Fighting talk from Kaitaia boxer Mea Motu, ahead of the first defence of her IBO world title tomorrow night in Auckland

The 33-year-old super bantamweight champ says her opponent, Malawi's Ellen Simwaka, is disrespecting her - and she's going to destroy her.



Warriors talisman Shaun Johnson will play his 250th NRL game tonight, at home to the Dragons.

Win and the New Zealand side are guaranteed a top-four finish - and at least one home game in the playoffs.

But Johnson says the way they're going, it doesn't feel like they'd be satisfied with just that.



Football Ferns forward Indiah-Paige Riley has signed with big Dutch club PSV Eindhoven until mid-2025.

The 21-year-old appeared in all three of New Zealand's group games at the Fifa World Cup.