A New Zealand coroner Thursday condemned a "perilous" rugby-inspired sport in which competitors sprint and crash into each other without protective gear. Coroner Bruce Hesketh issued the warning ...

High Performance Sport New Zealand on Wednesday announced NZ$162.8 million ($93.69 million) in government funding for Olympic and Paralympic sports in the run-up to the 2028 Summer Games in Los ...

A multi-sport stadium that hosted major events for over 100 years was left abandoned after a devastating natural disaster.

New Zealand boasts that it punches above its weight in international sport and backed up that claim at the weekend with success around the world and in a variety of sports. The claim already had ...

Alex is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A current Sports Media major at Hofstra University in New York, he is a huge Celtics and NBA fan who gets way too many notifications from NBA ...

Sport NZ has tonight announced the winners of the annual New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards. People from across the country’s play, active recreation and sport sector gathered at the Tākina ...

Organised by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), it is one of the world's largest multi-sport events.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 19-year-old New Zealand man has died after imitating with friends a new tackling game trending on social media in which competitors run at each other and collide ...

A complete guide on how to watch the friendly between New Zealand and Ukraine, including kickoff time, TV and streaming info, and head-to-head history.

Yachting New Zealand has appointed Steve Armitage as its new chief executive, succeeding David Abercrombie after more than 14 years in the role. Armitage is a seasoned major events and hospitality ...

New Zealand doesn’t ease you in. It shoves you headfirst into adventure. From skydiving over glaciers to white-water sledging through rapids, the extreme sports in New Zealand are as intense as ...