8 April 2009 - Cold temperatures and light snowfalls overnight and on and off today (Wednesday April 8) has delivered early snow to New Zealand's premier ski areas Coronet Peak, Mt Hutt and The Remarkables.

8 April 2009 - Auckland, Canterbury and Counties Manukau will battle it out for the inaugural title of Swimming New Zealand Ocean Swim Top Club when the competition's top five swimming clubs compete in the King of the Bays event.

8 April 2009 - The State Championship Final between the State Auckland Aces and the State Central Stags has attracted worldwide interest thanks to exclusive coverage on New Zealand Cricket's official website.

State Championship Final - Follow, Watch, Listen

Peter Spearman-Burn will be looking for back-to-back wins when he tees off in the North Island Stroke Play Championships at Muriwai Golf Club tomorrow, after taking the South Island title at terrace Downs Golf Club two weeks ago.

Is it just me or is it a fact that The Times sports journalists are tad negative and like to take their scythe to tall poppies? Stephen Jones is forever taking a swipe at New Zealand rugby and the All Blacks in particular.

On behalf of the New Zealand rugby community and New Zealand's five Rebel Sport Super Rugby franchises, the New Zealand Rugby Union has passed on messages of condolence to the family of Shawn Mackay and to the Brumbies and the Australian Rugby Union after the tragic death of the Brumbies and form

Blues halfback Taniela Moa has accepted being stood down by the Blues for their Rebel Sport Super 14 match against the Lions this weekend as part of the misconduct process he is going through with the Blues and the New Zealand Rugby Union.

Four Kiwi sailors are making their mark at Princesa Sofia Mapfre Trophy in Palma, Spain, the third event in the ISAF Sailing World Cup, and the first major event on the New Zealand high performance programme since the Beijing Olympics.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Wellington, April 8 NZPA - India's cricketing legends justified their super star billing and New Zealand's reputation for frustrating inconsistency was maintained as a fluctuating test series ended in familiar circumstances at the Basin Reserve.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Wellington, April 7 NZPA - Chris Martin's batting may draw the loudest applause but his bowling remains his genuine contribution to New Zealand's test cricket side -- and one captain Daniel Vettori hopes will continue.