msn.co.nz sports news - still crap, but working on it

So, sometimes this letter-writing lark seems to work. If only the IRB and SANZAR were as responsive as the guys behind the msn.co.nz website, which, as per previous reporting, has been featuring Australian sports and athletes on its NZ version of the MSN portal.

date: Mar 26, 2007 11:49 AM
subject: msn.co.nz sports feed

Hi there,

much as we here in NZ enjoy Australian sporting success, it might be more pertinent to have a sports news feed on the msn.co.nz homepage that concentrated on New Zealand sporting feats, as opposed to those of our neighbours across the Tasman.

eg. right now of the four stories on the homepage, there are no NZ-specific stories, and three that deal with Australian sports people and/or events....

Stoner rues moves: Australian Casey Stoner has overcome a slow start to finish fifth in the Spanish MotoGP behind five-time world champion Valentino Rossi.

Fowler falls short : American Jason Knutzon shot a final round six-under-par 66 to claim a one-shot victory over Australian Peter Fowler in the Motorola International Bintan.

Aussies' first gold: Australia's first gold medal at the FINA World Championships headlined the action in the women's swimming programme at Rod Laver Arena.

Any chance of getting you, or the sportal guys, to change that feed over to some a little more focussed on nz sport?

cheers,

James Guthrie
dropkicks.co.nz

And the reply from MSN...

date: Apr 3, 2007 5:58 PM
subject: RE: msn.co.nz sports feed

Hi James,

we're currently working on getting a more NZ focus to the sports stories. Please stay tuned.

Regards,
Ian

Huzzah!