A host of former winners and a healthy injection of first-time writers are in the running for some of the top literary prizes ...

Damien Wilkins is on track to win the $65,000 fiction prize for his novel Delirious. CK Stead, at 92, is the oldest author on the list, with his book of poems in honour of his late wife Kay, In the ...

The 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards shortlist of 16 titles (four books in each category) will be announced on 5 March.

Jacob Fearnley’s remarkable rise continues and there is no reason he cannot be pushing for the top 50 soon, but Katie Boulter needs to find the right recipe for stepping up on the big stage.

Andy Murray is determined to improve as a coach after his first grand slam experience with Novak Djokovic. Whether the pair will continue to work together remains to be seen but the experience ...

Penrith will once again be the hunted club in 2025 after the Panthers eased to their fourth straight premiership. Ivan Cleary's side have their work cut out to remain as the pinnacle of the ...

Jacob Fearnley was the biggest riser last year when it came to his ATP Ranking and is seen as a real future star in the sport. But he got the tips and tricks off a certain 24-time Grand Slam champion ...

LOCAL-trained mare Rubi's Serve is racing in great form on the two Newcastle tracks and should win again when she contests the 1400 metre Benchmark 64 Handicap at the Velich Brother's Memorial ...