19 July 2008 - Auckland, Hawkes Bay and Waikato, Manawatu, Canterbury and Otago have made the best starts in the Paterson Trophy Indoor Bowls competitions.

18 July 2008 - The SANZAR Board has today proposed expanding the Super 14 finals to a Top Six playoffs series next year.

18 July 2008 - For the second time at this year's World Orienteering Championships in Czech Republic, Ross Morrison grabbed the last qualifying place in his heat to make his third final of the championships.

Making the Auckland region the hub of Rugby World Cup 2011 would have major spin-offs for Manukau, says Manukau City Council.

16 July 2008 - Challenge Wanaka today announced a week long festival of triathlon from January 11-17, 2009 with the addition of a junior event and a criterium-style sprint event to the already established ironman distance race.

14 July 2008 - New Zealand swimmer Daniel Bell is charged for a top performance at next month's Beijing Olympics after he was voted male swimmer of the FINA Juniors World Championships in Mexico today.

14 July 2008 - Thai Airways Oly-Whites head coach Stu Jacobs will use Tuesday's match against the Central Coast Mariners in Wahroonga as a chance to make continued improvement while giving all players much-needed game time.

14 July 2008 - The Cadbury Moro Slopestyle series for freestyle skiers and boarders is back and kicks off for the 2008 season this Wednesday, July 16 at The Remarkables.

An Open and Junior section makes the event accessible to all age groups.

14 July 2008 - Contracted BLACKCAPS James Franklin and Jesse Ryder return to competitive cricket today for New Zealand's opening match in the Emerging Players Tournament in Queensland.

13 July 2008 - Beijing-bound cyclist Hayden Roulston remains in the lead after two days of the Tour des Deux-Sevres in France today.