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Paul Lewis

Director, Editorial Innovation at New Zealand Herald

Journalist, Herald on Sunday sports editor

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  • 1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Paul Lewis

    Team New Zealand skipper Peter Burling during the last race series in Barcelona. Photo / PhotosportThere are a heap of questions surrounding the departure of triple America’s Cup-winning skipper Peter Burling from Emirates Team New Zealand. Among them: was it more jump or push? More push, perhaps, though a bit of both – but among the warm words flowing from both sides is another query. In a truly amicable split, wouldn’t Three-Peat Pete have been found another job within Emirates Team NZ?

  • 3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Paul Lewis

    Eden Park's capacity would lift to 60,000 under the 2.0 vision. Image / Eden Park TrustOpinion by Paul LewisPaul Lewis writes about rugby, cricket, league, football, yachting, golf, the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. Learn moreThe contest for Auckland’s ‘main stadium’ ended with neither Eden Park nor Te Tōangaroa proving feasible without public funding. Eden Park’s upgrade is technically feasible, but requires $110 million from the Government for initial stages.

  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Paul Lewis

    Opinion by Paul LewisPaul Lewis writes about rugby, cricket, league, football, yachting, golf, the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Paul Lewis

    Fans on race day seven in the 36th America's Cup at the Cup village on the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. Photo / Michael CraigOpinion by Paul LewisPaul Lewis writes about rugby, cricket, league, football, yachting, golf, the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. Learn moreSwift Government action to secure funding is required to bring the America’s Cup to Auckland. Emirates Team New Zealand seeks $150 million, with $75m from the Government and Auckland Council.

  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Paul Lewis

    It was while watching Ardie Savea almost win a match singlehanded – but eventually lose – that the thought arrived: is it time a draft was introduced to Super Rugby while keeping the ethnic flavour of Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua alive? The issue came up when watching Savea – in fine form after two relatively quiet outings – lead Moana Pasifika to a third heart-breaking loss, this time against the Highlanders.

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Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis @plewism
30 Aug 14

Win a year's supply of Bell Tea and an i-Pad; see p11 of today's Herald on Sunday or http://t.co/EeyyyyspQ4

Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis @plewism
11 Feb 14

Two birds, one stone...why don't we pack Kim Dotcom off to Sochi, pile snow round him and use him as a different kind of mogul...

Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis @plewism
21 Dec 13

West Indies 13 for three - do the Black Caps still think this pitch suits the opposition?