SportWhy Eddie Jones' timing is wrongCOMMENT: Eddie Jones' magic wand will have run out of tricks by the time the next World Cup rolls around.22 Jun 12:03 AM
RugbyRugby research caught in the breakdownLast year representatives from World Rugby, NZ Rugby and AUT delivered the results of a study into the health of retired rugby players. Behind the united front, there were divisions.17 Jun 05:00 PM
SportChalk another anti-Ocker victory up to Eddie JonesEddie Jones was right to call out Stephen Hoiles after his crass 'question'.15 Jun 12:08 AM
SportAll Blacks: Team for the corporate eliteElitism is slowly creeping into our national game, writes Dylan Cleaver08 Jun 12:00 AM
SportInside the curious world of pigeon racing"First we'll have a couple of beers then we'll check out the birds." Never a truer word has been spoke as the Auckland Pigeon Racing Federation's season takes flight.03 Jun 08:12 PM
SportThe question rugby refuses to answerSport's failure to act on the links between the sport and dementia has been called a "conspiracy".01 Jun 01:00 AM
WarriorsMcFadden - Right man in the wrong jobSad but true, it's time to fold for the Warriors and look for a new coach writes Dylan Cleaver.24 May 11:44 PM
OpinionDylan Cleaver's Midweek Fixture: A message for boxing fansBoxing fans have no defense in the support for their sport writes Dlyan Cleaver.19 Apr 11:35 PM
SportWhy does who attends a funeral matter?If we believe the noise, funerals are now social commodities; the thing to be seen at; a veritable magnet for the great and the beautiful.08 Mar 10:38 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverMidweek fixture with Dylan Cleaver: Pick Jesse Ryder, what's the worst that could happen?Jesse Ryder should be brought back into the fold.01 Mar 11:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: The curious case of Neil WagnerLeft arm bowler's omission from an under-performing New Zealand team is just plain weird, writes Dylan Cleaver.17 Feb 07:25 AM
OpinionDylan CleaverLomu game should be at TwickenhamCOMMENT: Although holding match at Eden Park would please Kiwi fans, a London game would help raise more funds and attract bigger stars, writes Dylan Cleaver.16 Dec 09:29 PM
Rugby World CupBut are they world's greatest sports team?COMMENT: Is there a single football team that wears so comfortably the cloak of greatness as the All Blacks, asks Dylan Cleaver.03 Nov 10:21 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: He's our most extraordinary ordinary KiwiIf he was named New Zealander of the Year again this year, you can guarantee his reaction will be the same.31 Oct 04:00 PM
Rugby World CupPower rankings: Which ref comes out top?Three matches left in the World Cup - and one exhibition game to decide third - and all will be whistled by men of the north.20 Oct 09:56 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverRugby needs two refs on fieldIt's blatantly obvious from the Rugby World Cup that officiating is more than a one-person job, writes Dylan Cleaver.12 Oct 08:38 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverMidweek Fixture: The emotional Australian debateWith the Bledisloe Cup on the line this weekend and the world netball champs starting in Sydney, Dylan Cleaver takes a good hard look across the ditch.05 Aug 12:43 AM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: Trio play straight bat to day-night issueAs an exercise in convincing the world that day-night tests represent a bold future and New Zealand are damn fortunate to be at the forefront of the revolution, it was less so.30 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverMidweek fixture: A solution to the stadium shamblesThere's an acute shortage of affordable housing in Auckland and the government is on the lookout for parcels of land on the city fringe.24 Jun 12:12 AM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: This is not an opinionDylan Cleaver thinks most sport opinion pieces are valueless, so he has written his own. Check out the Midweek Fixture for the best and worst of the week.16 Jun 11:13 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: Bad England run costing NZ dearUnless things alter dramatically in Leeds, the Black Caps will be lucky to be invited back to England before the next arrival of Halley's Comet, writes Dylan Cleaver.27 May 05:00 PM
Black CapsBlack Caps performed an epic meltdownIt is only right to recognise the Lord's test for what it was: an epic meltdown by the Black Caps, writes Dylan Cleaver.25 May 11:44 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: We'll sort it out ... Yeah, rightNZ Rugby have a hefty constitution. The sort of constitution that, when you print it out, roll it up and Sellotape it, you could use to mug strangers in dark alleys.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverMcCaw will be OK, but Carter a worryTell me if you've heard this before: Richie McCaw is looking old, the Crusaders are on the wane, Dan Carter is a shadow of his former self?20 Apr 09:40 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: Keep on believing: This was no flash in the panHope and expectation can be cruel companions for NZ cricket fans.29 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: One over and Starc sets tone for Black Caps inningsLife can get pretty tough when you're a talisman and you're having one of those days when you just can't "talis".29 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: G mate, our cups are over-flowingKia Ora - just to avoid confusion, that's a common greeting on this side of the Tasman.28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: The night the going got toughThere is no disgrace in being manhandled by South Africa. They are a hell of a team. But after six weeks of uninterrupted fun, it felt like someone had let the air out of the balloon, writes Dylan Cleaver.24 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: McCullum being cautious is just not in the game planNew Zealand, and particularly Brendon McCullum, will not ease off the accelerator tomorrow - and nor should he.23 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: Enigmatic Windies a threatIt sounds like a bad joke, but a fired up West Indies team might not be the pushover New Zealand were looking for.17 Mar 11:00 PM