A Sceptic’s Review of the Alternative Cricket Commentary Collective Almanack
By Kiwi Kali “It’s actually quite good” is the cover quote attributed to Daniel Vettori. And I must admit, without knowing the veracity of the provenance of the quote, I[…]
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Boots and Bombs
Boots and Bombs: How New Zealand football grew up in the 1960s and 70s, by Craig Stephen (2023, ISBN 978-0-473-67266-9). Not many books start with an account of a hairy[…]
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The 80/20 Rule
The majority of All Blacks v Springboks tests, numerically speaking, have been in the last 20 years. There have been some good tests in that time; the mauling of Albany,[…]
An appreciation of Jack Phillipps
Sometimes it takes an outsider to tell a story about a prominent New Zealander. This is David Battersby’s 17th Monograph. He is a lifelong Glamorgan fan with an interest in[…]
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Ballin’ in Black
By Ryan Nixon It’s no secret that New Zealand basketball doesn’t get the coverage it deserves. For a sport with such high participation and interest, most coverage of the sport[…]
Golden Summers
When Graeme Swann sealed a rare Ashes win at Lord’s in 2009 the celebration was given extra warmth by that fact that this was the first English fixture for over[…]
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Sir Bob Charles: The Biography
By Aiden McLaughlin ‘Bob is one of the finest gentlemen I have had the privilege of knowing. He has been a phenomenal ambassador for New Zealand and for the game[…]
Beaudy: Skills, drills & the path to the top
By Aiden McLaughlin Beauden Barrett’s new book isn’t the typical sports autobiography that you might expect in the buildup to Christmas. Teaming up with Rikki Swannell, ‘Beaudy: Skills, drills & the[…]
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Sh*t Moments in NZ Sport
From the people who brought you The Sh*t Towns of NZ, this new book scratches all the wounds of those events that still haunt us. It is an easy read[…]
Facing the Haka
By Aiden McLaughlin In July 2019, as they waited in the press conference room after the All Blacks had drawn 16-16 with South Africa in Wellington, Andy Burt leaned over[…]
