Sport

An Indycar icon, a name synonymous with bowls, and a long-distance runner who pushed for women's equity in sport are among those who have been recognised in the New Year Honours.

'I've been called a lot of things, but I never thought that 'Sir' was going to be one of them' - NZ's most successful modern motorsport champion has been knighted.

Jonty Dine takes a look back at the most bizarre, quirky, and eye popping moments in sport in 2025.

After a strong 7-2 start to their campaign, the Auckland-based side were left wondering how to return to the grand final.

Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has been recognised in the British New Years Honours.

After a historic victory the Wellington Phoenix women's coach Bev Priestman will take a win any way it comes.

Joshua, who recently returned to boxing and is expected to fight Tyson Fury in 2026, sustained minor injuries in the crash.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch for the Boxing Day test between Australia and England has been given an "unsatisfactory" rating after the match finished inside two days.

The Wellington Phoenix have fallen to their heaviest defeat of the A-League season, thumped 5-1 by Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park.

A stunning century from White Fern Amelia Kerr has helped the Wellington Blaze to a 49-run victory over the Auckland Hearts in the women's Super Smash.

With a one-serve-per-point rule in effect, both players faltered on their deliveries in crucial moments before Kyrgios broke for a 4-3 lead and went on to take the opening set.

The Wellington Phoenix women have signed White Ferns midfielder Emma Pijnenburg for the rest of the A-League season.

Coach Giancarlo Italiano is adamant the team can change their "atrocious record" at AAMI Park as they seek to snap a 23-match winless streak at the ground.

Austria's Julia Scheib turned a bumpy ride into her third World Cup giant slalom victory of the season on home snow in Semmering after leader Alice Robinson crashed out of contention.

Former Black Caps allrounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all cricket.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator who prepared the widely criticised pitch for the fourth Ashes test said he was in a "state of shock" as wickets tumbled in the two-day match.

And this year wasn't short of unforgettable sporting moments.

England skipper Ben Stokes was scathing of the MCG pitch, even though his team grabbed a much-needed win.

The New Zealand Warriors have not played in Rotorua since 2020 - and won't in 2026 either.

RNZ's Jonty Dine takes a look back at the year in UFC.