Flying Otago winger Carla Hohepa was a player of promise when she scored five tries for the Black Ferns.
Craig Ellis is not fazed by the underdog tag.
Emerging Otago sprint star Todd Mansfield (Taieri) is eyeing next year's world championships in Berlin.
Marian Esterbauer (Bay of Plenty) ignored medical advice when she started lifting weights six year ago.
Scott Becker got one up over his older siblings when he and Brydie Donald won the New Zealand mixed pairs yesterday.
Nick Willis is standing on the shoulders of giants. His bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics elevated him into some illustrious company. On a recent visit to Dunedin, Willis spoke to athletics writer Alistair McMurran.
Swimming in Otago looks to be on the rise, with five local swimmers this week named in New Zealand junior teams.
The Becker siblings are expected to retain their New Zealand mixed doubles title - and qualify for the world championships - in Naseby today.
Dunedin's Steve Varga is the local hope but faces stiff opposition from three North Island competitors at the New Zealand bench press championships in Mosgiel today.
Experienced Otago cyclist Shane Melrose does not expect to win the Tour of Southland next month. His job is to help double Olympic medallist Hayden Roulston win his third successive title.
Monica Tulisi was the bright light for the Otago women's golf team that finished last at the interprovincial championships at Nelson last week.
Dunedin schoolboy Bryn Schievink's remarkable debut in diving this year has led to his selection in the New Zealand Pacific Schools Games team to compete in Canberra next month.
There were 39 representatives from the mainland at the Beijing Olympics and it emphasised the important contribution made by the New Zealand Academy of Sport.
New Zealand 100m champion Chris Donaldson (Hill City) is adopting a low-key approach to athletics this season but is still keen to retain his national title.
Marinus Boon added three more indoor rowing world records to his tally at the South Island Masters Games in Timaru on Saturday.
Nick Willis's epic bronze medal performance in the 1500m at the Beijing Olympics has not changed him as a person, but it has enriched his life.
Dunedin's Marinus Boon is keen to start a new chapter and break more world records when he competes in indoor rowing at the South Island Masters Games in Timaru today.
Dunedin race walker Joe Scott is the subject of a chapter in Paul Marshall's recent 700-page book King of the Peds. Alistair McMurran profiles New Zealand's first world champion athlete.
New cap Nicki Crawford learnt her rugby the hard way by playing the sport with her family in the backyard.
Dunedin's Sheryl MacLeod made a significant bid for selection for next year's world downhill mountain bike championships when she finished sixth in a World Cup event at Canberra on Saturday.