This year, the United Nations’ theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it Up for Gender Equality”.

The United Nations observance reflects on how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for new

, the world’s most prestigious and competitive netball league, playing for Tactix, in Christchurch, New

Zealand.

She organised a campaign to collect school uniforms, clothing, shoes and equipment from New Zealand and

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) has terminated its membership of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF).

August 18 and 21.Teams from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, New

Zealand and United States are among those expected to compete.It will be co-hosted by both the WFDF

Defending champions Fiji, South Africa and New Zealand booked their places in the quarter-finals of

Series so far when they beat Australia early on the first day of the event in Vancouver ©World RugbyNew Zealand

New Zealand will host the World Squash Federation (WSF) World Junior Championships in 2017.

Squash New Zealand's chief executive Jim O'Grady welcomed the announcement."

It is with great pleasure that Squash New Zealand will once again host another major international squash

Zealand and the Oceania region."

opportunity to host this event, and are looking forward to welcoming the world's best juniors to New

Zealand."

Spain’s Mario Mola and Jodie Stimpson of Britain continued their impressive runs of form by winning the men’s and women’s races respectively at the opening International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup event of the season in Mooloolaba in Australia.

Annie Haug, so it’s nice to get the win.”The next ITU World Cup event is scheduled to take place in New

Plymouth, New Zealand on April 4.

The Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) has been fined and warned by FIFA after their women

withdrew from the second leg of their Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Olympic qualifying tie with New

Zealand in January.

Chung, to pay CHF10,000 (£7,100/$10,000/€9,100) and has reminded them of their future conduct.Papua New

Guinea were due to travel to Auckland from Port Moresby to face New Zealand in the second leg on January

Zealand for the return match”.FIFA then told insidethegames that “disciplinary proceedings” had been

Zealand on January 23 in Lae.They reached the OFC Olympic play-off by winning gold at last year’s Pacific

being the highest team from Oceania in the FIFA Women's World Rankings, New Zealand had been automatically

Sweden’s women secured the final European berth available at Rio 2016 as they won the four-team UEFA Olympic Qualifying Tournament thanks to a 1-1 draw with the hosts at the Stadium Sparta-Het Kasteel in Rotterdam today.

and China will join the hosts Brazil, the defending gold medallists United States, Canada, Colombia, New

Zealand, South Africa and Zimbabwe at Rio 2016. 

Oman marked their first-ever appearance at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in style as they claimed a shock two-wicket victory over Ireland at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.

Ireland, who beat a West Indies side containing huge hitter Chris Gayle at last year’s World Cup in New

Zealand and Australia, face an uphill battle if they are to secure one of the two available places

Fiji overturned a 15-0 half-time deficit against Australia to successfully defend their USA Sevens Cup title in round five of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. 

five-point lead at the top of the World Rugby Sevens Series standings, ahead of South Africa on 86 and New

Zealand on 82, at the halfway stage.Australia are fourth with the United States, who finished fourth

South Africa fell to a 14-12 defeat at the hands of Australia.Fresh from two Cup wins on the trot, New

Zealand had to settle for the plate this time round after beating Japan 27-7.The All Blacks Sevens had

Fox Sports and Nine Entertainment have signed a late deal to show the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in Australia.

Scotland ©Getty ImagesThe Group A winners will be placed with hosts India in Group Two, as well as New

Zealand, Pakistan and Australia.Awaiting the Group B winners in Group One will be England, South Africa

be in Group B, with Scotland facing Afghanistan and Hong Kong playing Zimbabwe, both at Nagpur’s New

There was an air of a crisis here on Thursday morning among the British media and the home crowd. A number of furrowed brows and a few questioning whether what they had just witnessed had really taken place.

With world record holders Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the United States all within four

Similarly, while the madison is one of the difficult events to follow for a new viewer of the sport,

Hosts the United States overcame surprise package Kenya to set up a semi-final meeting with defending World Rugby Sevens Series champions Fiji at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

quarter-finals to ensure they reached the last four.Kenya had earlier sprung a surprise as they beat New

Zealand, winners of the past two Sevens World Series tournaments in Wellington and Sydney, 22-0 to

their advantage at the top of the overall standings.Seabelo Senatla scored twice as South Africa beat New

Zealand to progress to the semi-finals ©World RugbyThe other semi-final at the Las Vegas Sevens, the

Americans 36-0 to claim top spot in Pool D, before they went on to edge a low-scoring affair with New

Hosts France will begin their quest for a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games against Finland in the opening match of the wheelchair rugby qualifying tournament, it has been announced.

Zone Championships and on the IWRF world ranking list.As well as France and Finland, Denmark, Germany, New

Zealand and the United States are also due to compete in the first-ever Paralympic wheelchair rugby

qualifier.Following the opening match, the American outfit will take on Germany, before New Zealand face

the six teams competing for the two available spots at Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesThe United States versus New

Zealand clash will bring the opening day’s action to a close.Following the next round of group stage

New Zealand and Kenya booked their places in the quarter-finals of the Las Vegas Sevens, after they

recorded a victory by the same scoreline against Portugal, having beaten Russia 24-21 earlier.Kenya and New

Zealand will meet tomorrow to decide the pool winners, with the victors due to face the runners-up

Australia moved a step closer to securing a coveted spot at Rio 2016 after beating South Korea 2-0 at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Osaka tonight.

three Games and last year's World Cup winners.Also qualified are Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, New

Zealand, South Africa and Zimbabwe.Action is set to resume at the European Women's Qualifier in The