PremiumLiam NapierSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·10 Jun, 2026 09:01 PM4 mins to read‌NZ Herald Sport Headlines | Lord's handed 'unsatisfactory' pitch rating and TJ Perenara to play for Barbarians next week | Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldSport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa is feeling the squeeze of successive Budget cutbacks, as critical talks continue with the Government to determine future funding allocation.In the latest Budget distribution, Sport New Zealand’s $467 million, four-year funding package for grassroots and high performance was cut by $9.4m.

Those cutbacks include