Toothless Highlanders plunge to fourth straight loss
Four straight losses have left the Highlanders floundering in the lower reaches of the Super Rugby Pacific table.
Hunt leads after thrilling opening day of Otago Rally
Hunt leads after thrilling opening day of Otago Rally
Reigning national champion Ben Hunt holds a narrow 10.5 second lead after the opening day of the first event in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.
Highlanders’ season at pivotal point
Highlanders’ season at pivotal point
"Consistency" is one keyword for the Highlanders tonight.
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
The final scores are in for the second round of Dunedin premier rugby.
Nweke faces biggest test yet in arguably world’s best league
Nweke faces biggest test yet in arguably world’s best league
Is Grace Nweke about to face the biggest challenge of her career?
High scores, fine weather for start of premier season
High scores, fine weather for start of premier season
There was plenty of scoring action in the second round of the Dunedin division 1 club rugby competition today.
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A middling red-ball year - again
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A middling red-ball year - again
Cricket writer Adrian Seconi reviews another summer where the Otago Volts came up empty in the Plunket Shield.
Nuggets battle to scrappy win over Panthers
Nuggets battle to scrappy win over Panthers
It was awfully tedious but the Otago Nuggets ground out a 98-77 win against the Indian Panthers in Auckland.
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Game chance to test limits before final
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Game chance to test limits before final
A final tune-up before the big dance.
Start your engines
Start your engines
It's set to be an action-packed weekend for the Otago Rally, which is the opener for the six-round NZ Rally Championship, racing across 280km in 15 stages.
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Thunder stalwart raring to go
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Thunder stalwart raring to go
Sammy Heyward’s dedication to the Dunedin Thunder women has never wavered.
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Otago derby arrives in Southern League
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Otago derby arrives in Southern League
The Dunedin City Royals and Wanaka get to see what their Otago neighbours are made of today.
F1: Lawson improves to fifth in second practice run
F1: Lawson improves to fifth in second practice run
Liam Lawson has got one over his Red Bull rival, finishing fifth fastest in the second practice session at the Japan Grand Prix at Suzuka, 0.445secs back from Australian Oscar Piastri.
Horse trainer banned for life for 'worst category of abuse'
Horse trainer banned for life for 'worst category of abuse'
John Malcolm of Cheltenham Stables in Cambridge has been found guilty by the Racing Integrity Board of 11 charges, four of them relating to inflicting undue suffering.
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Crunch points for crunch game
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Crunch points for crunch game
The Highlanders really need to get their season back on track with victory over the Force in Perth tomorrow night. Hayden Meikle looks at four key match-ups where the game could be won or lost.
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Contenders galore in 2025 rally
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Contenders galore in 2025 rally
The Otago Rally opens the six-round New Zealand Rally Championship tomorrow in what is set to be the most wide-open title race in many years.
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Columba touch gold again
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Columba touch gold again
Columba College’s success is a full-circle moment for Dayna Turnbull.
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Lobb staying grounded after win
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Lobb staying grounded after win
Southern co-coach Dion Lobb is not getting carried away with his side’s opening-round win over University.
Magpies get going with a squawk
Magpies get going with a squawk
The wrapThe Magpies came storming out of traps and put 50 points on Varsity in what the coaches described as "a preseason romp". Varsity certainly didn’t help themselves with the high error level...
Old Golds receive Irish support
Old Golds receive Irish support
The Old Golds will have an international flavour in their coaching team this season.