Suzanne McFadden

Auckland, Whenuapai

Journalist and Writer at Freelance

Editor of LockerRoom, dedicated to women in sport; veteran America’s Cup follower; also wife, mother-of-two and new Nanna-Suze.

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Articles

King's Honours: From rider to wheelie to dame

6 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Suzanne McFadden

Dame Catriona Williams has hand-cycled thousands of kilometres – on the streets of New York, the slopes of Mt Everest, and through a British snowstorm. She’s sat in the winner’s circle at some of Australasia’s grandest horse races. And she’s raised millions of dollars through her CatWalk charity. Yet she would trade it all in a heartbeat to dance with her husband, Sam, on her own two feet again.
Olympian Valerie Adams champions winter warmth for South Auckland children

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Suzanne McFadden

Valerie Adams is passionate about leading the Jammie Army. Photo / Emily ChalkThe Olympic legend opens up about parenting and the new project that brings a tear to her eye. Dame Valerie Adams wraps her two kids in warm hugs as they arrive home from school on a stormy Friday afternoon. Six-year-old Tava is lugging Caleb, his class mascot, a yellow cuddly toy octopus that he’s caring for over the weekend.
Family pride: Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu's emotional Black Ferns debut

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Suzanne McFadden

Black Ferns debutants (from left) Risi Pouri-Lane, Jorja Miller, Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu and Vici-Rose Green celebrate their 79–14 win over the USA. Photo / Getty ImagesVeisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu debuted for the Black Ferns, fulfilling her late mother Maire Fakalelu’s dream. Her family, including her mother’s cousin Roberta Reed, supported her at North Harbour Stadium. Mahutariki-Fakalelu’s resilience and hard work were celebrated, with her carrying her parents’ memory.
Dame Valerie tells all on the importance of Jammies for June

1 week ago | nowtolove.co.nz | Suzanne McFadden

Dame Valerie Adams wraps her two kids in warm hugs as they arrive home from school on a stormy Friday afternoon. Six-year-old Tava is lugging Caleb, his class mascot, a yellow cuddly toy octopus that he’s caring for over the weekend. His big sister Kimoana, seven, is excitedly chatting about staying with an aunt and watching her cousin, Tall Ferns star Sharne Ropati, play basketball against Australia.
SALT OF THE EARTH: Fred Price

1 week ago | livesaildie.com | Suzanne McFadden

When I chat with 83-year-old Fred Price, he’s just returned from solving a jigsaw puzzle of sorts – expertly packing four Flying Fifteens into a 40-foot shipping container bound for England. He may not be sailing the class these days (though it’s actually not that long ago he retired from racing at the world champs, aged 76).
Sweet debut tribute to Black Fern's late parents

1 week ago | newsroom.co.nz | Suzanne McFadden

In the last weeks of her life, Maire Fakalelu confided to her cousin what she would miss most was seeing her daughter, Veisinia, make her debut for the Black Ferns. Maire passed away in 2021 from an aggressive and rare bone cancer, leaving behind five children. Just a few years earlier, their dad – her husband Sekope Fakalelu – died from stomach cancer.
'I felt nothing': Devine's comeback after hitting empty

2 weeks ago | newsroom.co.nz | Suzanne McFadden

It was one of the finest displays of Sophie Devine’s illustrious career – and yet, she felt nothing. She knew she had little choice but to turn her back on cricket and fly home. That late January day at Hagley Oval, Devine claimed a five-wicket haul for a miserly 13 runs – her best performance with the ball in a T20 match, international or domestic – bowling for the Wellington Blaze against the Canterbury Magicians. Her first-ever T20 five-for. But the newly crowned world champion was exhausted.
Female Health Coaching Course

2 weeks ago | wispainsighthub.org | Steve Landells |Suzanne McFadden |Emma Evans |Merran Brockie-David

Tri NZ have launched a Female Health coaching course, made up of 4 modules: Menstrual cycle, Happy healthy female athletes, Coaching environment considerations and Pelvic health across the lifespan. This was first launched to Tri NZ coaches, then the wider Tri community and now it is open to the sport community as this is not triathlon specific.
The Cultural Operating System - The GIST

2 weeks ago | wispainsighthub.org | Steve Landells |Suzanne McFadden |Emma Evans |Merran Brockie-David

This week, The GIST debuted a new report in partnership with NYC agency Barbarian that explores the proven interest and investment potential in women’s sports. The report delineates the paradigm shift in how the category is considered, the intense audience engagement among women’s sports fans, and identifies trends to keep an eye on. The GIST and Barbarian also conducted a survey on women’s sports fans, offering fresh new insights into how fans of varying demographics engage with women’s sports.
Thrower Charli defies medical challenges to excel in Para athletics

2 weeks ago | wispainsighthub.org | Suzanne McFadden |Emma Evans |Steve Landells |Merran Brockie-David

Besides the physical challenges of her condition the Waiuku-based teenager also finds comprehension and understanding language difficult. As mum Kylie describes: “Her processing skills are compromised in that the filing system in her memory is a bit like her bedroom in that it is often messy.” Yet despite living with Sturge Weber Syndrome Type 3, Charli has never used it as an excuse, and she has always possessed a fierce determination and competitive spirit.