Team New Zealand are desperate to ensure they will not be hamstrung by a poor start again when the third round of the MedCup circuit starts.

Team New Zealand are set to continue their defence of the MedCup title in Spain.

Team New Zealand is among dozens of organisations that have lost their charitable status in a crackdown by the new Charities Commission.

Team New Zealand have advanced directly to the semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta.

Team NZ again had to bide their time today as the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta in Italy was hit by a collision that damaged two of the four boats being used.

Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton says the decision to branch out into ocean racing is not a change in direction but the final step to becoming a full-time operational team.