Four players have been given their first Black Caps central contracts, while two veteran spinners are among those to miss out on contracts for next season.
Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea headlines a Super Rugby tournament team which also includes Highlanders centre Timoci Tavatavanawai, the third most voted for player.
Three-times champion Novak Djokovic has reached a century of wins at the French Open, while top seed Jannik Sinner produced another masterclass to also blaze into the quarter-finals.
Two top-10 elite placings for emerging teens Sacha Earnest and Luke Wayman highlighted NZ performances in the downhill finals in France in the UCI world series.
The most successful cyclist in New Zealand Olympic history has dedicated her latest honour to the people who supported her decorated career - and it isn't over yet.
A frustrated Liam Lawson has narrowly finished outside the points at Formula One's Spanish Grand Prix, falling to an 11th place finish when the late cards didn't fall his way.
The Wellington Hurricanes shattered Moana Pasifika’s dreams of a maiden Super Rugby Pacific playoff campaign with a crushing 64-12 victory on Saturday that sent the defending champions the Blues...