Dana Johannsen
Wallabies winger missing game due to debt owed by club
The Melbourne Rebels' cash woes are spilling out from the boardroom to the rugby field. Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu will miss Friday's Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes over a $7,500 debt… Audio
Questions raised over school competing in Maadi Regatta
Questions are being raised over whether one of the country's top rowing schools should be allowed to compete in this week's Maadi Regatta due to an earlier cheating scandal. Hamilton Boys' High… Audio
Top rowing school faces cheating allegations as Maadi cup gets underway
It's the biggest secondary school sports event in the Australasia with 130 schools, 2500 rowers, and a whole lot of silverware up for grabs.
The annual Maadi Regatta gets under way on Lake Ruataniwha… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
Dana unpacks at the significance of the finding that former halfback Billy Guyton, who died in a suspected suicide last year, had a brain injury related to repeated head knocks. Also, a look at how… Audio
Rugby: 20 minute red card proposal reccomended for vote
SANZAAR's drive for a 20 minute red card to be introduced across the international game is headed for a crucial vote. The potential rule change, which has been trialled in Super Rugby since 2020, was… Audio
Simona Halep free to play again after doping ban reduced
One of the world's biggest tennis stars has received a lifeline from international sport's top court. Former world number one Simona Halep is free to play again after her doping ban was significantly… Audio
New Zealand gets ready for Paris Olympics
The first of our athletes to wear the silver fern in Paris have been announced Audio
New Zealand gets ready for Paris Olympics
The first of our athletes to wear the silver fern in Paris have been announced
AudioNetball NZ's Hall of Fame launch shows challenges to the sport
Netball New Zealand kicked off its centenary celebrations over the weekend with the launch of a Hall of Fame, honouring some of the biggest names in the game over the past 100 years. However, the… Audio
Smart mouthguard technology to be used in Super Rugby
It's been hailed as a "game-changer" in the frontline fight against brain injuries in collision sports.
But the roll-out of smart mouthguard technology in the Super Rugby Pacific this season has… Audio
Athlete union scores over High Performance Sport NZ
A big win for a team of top NZ athletes could see them score the same rights, privileges and pay as employees. The Employment Relations Authority has found in favour of the elite rowers and cyclists… Video, Audio
Future of professional netball at risk
The future of New Zealand's professional netball league is at risk as the sport faces a massive cut to its broadcast revenue. Insiders are warning Netball NZ is "close to having a crisis on its hands"… Audio
100 years of netball is behind it, but the future is unpredictable
As Netball in New Zealand gears up to mark its centenary, strong headwinds are appearing on the horizon. Audio
100 years of netball is behind it, but the future is unpredictable
As Netball in New Zealand gears up to mark its centenary, strong headwinds are appearing on the horizon.
AudioSports commentator Dana Johannsen
Dana Johannsen discusses how the All Blacks have intriguingly taken a back seat in the public's affections over the past few weeks as the Warriors enthralled us all with their finals run. But it is… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
NZ Rugby is facing a new storm 10 days out from the Rugby World Cup with the release of a long-awaited governance review, Dana takes over the key findings. Dana Johannsen is Stuff's National… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
A fall from grace for pole vault guru Jeremy McColl, who this week copped a 10-year ban for serious misconduct, sports commentator Dana Johannsen explains what led to the unprecedented sanction. And… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
At last there's peace in our times for golf - but who is the real winner in the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf? Dana has the details on the extraordinary development, and casts her… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
The Breakers couldn't quite pull off the win in Wednesday night's grand final series decider, but Dana talks to Kathryn about why the team should be celebrated anyway, and the Sail GP finally arrives… Audio
The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio