How to access Herald Sport’s best Premium articles for just 50c a week

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Do you want to know what’s really going on, on and off the field? The country’s leading sportswriters and commentators take our readers from the scrum, to the grandstand, into the boardroom and beyond to find out what’s really going on in the games Kiwis play. This week, to celebrate five years of the New Zealand Herald’s Premium offering, you can get stories like these for just 50c per week.

Here’s what you’ll get with Premium Sport

NZ’s highest-earning athletes ranked – who makes $30m a year?

New Zealand’s highest-paid sportspeople have a few things in common: they have all reached the top of their chosen field, they ply their trade almost exclusively overseas, and none of them play rugby. Our writers follow the numbers and reveal all. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

Up to $400 for a round: A tiki tour of NZ’s most exclusive golf courses

NZME’s golf hackers – middle handicappers at best – go on a quest to play New Zealand’s top-rated golf courses. With plenty of spare balls in their bags, they review the courses and answer the question: Is it worth the green fee? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

Marc Ellis on why he’s leaving NZ, rugby’s problems, Razor and World Cup concerns

Marc Ellis is among the best-loved sports characters this country has ever had, a man with a maverick style that lifted the spirits. He talked to Chris Rattue about his hopes for rugby, his love of the Warriors and why he planned to quit this country. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

Phil Gifford: The greatest All Blacks coaches of all time

There are two guaranteed by-products of being an All Blacks coach – unyielding power and unrivaled scrutiny. The right man for the job, and/or his shortcomings polarise the nation, Rugby columnist Phil Gifford took a look back on the history of the role – and who did it best. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

Big read: Inside the mind – and office – of Warriors coach Andrew Webster

Ahead of the Warriors 2024 NRL season, Michael Burgess sat down with coach Andrew Webster to discuss his coaching philosophy, counselling sessions in his office, fatherhood and Denzel Washington. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

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