Benjamin Plummer

1 week ago | theaccnz.com | Benjamin Plummer

By Benjamin PlummerA business claims it has been left more than $20,000 out of pocket and another has lodged a Disputes Tribunal claim against the boss of a suspended basketball team amid allegations he hasn’t paid for customised merchandise. Only a few months after its inception, the Indian Panthers organisation was suspended indefinitely from the National Basketball League over “sufficiently serious” allegations of contractual breaches.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Benjamin Plummer

Moana Pasifika halfback Jonathan Taumateine. Photo / PhotosportMoana Pasifika halfback Jonathan Taumateine. Photo / PhotosportAll the action as the Highlanders host Moana Pasifika in Dunedin. Head Coach Jamie Joseph has made only one change to the Highlanders forward pack this week, with Oliver Haig starting at lock. Hugh Renton was initially named in the No 8 jersey, but a late shuffle sees Will Stodart retain the jersey.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Benjamin Plummer

Māori All Black and Blues Super Rugby youngster Cameron Suafoa has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer for the second time in his career. In a statement released by the Blues, 27-year-old Suafoa said in March this year he’d “got the new nobody wants to hear” - that his cancer had come back. “This last week, I’ve undergone a massive surgery to resect another tumour and gained some metalware in the process,” Suafoa said.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Benjamin Plummer

Indian Panthers chief executive Parveen Batish attends the organisation's first game in the National Basketball League. Photo / PhotosportA business claims it has been left more than $20,000 out of pocket and another has lodged a Disputes Tribunal claim against the boss of a suspended basketball team amid allegations he hasn’t paid for customised merchandise.

1 week ago | theaccnz.com | Benjamin Plummer

By Benjamin PlummerThe Indian Panthers have been suspended from the National Basketball League for the remainder of the season over “sufficiently serious” allegations. The Panthers – owned by India’s INBL Pro league and CEO Parveen Batish – have had a turbulent tenure off the court since announcing they would join the New Zealand competition late last year, which in turn has led to a winless start to the season from nine games.