Neil Reid

2 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Neil Reid

Napier City Rovers' Central League clash with North Wellington was a day of mixed emotions; the joy of a goal one minute in and then the frustration of eventually losing 2-1 at Alex Moore Park. Photos / Neil Reid, New Zealand HeraldCrunch time looms for Napier City Rovers as they look to keep their National League qualification hopes alive. The team go into Sunday’s round-12 Central League clash against the Wellington Phoenix Reserves at Bluewater Stadium in fifth spot.

1 week ago | sunlive.co.nz | Neil Reid

WARNING: Graphic contentA crack medical team’s desperate battle to try and save a child severely injured in the Whakaari / White Island eruption – and the heartbreaking moment when it dawned on them the patient was going to die – are revealed in a new book penned by an intensive care doctor. A Dim Prognosis – billed by publisher Allen & Unwin as a “crippling exposé of New Zealand’s failing health system” - arrives in bookstores around the country today.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Neil Reid

Sam Lack has been a standout for Napier City Rovers this season, including being the side's top goalscorer at the halfway mark of the 2025 Central League. Photo / New Zealand Herald compositeSam Lack’s name has been a regular sight on the scoresheet for Napier City Rovers this year. Halfway through the Central League, Lack has slotted home seven goals; six in the Central League and then a crucial goal in his side’s recent second-round Chatham Cup win over the Wellington Phoenix Reserves.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Neil Reid

Intensive care doctor Ivor Popovich has revealed the desperate battles to save patients injured in the Whakaari / White Island eruption in his new book. Twenty two people died and 25 more were injured during tourists’ ill-fated trip to the volcanic island. He shares the heartbreaking moment he realised a child’s injuries were unsurvivable.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Neil Reid

Ian Foster has gone public in his new book about the ongoing dramas and clashes he had with New Zealand Rugby top brass including chief executive Mark Robinson (inset). Photosport / New Zealand Herald compositeIn his new autobiography, former All Blacks coach Ian Foster details his battles with New Zealand Rugby, including contract issues, commercial disagreements, and a deteriorating relationship with the organisation that became “irrevocably broken” by the end of his stint.