Former All Black Andy Haden is entranced by the idea of a new Auckland stadium

Plans have been revealed for a potential waterfront stadium on Bledisloe Wharf, while redeveloping Eden Park for residential use.

Haden understands there's sentiment surrounding it, but they've done similar things with English football grounds and it's worked fine.



The Silver Ferns' third test win over Australia has proven a false dawn.

The Diamonds have claimed the Constellation Cup with a 58-47 win in the fourth and final test in Wellington to win the series 3-1.

The Ferns struggled at shooting at 72 percent.



New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the cricket tour to the United Arab Emirates with a calf strain.

Guptill suffered the injury preparing for a Plunket Shield game with Auckland this week and requires four to six weeks of rehabilitation.



A cricket spot-fixing confession from Pakistan's most successful spin bowler.

Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has admitted to cheating in an interview with Al Jazeera, more than six years after he was banned by the England and Wales board.



Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali reckons his young sons will never let him hear the end of his farcical run out during the second test against Australia.

In bizarre scenes on the third day, Azhar convened mid-pitch with Asad Shafiq after an edge flew past gully towards the boundary but failed to bobble over the rope.

Pakistan's set Australia 538 to win - the tourists were 47 for one at stumps.



In the Plunket Shield... Devon Conway's 203 not out has led Wellington to 509 for five declared at the Basin Reserve - Otago are 114 for five in reply.

Canterbury are 83 for two at Christchurch's Hagley Oval, in reply to Northern Districts' 378 which included 115 to Colin de Grandhomme.

Central Districts 54 for three in its second innings - they lead Auckland by 230 runs at Eden Park Outer Oval, after dismissing the hosts for 184.



Corruption charges have embroiled Kenyan running great Kip Keino.

The 78-year-old double Olympic champion's helping police with their enquiries over the misuse of around 820 thousand dollars which was meant to fund Kenya's team at the Rio Games.



American-Mexican Alexander Flores has been announced as heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker's next opponent.

The pair will square off in Christchurch on December 15.

Flores has a 17-1 record, 15 of which have been by knockout, though he's had just one bout in the last 19 months.



Lydia Ko's two shots off the lead after the opening round of the latest LPGA golf tournament in Shanghai.

The Kiwi has carded a four-under 68, with her only blemish coming with a bogey on the 11th.



World No.1 Simona Halep has withdrawn from the WTA tennis finals because of a lower back injury.



The men's Black Sticks have drawn nil-all in the second hockey test against Canada at Warkworth.

New Zealand lead the four match series 1-nil with game three in Auckland tomorrow.