20 February 2026
Pole vaulter Imogen Ayris' continues to leap the highest in her career, this time at an indoor athletics meet in France
>> Read Article
19 Feb: A pair of US athletes announce their engagement as Ally Hickman's medal bid turns sour and a dog steals the show at the cross-country skiing. Here are the quick hits from day 12 at the Winter Olympics.... more
15 Feb: Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina... more
13 Feb: Sunday’s season-opener in Auckland goes well beyond tokenism to showcase the extraordinary contribution of Indigenous athletes and fans to trans-Tasman rugby league.... more
13 Feb: Only seven Australian athletes have ever felt the weight of a Winter Olympic gold medal being hung around their necks. And one of the first, Alisa Camplin-Warner, was thrilled to welcome the most recent, Cooper Woods, to the club.... more
11 Feb: US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.... more
10 Feb: Advocacy group Global Athlete has accused the IOC of enabling Russia by allowing 13 Russian and seven Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Olympics.... more
9 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland... more
7 Feb: The Winter Olympics of Milano Cortina 2026 is another where Russian and Belarusian athletes will be largely absent, although there are a handful competing as individual neutral athletes.... more
RUGBY All Blacks flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi has reported he's not far away from a return to the Super Rugby Pacific picture, but is warning his teammates not to take Moana Pasifika lightly tonight More...
BUSINESS 2026 could be the year for Auckland businesses, with confidence rising More...