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Ending a two-year sportswriting fellowship at LockerRoom, Merryn Anderson reflects on a remarkable period in sport

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World Cup hero: How we could have gone far

Hannah Wilkinson, athlete and artist, believes the Football Ferns could have created World Cup history by keeping their shape. And she tells Suzanne McFadden about the shape the women’s game is left in, and how she's giving back to NZ.

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More cliffhangers to come in World Cup drama

LockerRoom chews over the big numbers still to come in the final stages of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Suzanne McFadden gets the lowdown from Football Ferns great Maia Jackman

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Hang on, integrity's on its way

Former Football Fern and White Fern Rebecca Rolls is heading preparations for a new Integrity Commission for Sport and Recreation. LockerRoom finds out what it is and why we need it.

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Netball World Cup: Grace-less Ferns shoot back

As the Silver Ferns regroup after a tournament-ending injury to key shooter Grace Nweke, LockerRoom looks at who must stand up for the team to win the Netball World Cup.

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Awaiting football royalty, Western Springs a leak

Footballers at an Auckland club that will be a FIFA World Cup training venue in two months highlight ongoing inequality in their pay, training and conditions. Helena Wiseman reports

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The legend writes on

LockerRoom's founding editor, Suzanne McFadden, is relinquishing the administrative chair for a return to writing - including regular stories for her creation, the home of women's sport.

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Fearless mum's legacy lives on in the ocean

Open-water swimming hero Kate Wills, who competed with stage 4 bowel cancer, has passed away. Now her daughter continues her legacy in the NZ Ocean Swim Series, wearing her mum's number.

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Harnessing the power of the period

Two top Kiwi runners are leading the way to help other athletes train to their menstrual cycles, with NZ sports starting to get on board to better understand female health. Kristy Havill writes.

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When new Black Ferns coach made me cry

As New Zealand Rugby name Allan Bunting to steer the Black Ferns into the future, LockerRoom rugby columnist Alice Soper outlines what he'll bring to the world champion side.

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Not a bad weekend to be a Fern

Our Kiwi wāhine stood tall across a substantial weekend of international sport. And if you didn't have time to be glued to a screen, LockerRoom has you covered.

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Sport's best 22 from 2022

From podiums, to pay parity, paddle wars to poi, 2022 has been quite a year for our sportswomen. LockerRoom writer Sarah Cowley Ross lines up her 22 highlights.

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Where is she now? Pat Barwick

In his final story, written for LockerRoom, the late David Leggat spoke to former Black Sticks captain and coach Pat Barwick, who continues to give back to every part of hockey, even in her 'r

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The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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The final wrap: Best of Birmingham

A golden treble, flying rackets, stunning comebacks and unruly braids: LockerRoom hands out bouquets and brickbats to the Kiwi team at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

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Farewell to a champ, sportswriter David Leggat

LockerRoom has lost one of its best contributing writers, with the death of sports journalist David Leggat.

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Comm Games Day 6: The Lunch Wrap

Our throwing queens, in judo and shot put, brought home the medals for our wāhine in NZ’s most glittering day so far at these Commonwealth Games; LockerRoom sums it up in our Day 6 wrap.

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Comm Games Day 4: The Lunch Wrap

Triple gold medallist Ellesse Andrews makes history as our women on wheels again steal the show in Birmingham on Day 4; LockerRoom updates you on the performances of our Kiwi wāhine.

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Comm Games Day 3: The Lunch Wrap

The Black Ferns Sevens bow out with bronze and a gutsy Para swimmer bags silver on another prolific day for NZ at the Commonwealth Games.

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Comm Games Day 1: The Lunch Wrap

A Dame and a double-medal cycling hero led Kiwi wāhine to a great start at the Commonwealth Games; LockerRoom wraps up the action on Day One in Birmingham.

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Netball greats rate Silver Ferns

Short of their best, the Silver Ferns still have work to do before the Commonwealth Games next week. LockerRoom asks four netball greats, who've just played the Ferns, for their critiques.

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Big leap for NZ women's sport coverage

A surge in women's sport in NZ media, but a fall in female bylines, highlight the latest Sport NZ study - which also shows where LockerRoom leads the pack.

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Irene van Dyk gives rangatahi a voice

WATCH: Irene van Dyk talks openly about growing up in Apartheid South Africa, the backlash on becoming a Silver Fern and retiring on her terms in the latest Pure As episode

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Sorting out the Silver Ferns

Who's in your Silver Ferns dozen for Birmingham? LockerRoom's netball pundits size up the candidates ahead of the national league grand final.

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Satterthwaite deserved the Ross Taylor treatment

Magicians teammate and LockerRoom columnist Kristy Havill writes what must be learned from the poor treatment marking the end of White Fern Amy Satterthwaite's remarkable cricket career.

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