Canterbury will have a chance to defend their Ford Trophy title after earning a direct path to the final.

Resumption of one-day cricket's Ford Trophy produces high-scoring matches on Waitangi Day.

Double victories for Auckland over Otago in Super Smash cricket at Eden Park Outer Oval after some big individual performances.

The Otago Volts have beaten the Canterbury Kings by five wickets in Super Smash cricket at Hagley Oval.

Otago Sparks rebound from first white-ball loss of the domestic season in the Women's Super Smash.

Otago have put on a team effort to beat Canterbury in men's Super Smash cricket in Alexandra while Canterbury women defeated Otago by 12 run

The Otago Volts name all-rounder Luke Georgeson as the team's new captain for this season.