draw for the two-round qualification playoffs for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand with the majority of teams bidding to reach the competition for the first time.

New Zealand could win third consecutive men's and women's titles at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape

150,000 fans are expected to flood into the Cape Town Stadium over the course of three days to see the New

Zealand attempt to pull off history.The All Blacks will be tasked with outmatching two-time Olympic

the women's Black Ferns side won the gold medal at Tokyo 2022.Australia are expected to rival to both New

Zealand teams, coming off a double World Rugby Sevens Series triumph in addition to the women's team

, Poland, Spain, the United States and the hosts.Twenty-four nations make up the men's event - New Zealand

New Zealand's team for the Milan Cortina 2026 is to receive a funding hike off the back of the nation

Zealand, which was responsible for all three of the nation's medals at Beijing 2022.Zoi Sadowski-Synnott

Zealand and the New Zealand Olympic Luge Association, while Ice Speed Skating New Zealand has been given

The two new sports have been added as part of a strategy to support performances that inspire New Zealanders

Zealand Performance Support services, in areas including medical, nutrition and performance analysis.Finally

in Cardrona.The Beijing 2022 success meant New Zealand doubled its all-time medal tally at the Winter

The Paralympics New Zealand has been awarded with the Sport NZ Governance Mark in recognition for the

Governance Mark is a great initiative from Sport New Zealand to improve the level of governance across

governance and planning consultant at Sport NZ, added: "The Governance Mark indicates that Paralympics New

Zealand understands the strategic nature of its role, how to carry that out within an ethical framework

Sweden beat the Czech Republic in a penalty shootout to win the Under-19 Women's World Floorball Championship.

the Czech Republic's best-ever finish.This tournament had been initially scheduled to be played in New

Zealand, but because of COVID-19 complications it was moved to Poland.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) Oceania is marking International Day of University Sport (IDUS) with a walking challenge planned to map a virtual route encompassing all 12 of its member countries.

Brisbane in Australia - due to host the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics - then moves on to Auckland in New

Zealand, Noumea in New Caledonia, Fijian capital Suva, Rarotonga on the Cook Islands, Pago Pago in American

Federated States of Micronesia, Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, the island of Guam and Papua New

Six New Zealand athletes who made their Paralympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020 have been received by Waipā

Witnessing your talent, and your tenacity, as you represented New Zealand with the greatest dignity in

Zealand chief executive Fiona Allan echoed the praise.Paralympics New Zealand Athletes' Council chair

Through their performances and personal stories, New Zealand Paralympians have inspired all New Zealanders

By doing so they have contributed to creating a more inclusive New Zealand."

pin is numbered 220, Murray's 222 and Taylor's 225.New Zealand sent 29 athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

South Korea has advanced its bid to stage next year's Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup with the appointment of former players Hwang Sun-hong and Lee Young-pyo as honorary ambassadors, but Australia has withdrawn from the process.

The AFC is seeking a new host for its flagship men's football tournament, after China was forced to relinquish

This Asian Cup will be a competition that opens a new paradigm in football," Park commented."

bidding for next year's men's tournament.Australia is due to stage the FIFA Women's World Cup with New

Zealand in 2023, and held the 2015 men's Asian Cup.Football Australia transferred from the Oceania Football

submit final applications for the 2023 Asian Cup has been pushed back from August 31 to September 15.A new

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera has suspended the 2023 Rugby World Cup chief executive Claude Atcher.

management style to L'Equipe.The 2023 Rugby World Cup will begin on September 8 with hosts France taking on New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesWorld Rugby issued a statement regarding allegations against Atcher and said that

Board meeting on Friday.The 2023 Rugby World Cup will begin on September 8 with hosts France taking on New

Zealand at the Stade de France.

Boxing New Zealand has declared its support for an open category in which transgender athletes would

Zealand President Steve Hartley."

Boxing New Zealand took part in Sport New Zealand's consultation on draft guidelines for transgender

inclusion in sport.During this, Boxing New Zealand representatives said the organisation was concerned

Zealand's stance will not allow trans men to compete in men's or women's categories.Boxing New Zealand

Boxing New Zealand wishes to work with interested community members on the creation of an open category

World Rugby and the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport have announced a four-year strategic partnership, calling on sporting leaders from around the world to support gender equality in the industry.

in New Zealand and United Kingdom."

supporting our executive leadership scholars and other female leaders across our unions to stay in New

We are thrilled to be staging the ultimate ‘double header’ for women’s sport in Aotearoa New Zealand

Zealand."

Zealand in November."

Australia have ousted South Africa as the champions of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series to win the overall title for the first time in Los Angeles.

finished 13th in America, in the nine-leg standings.Fiji also had a shot at the title providing they beat New

Zealand in the final.Unlike at the Commonwealth Games, where they lost to the Kiwis in the bronze medal

on the path to victory as the latter took the responsibility of converting and made no mistake.New Zealand

quarter-finals at every round - the only team to do so.Australia are the fifth country to win the series after New

Zealand, South Africa, Fiji and Samoa and it follows on from the women's team winning their title earlier

Championships have been cancelled, with low participation and financial uncertainty for organisers in New

Zealand blamed for the decision.

Verleger thanked the New Zealand Fistball Association, and specifically Vikki Buston and Blase Dowall

the possibility of moving the World Championships to Argentina, suggesting that it was not "fair" to New

Zealand and other Oceania members as the 2019 IFA Congress unanimously decided to award the event to

New Zealand.Oberlehner added: "We are now working together with the European Fistball Association on

appointed Snow Sports NZ high-performance director after more than seven years in the same role with New

Zealand Cricket.

global search I am thrilled that the top candidate is somebody with extensive experience both within the New

Zealand high-performance system and in Alpine ski racing.

and competed in Alpine skiing until his early adult years, later acting as an assistant coach for the New

Zealand team in the sport at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.Later that year, Sanford starting working

as a mental skills coach at High Performance Sport New Zealand for three years, before moving to the

Germany and Italy concluded the International Cycling Union Junior Track Cycling World Championships with four gold medals each at the Sylvan Adams Velodrome in Tel Aviv, with Clara Schneider and Mattia Predomo starring for their respective nations.

team winning the event in 3:58.853.Germany clocked at 4:00.779 to be their closest challengers and New

Zealand sealed bronze.Federica Venturelli was the dominant force in the women's pursuit to give Italy