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Paralympian and Athletics Otago development officer Holly Robinson guides Nathan Stanger, 9,...

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Refreshed Robinson eyeing new horizons

Twelve months ago, Holly Robinson was considering giving up the sport she loves. But a moment of clarity, and a world championship boost, helped her make it to Paris and come home to a new role as Athletics Otago development officer.

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Butcher handling fame and future goals

Olympic gold medallist Finn Butcher was the special guest speaker at the 2024 Otago Daily Times...

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Butcher handling fame and future goals

Everyone wants a piece of Finn Butcher now.

Coach Arch Jelley made life member at 102

Arch Jelley guidance famously helped Sir John Walker win gold in the 1500m at the 1976 Montreal...

Coach Arch Jelley made life member at 102

Legendary coach Arch Jelley has been made a life member of Athletics New Zealand at the age of 102.

Sports leaders value chance to give back

Otago Boys’ High School footballer Jonathan Tucker (orange shirt) played goalkeeper for the New...

Sports leaders value chance to give back

As the year starts to wind down, the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association profiles more sport leaders in Otago schools.

Queenstown skier Alice Robinson medals again

New Zealand's Alice Robinson on the slopes in Austria. Photo: Getty Images

Queenstown skier Alice Robinson medals again

Queenstown skier Alice Robinson has finished second at the FIS Giant Slalom World Cup season opener in Austria.

Stormy seas challenge competitors in White Island Race

Competitors endured rough seas on Saturday morning in Dunedin, for the 55th St Clair Beach to...

Stormy seas challenge competitors in White Island Race

Making a splashy dash for land in freezing waters was how some intrepid Dunedin athletes spent their Labour Weekend.

Track revamp does the trick

Jacob Milmine, 12, of Mosgiel, warms up on the revamped Mosgiel BMX track yesterday. PHOTO: PETER...

Track revamp does the trick

Bike riders of all ages took to the Mosgiel BMX Track for the first day of competitive racing in nearly two years.

ODT Sports Chat: Surf Sports

In the latest ODT Summer Sports chat we catch with catch up with head honcho of surf life-saving in Otago and Southland Brent Matehaere to find out what is happening over summer.

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Otago pair have 46 medals — and counting

Kiwi swimmers Neo Salomonsson (left) and Alfie Weatherston-Harvey have notched up more than 40...

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Otago pair have 46 medals — and counting

If there are medals on the line, chances are two Kiwi swimmers are snapping them up.

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NZ ultra runners do ‘exceptionally well’ to finish sixth

National champion Sam Harvey ran 73 laps to be the last Kiwi standing at the backyard ultra world...

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NZ ultra runners do ‘exceptionally well’ to finish sixth

They run no more.

What will Games cutbacks mean for NZ?

Erika Fairweather's time of 4min 02.28sec in the 400m heat took nearly 4sec off her previous...

What will Games cutbacks mean for NZ?

New Zealand should still expect to feature highly on the medal table at the next Commonwealth Games despite the programme being cut back.

Hockey among codes out of 2026 Games

Sumit Sumit, of India, dives in to steal the ball from New Zealand's Blair Tarrant at the Paris...

Hockey among codes out of 2026 Games

Hockey, rugby sevens and cricket are among the big-name Commonwealth Games casualties, axed from the pared-back Glasgow programme in 2026.

ODT Sports Chat: Touch rugby

In our second edition of ODT Summer Sports Chat, we are down at the Oval looking at touch rugby and how it is faring.

Was this NZ's greatest sporting weekend?

Across multiple sporting codes New Zealanders delivered a weekend's worth of incredible success.

Pair take Challenge titles again

Hamish Elliott goes through the bike transition on his way to winning the men’s title at the...

Pair take Challenge titles again

Coast to Coast champions Hamish Elliott and Simone Maier are always up for a challenge.

NZ knocked out after loss

New Zealand were knocked out of the world mixed championships in Scotland with a 6-1 loss to the United States in the first round of the playoffs at the weekend.

Jamieson comes 2nd in Swiss round big air

Jamieson comes 2nd in Swiss round big air

Wānaka snowboarder Rocco Jamieson has claimed his career-best finish at a world cup event.

Wollaston wins omnium to take 2nd title

Ally Wollaston celebrates her win. Photo: Cycling NZ/supplied

Wollaston wins omnium to take 2nd title

New Zealand star Ally Wollaston earned her second rainbow jersey after a brilliant victory in the four-discipline omnium at the world track championships in Denmark on Saturday.

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Taieri show glimpse of potential with first win

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Taieri show glimpse of potential with first win

Anderson's Bay Campbell turned up the pressure to post a convincing win over Balmacewen 1 in the Dunedin interclub competition on Saturday.

'Best ever': New Zealand retains America's Cup

New Zealand captain Peter Burling celebrates winning the America's Cup and is now the most...

'Best ever': New Zealand retains America's Cup

New Zealand have retained the America's Cup with a 7-2 win over Britain, after a performance that prompted defeated skipper Sir Ben Ainslie to label them as the "best team ever".

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