There's never a dull day in sport, but it's time to go
This week I want to talk about the seven-year itch; that psychological term that suggests happiness in a relationship declines after about seven years.
Farah Palmer
Talent all very well but maturity required, too
Talent all very well but maturity required, too
The response to a perceived threat to survival is in all of us but reveals itself in various forms often referred to as the fright, fight or flight response.
From afar: Jones may yet instil whimsy in England souls
From afar: Jones may yet instil whimsy in England souls
"It's all in the look'' a mother said describing how she gets her child to bend to her will.
Cowdrey lecture barometer of cricket's big issues
Cowdrey lecture barometer of cricket's big issues
Al sports should offer ex-players a soap-box for venting when they retire. Oh, the home truths they would tell!
Six major sports embracing diversity
Six major sports embracing diversity
What gets measured gets done, so irrespective of the reasons for a recent wave of open and embracing gestures within sport, the intention creates awareness, momentum and change -which can only be a good thing.
Carrington, Adams on track with their Olympic clock
Carrington, Adams on track with their Olympic clock
During a visit to the New Zealand Rugby offices in Auckland I noticed a digital clock counting down the days to the Olympics.
Good luck to code-hopping Hayne
Good luck to code-hopping Hayne
According to an article on forbes.com in 2012, the average worker stays at each job for 4.4 years, but the expected tenure of the workforce's youngest employees is about half that.
Netball: Australia's move does NZ netball few favours
Netball: Australia's move does NZ netball few favours
Netball Australia has decided it is better off without us, and is about to sign a deal with one of the highest-ranking networks in Australia as well as the NRL and AFL.
Bigger hounds out-Foxed
Bigger hounds out-Foxed
Foxes are slightly smaller than a medium-sized dog.
Gritty reality should not be a problem for Games
Gritty reality should not be a problem for Games
Like Usain Bolt out of the blocks, the Rio Olympics are fast approaching.
Sad that sport funding relies on game of chance
Sad that sport funding relies on game of chance
As parents psych themselves up for winter sports, they may have to prepare for not only chilly mornings and soggy uniforms, but a hike in sports fees too.
Negative attitudes to women at the top a sad reflection on society
Negative attitudes to women at the top a sad reflection on society
Women who dominate their sport are as rare as hen's teeth, but when they do, they are a force to be reckoned with and are difficult to displace from their peak position.
Hockey: Career and children hard task unless someone lives in the shadows
Hockey: Career and children hard task unless someone lives in the shadows
Former New Zealand women's hockey player Honor Carter (nee Dillon) posted a cryptic tweet recently announcing that she refuses to be a shadow to her husband's life.
From afar: Claiming ignorance no excuse for Sharapova
From afar: Claiming ignorance no excuse for Sharapova
Tennis has double faulted this year.
From afar: Adams putting No 1 before NZ
From afar: Adams putting No 1 before NZ
With just over 160 days until the Rio de Janeiro Olympics start, teams and athletes are running out of time to qualify and prepare.
From afar: Too expensive to televise No1 woman. Really?
From afar: Too expensive to televise No1 woman. Really?
Lydia Ko has received a lot of accolades and has another trophy to add to her collection.
From afar: Who’s hot and who’s not in cauldron of sport
From afar: Who’s hot and who’s not in cauldron of sport
What is hot in sport other than the weather at the moment?
From afar: Sevens ends up being nothing to no-one
From afar: Sevens ends up being nothing to no-one
All parties must come to an end, and it looks like the Wellington Sevens has, like many parties in a rut, done its dash.
In an ever ‘busier' world, holidays let us readjust our perceptions
In an ever ‘busier' world, holidays let us readjust our perceptions
The lazy, hazy holidays for most are coming to an end and the reality of routine life kicks in.
From afar: Much for athletes to learn from Lomu tragedy
From afar: Much for athletes to learn from Lomu tragedy
Is it disrespectful to announce to everyone that Lomu, who appeared to be ‘‘living well'' despite his illness, died with little in the way of a nest egg for his boys?