Steven Holloway
Sport Editor - Digital
Sports writer
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Steven Holloway: Misfiring Football Ferns produce too little, too late
After one big step forward in Auckland, the Ferns took two small steps back in Wellington.
Steven Holloway: Football Ferns produce NZ's new best sporting 'moment'
Hannah Wilkinson has breathed life into football in New Zealand.
Calm under pressure: 48 hours inside NZ’s most elite mental skills course
I took a course with the man known for being Israel Adesanya’s breathing and mind coach.
Blues CEO backs Tuivasa-Sheck's return to Warriors
Andrew Hore only found out yesterday star midfielder was leaving.
Phoenix stumble towards playoffs after third straight loss
The Wellington Phoenix are stumbling towards the A-League finals.
Super Rugby Pacfic: Fijian Drua stun Crusaders in historic upset
The Fijian Drua have claimed one of the biggest upsets in Super Rugby history.
Steven Holloway: Ten observations from week 1 of the World Cup
Steven Holloway lists 10 talking points from the first week of the Football World Cup.
'Not angry anymore': Cairns breaks silence on High Court trial, health battle, future
Cairns said brush with death changed his perspective on life and made him more open.
12 to watch: What you don't know about NZ's most powerful man
Kiwi heavyweight weightlifter Liti is deep, he's reflective, he's.... different.
Burling and Tuke struggle: Nightmare Olympic start continues for Kiwi sailors
Medal hopefuls capsize, then disqualified, while Burling and Tuke battle in opener.
Boot review: Puma Future 5.1
"Wow, those make you look fast," a team mate said sarcastically.
Chasing Kipchoge: A quest to run like the world's fastest man
Watch: 'For eight weeks I trained every day. I had no idea what I was getting into.'
Steven Holloway on poker: How to win $107,000 in 30 hours
Steven Holloway entered the main event of the NZ poker champs. This is his story.
Kiwi poker player wins $107,000 at NZ champs
Kiwi poker player Jon Pye has taken home $107,000 after winning the CHCH main event.
NZ Poker Champs in Christchurch down to final 4
The main event champion will take home $107,000.
Card sharks flock to Christchurch for huge poker prize pool
The top poker players in New Zealand will this weekend converge on Christchurch casino.
Football Fern attacked in Spain: 'Three minutes of terror'
Football Ferns goalkeeper attacked by angry mob in Barcelona.
Rotorua poker pair split $140k winnings at NZ champs
Two poker players from Rotorua have triumphed at the New Zealand Poker Championships.
NZ Poker Champs down to final 54
Korean poker player Steve Ahn holds a commanding chip lead at the NZ poker champs.
Card sharks flock to Christchurch for huge poker prize pool
The top poker players in New Zealand will this weekend converge on Christchurch casino
Finding NZ's football identity: Top young coaches look to the future
In the background of NZF's chaos, two of NZ's best young coaches go about their work.
How I lost my money: The World Cup's worst bets
For many sports bettors, this World Cup has been a nightmare. For me, a bloodbath.
Hot takes: Why the World Cup is driving me insane
WC Comment: The problem with early starts, Neymar the narcissist and unpopular opinions.
Funbag: Messi and World Cup conspiracy theories
World Cup funbag: The World Cup's best sleep tips and conspiracy theories.
Fancy a punt? The World Cup's best bets
Fancy making some money betting on the World Cup? You're in luck..
Weekend Warrior: South Auckland's footballing colossus
Hone Fowler is fast becoming all things to all people south of the Mangere Bridge.
The worst sledge I ever heard
If your sledge involves an opponent's recently deceased child, you're doing it wrong.
The return of the adidas Predator
NZME journalist Steven Holloway reviews the latest release of the adidas Predator.
Holloway: Playing poker with a NZ 'genius'
Steven Holloway entered one of NZ's biggest poker tournaments last weekend.
Kiwi poker player wins $51,000
William Han has taken home $51,000 after winning one of NZ's biggest poker tournaments.
10 left in Sky City Festival of Poker main event
Poker player Ji Li holds the chip lead on day two of the Festival of Poker main event.
Poker: NZ's top card sharks flock to Auckland
The top card sharks in New Zealand will flock to Auckland over the next ten days.
Boot review: NEMEZIZ 17+ 360 Agility
NZME's Steven Holloway reviews adidas' latest football boot release.
Poker: 'Blowing up' at NZ's biggest tourney
NZME journalist Steven Holloway entered NZ's biggest poker tournament last weekend.
Kiwi poker player wins $75,000
Ben Rendall has taken home $75,000 after winning NZ's biggest poker tourney.
Huge poker prizepool heading to Auckland
The top card sharks in Australasia will flock to Auckland this weekend.
Rags-to-riches poker star eyes Auckland
He owns one of the greatest rags-to-riches stories in poker. Now he's taking on NZ.
Boot review: Adidas X 16.1
Chelsea centre-back John Terry wears three pairs of new boots in every English Premier League game. Yes, three. He wears a new pair
Football: What would a 48-team World Cup mean to New Zealand?
FIFA is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, and New Zealand Football could be poised to cash in on the game's biggest purse. FIFA
All Whites play out scrappy draw
The All Whites have emerged with the point they needed from an entertaining 0-0 stalemate with New Caledonia in Kone.
Boot review: Adidas X16+ PURECHAOS
What do you get when you combine a boot designed for the fastest players in the world and a striker who runs like he has a fridge
Tracking the Cup: The battle of West Auckland
The Chatham Cup knockout football competition is one of New Zealand's longest running national sports events, having been contested
All you need to know about NZ's OFC Nations Cup campaign
The All Whites open their campaign today against Fiji.
City rivals face off for World Cup berth
Team Wellington and Auckland City FC will face off in the final of the Oceania Champions League today for the second successive year.
Football: Another loss for the Wellington Phoenix
Next season can't come fast enough for the Wellington Phoenix who limped to their 13th loss of the A-League season against Perth Glory.
Funbag: Could Southern United do a Leicester City?
Time for your weekly edition of the ASB Premiership Funbag.
What it takes to win $41k playing poker
The Herald's Steven Holloway took his seat along with New Zealand's best poker players at a $1500 buy-in tournament, here's what happened.
Match cancelled due to visa problems
The second leg of the Football Ferns' Olympic qualifying match against Papua New Guinea will not go ahead due to a visa issue.
All Whites coach flips the script
It's usually the media's job to highlight the negatives in football, rather than the national coach.
Anthony Hudson: I'm here to stay
All Whites coach vehemently denies any suggestion he is masterminding an escape route from New Zealand Football following his verbal tirade.
Hudson lashes out at NZ Football
All Whites coach Anthony Hudson has launched a venomous tirade on the state of football in New Zealand calling the young players 'delusional'.
Football: Waitakere United sack coach
Waitakere United have sacked coach Brian Shelley just three weeks into their ASB Premiership campaign. Shelley, who has been player-coach
Kiwi poker trio split $166,470 prize pool
Three Kiwi poker players have each pocketed $55,490 after 24 hours of play over three days.
Funbag: The worst names in NZ Football
Time for your weekly edition of the ASB Premiership Funbag.