Vince West, Milford.Reading and writingIt’s an absolute disgrace, and a downright cop-out, for the Covid-19 pandemic to be blamed for the rising number of 5-year-olds starting school with poor language skills, and behaviour issues.This was happening before Covid arrived –…
Waikohu’s women also had success in the Golden Girls’ division.Audrey Tamanui-Nunn’s opening round of 106-41-65 put her on track to placing second in the stableford while Valerie Grace, who won the net in 2024, was third in the Stableford, highlighted…
Steve Alker ahead of the NZ Open at Millbrook Resort, Queenstown. Photo / PhotosportKiwi Steven Alker is feeling “some good vibes” as he tries to capture a title he craves but has so far proved to be elusive – the…
His talent was so good that he lined up in the Australian Open – which has a top prize of $320,000 – aged just 17.Not long afterwards, Peake swapped chasing his golfing dream for life in the outlawed Rebels motorcycle…
“They were just an absolute wreck for me on that last day, so I sent them a message in the morning and said ‘look, I’ve had a good sleep, I’m ready to go and feeling fine’.“This is a story that…
Jones detonated a monster fade on the 463m par-5 first hole.“That’s further than I go on holiday,” he confided to a mate. Mind you, who would want to go far if you lived in the Queenstown-Lakes District?Fans, most bedecked in…
The champagne was sprayed liberally by mates who stormed the green before he was cloaked in the tournament’s kōrowai.Peake’s blinder came under hyperbaric pressure after taking the lead for the first time on the 67th hole – he went 55…
New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier and Nick Voke talk to media during the 104th New Zealand Golf Open. Photo / PhotosportA breakthrough victory at Webex Players Series Sydney on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia on Sunday for Nick Voke set…
Neither Herbert nor Smylie currently have a major on their 2025 schedule – or an Order of Merit title.“There’s certainly a lot going on this week and to be honest, it’s a week that I’ve looked forward to for a…
The first eight editions of the NZ Women’s Open, sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and won three times by Ko, were held around February. The most recent tournament in 2017 – the only one sanctioned by the LPGA -…