Cold, wet weather, slippery surfaces, and a lack of physical preparation for the winter sports season means many athletes will be on the bench, injured, before the end of May.
At the heart of school sport are moments that shape young people. The Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association gathered these images from sport in the first term to highlight values such as...
Naseby curler Anton Hood is part of the sport’s new professional league, which started in Canada this week. Aadi Nair, of Reuters, looks at how curling aims to hit the big time.
They might live at opposite ends of the country but Charlotte Underwood-Nicol and Mereana Martin’s long-standing connection has made them national champions.
Fin Melville Ives has made history by winning the freeski halfpipe Crystal Globe, crowned men's World Cup series champion as New Zealand celebrated a triumphant end to the season.