Play, active recreation and sport at Alert Level 3: Sports NZ
Sport NZ is encouraging all New Zealanders to remain physically active, but to follow the Government’s guidelines for their region’s alert levels.
Sport NZ to unveil major upgrade to integrity measures
Sport NZ will shortly launch major new initiatives to help sport and active recreation bodies at all levels of the sector strengthen the measures they have in place around integrity…
2nd NZ Sikh Games to be held on November 28, 29
The dates for the second New Zealand Sikh Games were announced last week. These will be held on November 28 and 29, later this year.
IPL 2020 to be held in the UAE: ESPNCricinfo, PTI reports
This week, several news outlets including ESPN Cricinfo and Press Trust of India (PTI) have reported, quoting Brijesh Patel, the IPL Governing Council chairman, that the cash-rich Indian Premier League…
Black players issue statement after Lungi Ngidi criticism, alleging racism in South African cricket
On Tuesday, 30 black former international players issued a statement alleging racism remains a factor in the game, after current fast bowler Lungi Ngidi supported Black Lives Matter movement last…
India will tour Australia but want quarantine to be shortened: Ganguly
The President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and cricket legend Sourav Ganguly this week confirmed that the India tour of Australia scheduled later this year will…
Auckland Cricket backs clubs with a support package
Auckland Cricket is committing $870,000 to support their 16 community cricket clubs via the Club Support Package for 2020/21.
Indian Nitin Menon becomes the youngest umpire on ICC Elite Panel of Umpires
India's Nitin Menon, who gave up a playing career in his early twenties to focus on umpiring, said that the appointment to the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires is…
Celebrating the 6th International Day of Yoga – in New Zealand, and in Himalayas
Recognizing its universal appeal, on 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by resolution 69/131. The International Day of Yoga aims to…
COVID-19 impact: No saliva to shine the cricket ball, ICC says
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires…
Fight against Covid-19: Indian Women’s Hockey Team raise a total of Rs 20,01,130/- to help feed the poor
In an unprecedented effort to help the poor and migrant workers whose livelihood has been affected due to the nationwide lockdown to fight Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Women's Hockey Team…
Mike Hesson returns home to New Zealand amid lockdown
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson has finally returned to his home country New Zealand. Hesson was stranded in India for over a month due to the…
India suffers ODI whitewash, NZ wins 3-0
New Zealand on Tuesday clinched the three-match One Day International (ODI) series 3-0 to hand India its first whitewash after 22 years.
FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India vs Belgium
The Indian Men's Hockey Team will next take on Australia on 21st & 22nd February 2020 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Summer Badminton League concludes in Chch
The Telugu Badminton Club of Canterbury (TBCC) had organised the George Miller Memorial Summer Badminton League in January. The league was played on four Wednesdays evenings, and was named after…
India march into U19 World Cup semifinals with a win over Australia
With a 74-run win over Australia at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Tuesday, India entered the Under 19 World Cup semifinals.
Indian Women’s Hockey team lose 1-2, 0-1, to New Zealand
Indian Women's Hockey team lost a hard-fought match 0-1 to hosts New Zealand in Auckland on Wednesday. Last week, India had registered a 4-0 win in their first match against…
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Manav Thakkar is now World No.1 in Under-21 category in Table Tennis
2020 brought very good news for all Indian Table Tennis fans as Indian paddler Manav Thakkar became the world no.1 in the Under-21 men’s singles category in the latest International…
Fantastic year for Indian rugby
A charity that promotes rugby across India in impoverished communities saw off fierce competition from three incredible causes in Friends of Rwandan Rugby, Visually Impaired Rugby by The Change Foundation…
Get In Rugby (GIR) – India ranks 1st globally
2019 was a great year to "Get Into Rugby" indeed, as Rugby India, ranked first globally for participation numbers through GIR! As per the World Rugby’s Get Into Rugby (GIR)…
Meet the young guns defending India’s Under-19 World Champs title
Coached by former India-player Paras Mhambrey, the Under-19 Indian cricket team heads into the tournament as one of the favourites, and is confident of defending the title it won in…
Adithya Ashok, the under-19 Kiwi-Indian leg-spinning wizard, is going to the Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Adithya Ashok, the under-19 leg-spinning wizard, whom we covered in detail in Issue no. 60 (page 22), has been included in the just announced 15-strong squad for the ICC Under-19…
Kiwi-Indian pride, Sarpreet Singh, becomes the first-ever Indian-origin player to play in Bundesliga
In a path-breaking story for Indians in New Zealand, and around the world, New Zealand international, Sarpreet Singh, became the first player of Indian descent to play in German league,…