Sport
'Better for longer': Warriors coach Webster lays down recipe for title quest
The Auckland-based NRL team will enter the new season still smarting from their early playoff exit last season.
Timing rules out more potential All Blacks coaching candidates
It seems timing continues to rule out potential All Blacks coaching candidates. Coach Vern Cotter will leave the Blues at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season to move to the Queensland Reds… Audio
Play at Aussie Open suspended as temperatures soar
Organisers invoked their extreme heat policy as temperatures went above 40C by 2pm.
Cotter 'blindsided' by Robertson's ABs sacking
Watch: Outgoing Blues coach says he would 'love to coach the All Blacks' however talks with Reds were too far advanced.
Record temperatures hit the Australian Open
The temperatures are rising in Melbourne on and off the tennis court as the Australian Open reaches the quarter-finals stage. The city was forecast to reach 45 degrees Celsius and tournament… Audio
Moana Pasifika recruits talk culture and purpose ahead of 2026 season
A strong sense of purpose is pumping through the Moana Pasifika squad as they prepare for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign. Audio
Midday sports update for 27 January 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio
Sports with Sam Ackerman
Joe Schmidt has ruled himself out of the running for the All Blacks' job. In cricket, the Black Caps are beaten in the T20 series with India, while in May, Raglan will play host to one of the biggest… Audio
PNG Lewas bow out of T20 World Cup qualification
The Women's T20 World Cup will be held in England and Wales in June and early July.
'Very, very different': Liam Lawson on his new car
New Zealand driver Liam Lawson admits to a cautious start to pre-season Formula One testing.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 26 January
The RNZ-Reid Research poll surveyed one-thousand-people from January the 15th through to the 22nd; A mix of cameras, drones, and human spotters are providing constant monitoring of the Mount Maunganui… Audio
Cotter to leave Blues, rules himself out for All Blacks
The Super Rugby Pacific winning coach will leave at the end of this season.
US security team flags drone threat at Winter Olympics
US officials helping to safeguard Americans at next month's Winter Olympics are stepping up planning for potential drone disruptions.
Morning sports chat for 27 January 2026
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?
Watch: There might be a time that a foreigner coaches the All Blacks, but it's not right now, writes Jamie Wall.
Morning sports chat for 27 January 2026
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
World surf league event to take place in Raglan
Raglan will host one of the world's biggest surfing events this year, after being added as a stop on the World Surf League Championship Tour. National champion surfer Billy Stairmand spoke to Corin… Audio
Early Sports Chat for 27 January 2026
An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio
Sport with Jamie Wall
It's been a whirlwind few weeks in New Zealand rugby with the shock sacking of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson after a couple of years that were maybe not great, but not exactly disastrous either. Audio
Ives gold gives NZ best haul at Winter X Games
Just two weeks out from the Winter Olympics, New Zealand has had its best Winter X Games ever, with Finley Melville Ives bagging another gold.
