Bridget Tunnicliffe
Netball: Pulse face stiff competition vs Tactix in final
The outgoing coach of the defending champions Pulse says they will have to work hard if they are to win back to back ANZ Premiership titles on Sunday. Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse will meet the Mainland… Audio
Growing Pacific presence in NZ netball championship
A new study has found that Maori and Pasifika players are having a growing influence on the culture of ANZ Premiership netball teams. Audio
Northern Mystics beat Central Pulse
The Northern Mystics have shown the Central Pulse can be beaten, upsetting the defending champions 44-42 in Porirua yesterday.
It was a critical result for the Mystics, who are in an arm wrestle with… Audio
Sports News for 21 July 2020
This year's T20 Cricket World Cup in Australia is the latest high profile sports event affected by Covid-19. Audio
ANZ Premiership world's only professional netball running
New Zealand is the only professional netball competition in the world back up and running.
Its a condensed competition - a new 10-week draw, with up to five games a week, shorter matches and the… Audio
Professional netball set to kick off tonight
Professional netball is back with the resumption of the ANZ Premiership in Auckland tonight.
The 10-week elite domestic league becomes the first professional women's sporting competition in the… Audio
Sports News for 10 June 2020
The Evian Championship, one of five women's golf major tournaments, has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio
Silver Ferns coach will help out when netball comp returns
Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua could be courtside when netball's ANZ Premiership resumes next month. After being put on hold due to Covid-19, the league is set to restart on the 19th June with… Audio
Coronavirus: Professional netballers trapped around the globe
International netballers are among those trapped in and locked out of New Zealand due to Covid-19.
As borders closed quickly around the world in response to the pandemic import players in premiere… Audio
Jesse Mulligan: Walking Netball - yes it exists
RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe gives walking netball a go and meets some characters along the way. Audio
The epic final that brought netball to a wider audience
The noise is one of the things former Silver Fern Sandra Edge remembers most about the 1991 Netball World Championship grand final in Sydney, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe. Audio
Remembering the epic 1991 Netball World Championship final
Former Silver Ferns Sandra Edge and Joan Hodson, and former sports journalist Jane Hunt discuss the epic 1991 Netball World Champs final. Audio
Extra Time for 9 April 2020
In Extra Time this week, we grab a wider lens and take a closer look at the long-term impact Covid-19 might have on the codes and competitions we love. Audio
Midday Sports News for 7 April 2020
The Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge says several players were "clumsy" in breaking the rules yesterday.
Bridget Tunnicliffe has sport. Audio
Midday Sports News for 31 March 2020
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is waiting on confirmation of qualification details for different sports as they look to build towards a team of over 200 athletes ahead of next year's games.
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Midday Sports News for 23 March 2020
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is calling on the IOC to quickly decide if they'll delay the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus. Audio
Extra Time for 20 March 2020
On this week's edition of Extra Time: Netball's ANZ Premiership joins the list of postponed competitions; two former Silver Ferns talk about the benefits of playing multiple sports; and walking… Audio
Sports News for 16 March 2020
The Wellington Phoenix will fly to Sydney tomorrow where they'll base hemslves for possibly the rest of the A-League season. Audio
Midday Sports News for 9 March 2020
The New Zealand men's sevens team are into the final at the Canada leg of the World Series thanks to a 27-15 win over South Africa in this morning's semi-finals. Audio
Sports News for 27 February 2020
Ireland rugby have postponed their upscoming Six Nations fixture against Italy in Dublin due to the coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy. Audio