Dana Johannsen

Sportswashing presents a myriad of ethical dilemmas for players and fans alike - and the rebel LIV Golf tournament is just the latest example. Audio

Dana looks ahead to the Super Rugby final, Blues versus Crusaders at Eden Park tomorrow night. It's a sell-out so does this signal a return to the glory days of Super Rugby or is it an anomaly?. Also… Audio

The inquiry into the high performance programme delivered by Cycling New Zealand and primarily funded by High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) is about to be released. Audio

NZ Rugby has finally got the Silverlake deal over the line, with confirmation of the sale of a stake of a new commercial entity to the American private-equity business. This comes in the same week NZ… Audio

The Winter Olympics officially get underway tonight, with controversy over the IOC selecting China as host being criticised as being tacit endorsement of the country's human rights abuses. Will we see… Audio

The pressure is on NZ Rugby bosses to act after the All Blacks and Black Ferns returned home this week following disappointing Northern Tours. And what the case of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai… Audio

Dana talks to Kathryn about the Black Caps Twenty20 World Cup campaign's rocky start with an opening loss to Pakistan, but of bigger concern was some of the fan reaction commentary around the game… Audio

Dana talks to Kathryn about some interesting new research released to coincide with Sport NZ's women + girls summit this week. Also the argument surrounding sports stars unable to secure MIQ spots and… Audio

With the Tokyo Games drawing to a close, Dana says the inevitable post-Games report cards will soon be handed down. While it has been a hugely successful Games for New Zealand athletes, the spotlight… Audio

Dana talks rugby and netball - including the big news this week with two Pasifika teams, Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua given the conditional go-ahead for the 2022 Super Rugby season. Also the ANZ… Audio

With the America's Cup wrapped up, attention has turned to what happens next - and in particular, will Team NZ take the Cup offshore? Dana says it is understandable Team NZ would "follow the money"… Audio

Dana talks to Kathryn about the shape of next year's Halberg Awards, what the Super Rugby competition will look like in 2022 and Raelene Castle has been named Sport NZ's new chief executive. Stuff… Audio

Big changes are coming at Sport NZ, with Peter Miskimmin's replacement due to be announced soon. The Silver Ferns play the NZ men tonight and three challengers for the America's Cup are now out on the… Audio

Dana reflects on Silver Fern Laura Langman's contribution to netball, as she bows out of international competition. Audio

Stuff National Correspondent specialising in sport, Dana Johanssen. Audio