male or female - from the country to win the overall prize and ended New

Zealand’s stranglehold on the Series crown.New Zealand had won all three editions of the Series since

Having battled past New Zealand 14-5 in a close-knit semi-final, Australia were expected to go out with

off an Australian fightback in the second half to secure their first event success of the season.New Zealand

single sculls gold on the final day of the International Rowing Federation (FISA) World Rowing Cup as New

Zealand topped the overall medals table in Lucerne.

second in 6:57.430.The podium was completed by Cuba’s Angel Fournier Rodriguez, who clocked 6:59.310.New

Zealand enjoyed further success in the men’s pair as world and Olympic champions Hamish Bond and Eric

race in exactly the same time as Britain’s Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell and Matthew Tarrant behind the New

Zealand crew, with both pairs clocking 6:51.050.A third and final Kiwi gold was earned by their lightweight

States earn gold in a time of 6:01.12, with Britain crossing in second just 0.83 off the pace.New Zealand

Moldovan rising star Sergei Tarnovsky secured two gold medals as the second International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint World Cup event of the Olympic season came to an end in Racice in the Czech Republic.

decide who had crossed the line in first place.They finished in 1:34.066 to narrowly oust Ukraine, with New

Zealand coming through to take bronze.Elsewhere, the Ukrainian contingent managed to end the event

Dairy brand Anchor have signed on as the latest sponsor of the New Zealand team due to compete at the

Fonterra and established in the country in 1886, have entered into a sponsorship agreement with the New

Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).

“The alignment between Anchor and the New Zealand Olympic Team is of great benefit to all of our athletes

Zealand managing director Leon Clement said.

the Inspiration campaign" to coincide with One Year To Go celebrations until the Olympic Games.New Zealand

Australia edged closer to sealing the overall World Rugby Women's Sevens Series crown as they picked up three victories on the opening day of the final event of the season in Clermont-Ferrand.

quarter-finals tomorrow.If they can overcome their European opponents, Australia will break the monopoly of New

Zealand, who have won all three of the overall Women’s Series crowns to date since it was established

Montpied.Australia were one of three teams to reach the last eight with a 100 per cent record as England and New

Zealand also secured three straight wins.England were one of three sides to finish the pool phase with

100 per cent records along with Australia and New Zealand ©World RugbyDefending champions New Zealand

Olympic champions Helen Glover and Heather Stanning stormed to victory in the heats of the women’s pair at the International Rowing Federation (FISA) World Rowing Cup in Lucerne.

semi-finals.Germany’s Kerstin Hartmann and Kathrin Marchand crossed in 7:15.450 to secure the second spot, while New

Zealand, South Africa and two American crews also advanced from the next two heats.

Belarus' Ekaterina Karsten qualified for her seventh Olympic Games a week before her 44th birthday at the International Rowing Federation (FISA) European Continental and Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne.

dominant in recent year, but has still be competitive, showing this by finishing in third-place behind New

said Karsten, who is set to become the eighth woman to compete at seven Olympic Games.Emma Twigg of New

Zealand led the women's singles sculls qualifiers ©Getty ImagesCanoeist Josefa Idem Guerrini competed

Japan will head to the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) Women's Softball World Championship bidding to win a third consecutive title in Surrey, Canada.

, Cuban, Guatemalan and Greek teams have been drawn into Pool G, with the final group of four sees New

Zealand meet Italy, Kenya and Peru.After the preliminary round of competition is completed, nations

Pacific rivals Samoa and Tonga will meet in the same group of the men's rugby sevens Olympic qualification tournament in Monaco.

to the quarter-finals.Action will take place in Monaco on June 18 and 19, with Fiji, Great Britain, New

Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, United States, France, Japan, Australia and Kenya already qualified

Again only one place in Rio is available, with Brazil, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand,

said: "In this game-changing year for our sport, rugby sevens continues to reach, engage and inspire new

Paralympic veterans Holly Robinson and Jessica Hamill are among a six-strong New Zealand athletics team

ranked first in the world in the T43/44 200 and 400 metres events.Athletes and management from the New

Zealand team pose following their unveiling today ©Getty ImagesGrimaldi won a women's long jump T47

I am thrilled to be representing New Zealand at my second Paralympic Games," said Robinson."

New Zealand Paralympic team now numbers 24 athletes across the four sports of athletics, cycling, swimming