New Zealand Sports News API

Get the live top sports headlines from New Zealand with our JSON API.

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API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from New Zealand.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=nz&category=sports&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 26758,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5e7ef6a6d371e749bf4acdeb685ad238",
            "title": "Dog euthanised after mauling elderly man in Huapai, northwest Auckland",
            "description": "One of two dogs that mauled an 83-year-old Auckland man has been euthanised after its owner voluntarily relinquished the canine, Auckland Council says....",
            "content": "Trying to give the dogs enough space, he said he walked across the grass berm, close to the road. But he misjudged the length of the rope, and the dogs were able to reach him.\nSmith said it was “so fortunate” he was able to stay on his feet as both d... [1721 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/auckland-dog-euthanised-after-mauling-elderly-man-in-huapai-northwest-auckland/XLDBEPOIYRDO3AFCR4GHTCG22M/",
            "image": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4UZ2YDDIJNFA5GBEQH5RZLJC24.jpg?auth=ee99ae7b4820a3b13d761909f1f5033f2cd3dca96a69764a98d8c1344a00d2f0&width=1200&height=675&quality=70&smart=true",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T20:02:21Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a086bc2011f6ea09f34f87b9ef0a588b",
                "name": "NZ Herald",
                "url": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0858a9872e7c3ae0bb9efaa108f283c0",
            "title": "Kiwi tennis player Erin Routliffe to play against Serena Williams",
            "description": "It will mark the first game Williams has played since September 2022 at the US Open.",
            "content": "Kiwi tennis player Erin Routliffe is set to play against the world renown US tennis player Serena Williams in a doubles tournament tomorrow.\nWilliams, 44, was confirmed as a wildcard entry into the Queens Club Championship, and is set to play alongsi... [1447 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/06/09/kiwi-tennis-player-erin-routliffe-to-play-against-serena-williams/",
            "image": "https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/serena-williams-pictured-in-2022-EZDVTEVGLNA7BGVM6UTSBBH7UM.jpg?auth=208386ae36837dc928e20e87dc13cc9243e5600896a1d45e16ac30671923f74c&quality=70&width=600&height=315&focal=1732%2C974",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T19:26:26Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9b3921fcecffb9abd8da549eacb0a84a",
                "name": "1News",
                "url": "https://www.1news.co.nz"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3bd6406c8a05572283cad79c3d320d8d",
            "title": "Super Round drives $13m boost for Christchurch economy",
            "description": "The economic impact of April’s Super Round in Christchurch has been revealed with the visitor spend and bed nights far exceeding expectations. The three-day...",
            "content": "“The sellout crowds, quality of rugby and atmosphere across the three days made Super Round a memorable occasion for fans and teams alike,” Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley said.\n“What the report shows is that the impact extended well beyond the s... [2350 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/super-round-drives-13m-boost-for-christchurch-economy/GCZYVG6PBBF5XFZPPXN2PJVZUA/",
            "image": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZP7CT5DH5NHWPBLEM3UAWADUAI.jpg?auth=d3863befee97292ddad7aa879171bc4eec123762d0f4040249936d4b8b14117e&width=1200&height=675&quality=70&smart=true",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T17:03:52Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a086bc2011f6ea09f34f87b9ef0a588b",
                "name": "NZ Herald",
                "url": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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