Raelene Castle's come home to take charge of sport in this country

She's been named the new boss of Sport New Zealand, replacing Peter Miskimmin.

Castle and sports administrator and former Olympian Katie Sadleir are understood to have been the only candidates granted interviews.

Doubles tennis player Michael Venus fears he may have to cut short his season next week.

The world number eight and his partner John Peers are on the verge of qualifying for this month's ATP world tour finals in London.

However, government regulations over Covid-19 quarantine look set to complicate matters.

Anyone boarding a flight home needs to show they have a voucher for quarantine.

Venus is booked for next Tuesday after the Paris Masters and the next day he can get back is the 20th of December.

Luke Ronchi's the new Black Caps batting coach after previously working part-time in the staff following his 2017 retirement.