Smith ready for another physical challenge
Smith ready for another physical challenge
This Nugget is getting banged up and bashed about - but he is bouncing back.
Steve Hepburn
Two Spirit home games in Farah Palmer draw
Two Spirit home games in Farah Palmer draw
The Otago Spirit will have just the two home games in the revamped Farah Palmer Cup.
Club confident it can retain Omakau track
Club confident it can retain Omakau track
There is confidence the Central Otago Racing Club will not have to sell its race track at Omakau.
Highlanders dynamo Dillon Hunt
Highlanders dynamo Dillon Hunt
At the start of the season, things did not look overly rosy for Dillon Hunt.
Harbour getting on with job
Harbour getting on with job
Harbour has had plenty of changes just two weeks into the season but it is simply getting on with the job.
Competition has all too familiar look at halfway mark
Competition has all too familiar look at halfway mark
The Super Rugby Aotearoa competition is halfway through. So what have we learned, who is playing well and what is not working? Rugby writer Steve Hepburn has a quick look.
Sport enjoying popularity surge post-restrictions
Sport enjoying popularity surge post-restrictions
Golf has gone from the depths of despair to a surge in popularity.
North Otago to play neighbours home and away
North Otago to play neighbours home and away
North Otago will play in front of its own fans this year, after all.
First meeting in South nets huge response
First meeting in South nets huge response
A massive number of nominations have been received for the first thoroughbred meeting in the South since March.
Groups back in swing but times still tough
Groups back in swing but times still tough
Sporting organisations in Otago have found it tough going over the lockdown period and not all of them are out of the woods yet.
Shame, but just another week
Shame, but just another week
This week the bagpipes were set to come out. Before the pandemic enveloped the world, this week was the one when international rugby would have come to Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Three hat-tricks in as many games for Brook
Three hat-tricks in as many games for Brook
By rights, Cody Brook should have had three new footballs in his possession.
Lack of attack from Highlanders
Lack of attack from Highlanders
The game is made up of 100 one-percenters. For a team like the Highlanders, it comes down firstly to doing the basics well and efficiently.
Side unable to put sufficient pressure on Hurricanes
Side unable to put sufficient pressure on Hurricanes
It is often said that in sport defence wins titles.
Transtasman event next year looks likely
Transtasman event next year looks likely
Whatever Super Rugby looks like next year, it is hopefully going to bring some quality to the table.
O’Keefe, Coughlan leaving Southern United
O’Keefe, Coughlan leaving Southern United
Two key cogs in Southern United are moving on as clouds hover over whether the side will make an appearance in the national league.
Returns from gaming machines returning to pre-Covid levels
Returns from gaming machines returning to pre-Covid levels
Gaming machine trusts are seeing spending levels return to pre Covid-19 levels but there is still uncertainty ahead.
Highlanders overdue for victory in capital
Highlanders overdue for victory in capital
The Highlanders are overdue for a win — both in this competition, and in Wellington.
NBL lauds injection of Govt money
NBL lauds injection of Govt money
The national basketball league got what it asked for and is pressing ahead with a national women’s league.
New hockey turf given the green light
New hockey turf given the green light
All the boxes have been ticked and the stars have aligned — the third hockey turf in Dunedin is soon to be a reality.