News | General
9 Feb 2026 8:18
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Sports > General

    Deciding to retire from international bowls has proven difficult for two-time world champion Val Smith

    Deciding to retire from international bowls has proven difficult for two-time world champion Val Smith


    The 59-year-old is farewelling the top level after a record 667 matches for New Zealand.

    Smith is still keen for a roll-up any time, but international competition has become harder of late.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other General News
     09 Feb: Lindsey Vonn's horror crash at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games was always on the cards, but having no ACL wasn't going to stop her
     08 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026 quick guide: What to watch on Day 2, Sunday, February 8
     08 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026 day one quick hits: Mariah Carey accused of lip-syncing, Eileen Gu channels inner 'nerd'
     07 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026 quick guide: What to watch on Day 1, Saturday, February 7
     07 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony: Milano Cortina Games gets underway as twin cauldrons are lit in both cities
     06 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: When does it start, how to watch and who is competing in which sports
     31 Jan: American alpine ski veteran Lindsay Vonn insists her Olympics comeback is not over despite being airlifted to a Swiss hospital after crashing during her final downhill run ahead of the Winter Games
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    The Prime Minister remains hopeful, for a fall in unemployment this year More...


     Today's News

    		 Business:
    The Prime Minister remains hopeful, for a fall in unemployment this year 8:07

     Politics:
    A defence lawyer's suggesting we could be paying jurors more 7:57

     International:
    Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress as so-called Epstein files reveal more about her role 7:57

     Law and Order:
    Two young people have been charged after a fire at a Taupo school 7:57

     Law and Order:
    A Kiwi expat convicted of assault in Indonesia is back in New Zealand after four months in a Bali immigration detention centre 7:47

     Law and Order:
    Criticism from the family of a Christchurch mosque attack victim - as terrorist Brenton Tarrant heads to the Court of Appeal 7:37

     Business:
    Five simple steps to saving cash (while still having a life) 7:37

     Business:
    A next-generation electric hydrofoiling vessel is being trialled on Lake Whakatipu as a potential new transport link between Queenstown and Kingston 7:27

     General:
    Lindsey Vonn's horror crash at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games was always on the cards, but having no ACL wasn't going to stop her 7:07

     Rugby:
    Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland 6:57

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd