As the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League returns after the 2023 Men's World Cup, the rankings received a huge shake-up after a few upsets with the Netherlands taking the number one spot.

Argentina and Spain maintain their places in seventh and eighth respectively.South Korea take ninth, while New

Zealand completes the top 10.The Netherlands women's team remains in first and 500 points above second-placed

with 2,157.India are in eighth place after featuring in the Nations Cup and claiming the title, with New

Zealand and China finishing off the top 10, as they have 1,879 and 1,777 points respectively.

Ally Wollaston of New Zealand won both the scratch and tempo races on her way to claiming the women's

after totalling 44 points.The silver medal went to the Netherlands who finished on 38 points, while New

Zealand completed the podium with 35 points.Reigning men’s Olympic sprint champion Harrie Lavreysen

Megan de Cler - a Dutch boxer at the centre of controversy over her appearance under a neutral flag - has justified her decision to come here by winning her opening bout at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championships.

of Russian and Belarusian boxers but the boycott did not stop de Cler from flying to Indian capital New

Russia have been struggling for wins on their return to the flagship event, Belarus have been flying in New

Sezgin Mehmedova Aslahan of Bulgaria in the lightweight class before Alina Veber defeated Elenoa Lilo of New

Zealand and Viktoriya Kebikava claimed victory over Eda Yenilmez of Turkey in the respective middleweight

and light heavyweight categories.Anastasiia Shamonova ended Russia's wait for a first win at New Delhi

Jennian Homes, a partner of the New Zealand Olympic Team since 2016, has launched the sale of the first

Two "New Zealand Olympic Houses" are being prepared - one of which is close to the Cambridge Velodrome

What a feeling it will be cheering on our New Zealand Team athletes next year from this wonderful home

centre ©Jennian HomesThe release continued, "No weekend maintenance or DIY needed here - this brand new

With a 10-year Master Build Guarantee, and the backing of New Zealand’s most awarded building company

Zealand Team."

dropped plans to make Visit Saudi a major sponsor of this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand after a backlash from organisers and players.

standards after a proposed deal with Visit Saudi for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand had to be abandoned following criticism ©Getty ImagesThe proposed deal with Visit Saudi was

was close to agreement.The Governments and World Cup organisers in both host nations - Australia and New

Zealand - questioned if a proposed deal with Visit Saudi would be appropriate for the women's tournament

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has appointed Greg Warnecke as its new chief executive and secretary general

teams at the 2021 World Test Championship, the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the 2017 World Masters Games in New

Zealand and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.Currently based in Britain, Warnecke sits on the Boards

Zealand at the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024, Milan Cortina 2026 and beyond."

 "I am looking forward to arriving back in New Zealand and getting to work with the PNZ team and

a member of the British Triathlon Board of Directors ©British TriathlonWarnecke is due to begin his new

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has threatened technical officials with possible disciplinary action if they take part in boxing tournaments run by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) before and during next year’s Olympics in Paris.

matter is expected to discussed more when the IBA Board of Director are due to meet on March 26 in New

qualifications and tournaments.The release of the letter from the IBA also comes after claims by Boxing New

Zealand that a a tournament is scheduled to be held in The Netherlands later this year as a rival to

due to be staged in Uzbekistan in May.Speaking before the start of the Women’s World Championships in New

In Dublin this weekend, Ireland, World Rugby’s number one ranked team, are on the threshold of a Grand Slam for only the fourth time in their history. 

taken place at a time when Ireland was in civil strife was emblematic of how important sport was to the new

the globe to take part.In the United States, Murray G Hulbert, President of the Board of Aldermen of New

beyond the  quarter-finals but consider their record in the last 12 months.Successive test wins in New

Zealand were followed by victories over South Africa, Fiji and Australia in the Autumn Internationals.They

Tess Ledeux topped women’s qualifying at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Freestyle Skiing World Cup in Tignes, France.

pic.twitter.com/dQ801uCDYz— FISfreestyle (@FISfreestyle) March 16, 2023Fourth place went to Ruby Star Andrews of New

Zealand with 83.00 points with Sarah Hoefflin of Switzerland taking fifth with 80.50 points.Bad weather

The Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, are aiming to accumulate an AUD44 billion (£24 billion/$29 billion/€27 billion) budget target as the country prepares for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

Patricia O'Callaghan, who is the new chief executive of Queensland's tourism and events, talked about

of visitors, with the help of the Bonza airline that is based at the Sunshine Coast Airport, and Air New

Zealand resuming flights all over the Tasman district.Brisbane's hosting of the Olympics in 2032 is

Tokyo 2020 women's omnium champion Jennifer Valente of the United States won the elimination race on the opening day of the second of this season's three Track Nations Cup in Cairo.

end, with France finishing on 3:53.229.Germany claimed bronze, on 3:58.087, defeating early leaders New

Zealand, who recorded 3:58.627.France won the women’s team pursuit, clocking 4:13.820 to defeat New

Zealand in the final after leading at 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000m.The New Zealand team took silver in 4:15.000

A global relay to celebrate the 500 day countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympics has been completed in Tahiti, which is set to host Olympic surfing next year.

organised as part of the Paris 2024 Terre de Jeux promotional programme.The Baton had begun its journey in New

Zealand as French Ambassador Laurence Beau took it along the waterfront in the capital Wellington.Each

French President Emmanuel Macron has insisted that the Olympics in Paris will be "an exceptional event for the entire world" in a rallying cry on social media as Paris 2024 marked 500 days to the Opening Ceremony.

Laurence_Beau on her morning run along Wellington’s beautiful waterfront. pic.twitter.com/aWV7HSx17Y— France in New

Zealand 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@AmbafranceNZ) March 13, 2023The 24 hour-relay began in New Zealand, where French

The Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Plant Protection (PPPO) and the Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), have encouraged countries to check their biosecurity travel precautions for the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry through the Solomon Islands Biosecurity Development Program and the New

Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries to strengthen biosecurity measures already in place."

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has laughed off Common Cause Alliance’s plans to set up an alternative to its Men’s World Championships, claiming it is like "comparing the mosquito with the elephant" as he called for cooperation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here.

Boxing New Zealand President Steve Hartley revealed that a tournament is scheduled to be held in The

for boxers to take part in instead of IBA’s flagship event, due to be staged in Uzbekistan in May.New Zealand

statement".Speaking at a media conference before the Women’s World Championships in Indian capital New

Russian and Belarusian boxers to compete under their own flag in contrary to IOC recommendations.New Zealand

team of observers to the Women’s World Championships.Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren is set to be in New