Another world title — and then?
Black Sox captain Nathan Nukunuku is poised to become the most decorated player in New Zealand softball history. Here’s how he got his start.
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Author: Caley Wilson
Martin Taupau and the Kapow factor
In the course of the Rugby World Cup tournament that wound up with the All Blacks beating...
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Alex Glenn – a Bronco with strong Raro and Kiwi links
You wouldn’t guess it now, with him over 100kgs and about to start for the Brisbane Broncos in...
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Monty Betham – and his one-punch Nana
Taking on a more important fight
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Chicago, Auckland Grammar and Ngāti Whātua
Going back a few years, the Maori and Pasifika boys at Auckland Grammar School amounted to less...
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Cat Latu keeps bouncing back
On Friday, Cathrine Latu confirmed she’d be back playing netball for the Northern Mystics next...
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Maria Tutaia and her goals
Being a shooter in netball carries extra responsibility. Masses of it. Team sports tend to be...
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Michael Leitch — there’s no rugby player quite like him
“In the rugby environment in Japan, when you’re younger, you don’t have a voice — and that’s not always ideal. I’ve always been respectful but, when it comes to rugby, if I’ve had something to say, I’ve said it.”
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The quickest of them all? Kayla Cullen
Over the next few months, 23-year-old Kayla Cullen has a shot, first of all, at winning the ANZ...
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Manu Vatuvei – they don’t come any more scary
At the end of the 2014 rugby league season, Manu Vatuvei had played 194 games for the Warriors...
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Netball’s loss, football’s gain
When Jasmine Pereira started high school, her mum told her it was time to choose one sport and rip...
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In the mould of Benji and Shaun
Twenty years ago, the Auckland Warriors – as they were then – took their first step into the...
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A voice that’ll continue to be heard
In the early 1990s, Kiwi music didn’t get much of a run on New Zealand radio. In those days, only...
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Quick to make a mark
Twenty five years ago, when Nathan Nukunuku made the Auckland under-14 softball team, he was...
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Touching the stars in Whakatane
The Whakatane Touch tournament (in early January each year) is the largest club gathering for the...
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A soul sister who can do it all
Bella Kalolo has no issue with taxi drivers. She appreciates the valuable role they play,...
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Mika puts his hard hat on and goes to work
Mika Vukona has just become the most-capped player in the 11-year history of the NZ Breakers...
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A winning recipe – Māori-flavoured country music
You don’t get too many singers with a career trajectory like Lorde’s. But Dennis Marsh has carved...
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The Kava King going soft? Not Ruben
Ruben Wiki isn’t making a comeback in the NRL Nines tournament this summer. But he’s...
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Too posh for league?
If you go by the media coverage, rugby league – along with rugby union, netball and cricket...
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Honey Bill Hireme – overshadowing SBW?
If Honey Hireme was male, Sonny Bill Williams could well be operating in her shadow. She is that...
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The tipping point
When the Kiwis Ferns played and, sadly, lost their rugby league World Cup final last year,...
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Wrestling or rugby?
Before the end of this year, Tayla Ford wants to do the splits. That won’t be her biggest sporting...
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The backstroke queen
Back when she started primary school, Gabrielle Fa’amausili did her best to avoid swimming. If...
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