The New Zealand Amateur Golf Championships take place in Auckland from 21 to 28 April at the Titirangi and Remuera golf courses.

Perhaps it’s no coincidence that it’s a British web site Golf Today that reminds us, “Did you know?

Multiple Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup champions, Triple X Motorsport will field five type 997 cars in this weekend’s three race battle around the Hamilton streets as part of the V8 Supercar weekend (17-19 April).

15 APRIL 2009 - A new look New Zealand Golf team will challenge for the title of the best in the Southern Hemisphere on home turf this week.

15 April 2009 - New Zealand's No.1-ranked alpine ski racer, Ben Griffin, 22, of Ohakune, beat more than 100 competitors late last week to claim silver in a FIS Super G race in Auron, France.

The King of the Bays this Sunday is the final event in the Sovereign NZ Ocean Swim Series and will see upwards of 1200 people of all backgrounds take on one of 3 events on offer, from the Sovereign OceanKids to the 750m event to the 2.8km King of the Bays.

Wellington

EXPERIENCED Australian coach Luciano Trani has begun work with Wellington Phoenix FC as the first of two assistants to Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert.

State Central Stags captain Mathew Sinclair has been awarded the title of Most Valuable Player in domestic cricket for the 2008-09 season.

All Blacks and New Zealand Rugby Union specialist skills coach Mick Byrne is to leave New Zealand rugby to take up a new role as forwards coach for the Japanese rugby team.

14 April 2009 - In a newly created NZASNI role supported by SPARC, Lyn Johnston will lead the Squash NZ and Bowls NZ high performance programmes in the build up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, with the primary objective of achieving medal winning performances.