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    Roofing contractors check damage at the Dunedin Ice Stadium roof. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    Sports facilities forced to close

    Badminton and ice sports are off the cards in Dunedin after two neighbouring sports facilities had parts of their roofs ripped off during severe weather. 

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    Otago side poised for place among greats

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    Otago side poised for place among greats

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    Olympic podium target for Robinson

    Alice Robinson bites on the silver medal she won in the women's giant slalom the FIS Alpine World...

    Olympic podium target for Robinson

    Queenstown alpine skier Alice Robinson wants to finish on the podium at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

    Fresh faces feature in team for Santiago

    Double Olympic sprint champion Ellesse Andrews will lead the New Zealand team at the world track...

    Fresh faces feature in team for Santiago

    The New Zealand track cycling team take their first pedals towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games when they contest the UCI world championships in Santiago, Chile, starting today.

    Four in NZ freeride team

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    Four in NZ freeride team

    A four-strong New Zealand team has been named for the inaugural FIS freeride world championships in Andorra in February.

    Gibbons on ANZ board

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    Gibbons on ANZ board

    Otago stalwart Megan Gibbons has been appointed to the Athletics New Zealand board.

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    Deans smashes PB by nearly 8sec to secure bronze at world cup event

    Caitlin Deans. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Deans smashes PB by nearly 8sec to secure bronze at world cup event

    What a swim.

    Luck on side for rinks’ first title

    Regan Larkin bowls at Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Luck on side for rinks’ first title

    Regan Larkin admitted his composite team rode their luck a bit to win the first tournament at the new Dunedin Stadium rinks yesterday.

    Four in a row

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    Four in a row

    Hamish Elliott made it four in a row as he defended his Challenge Wanaka multi title once again in tough conditions on Saturday.

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    Balmacewen, Originals make strong start to season

    Photo: Getty Images

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    Balmacewen, Originals make strong start to season

    The Otago tennis interclub competition is back up and running with four teams (Andy Bay Uni, Andy Bay Originals, Balmacewen and Taieri) vying for the title.

    Packed field for inaugural tourney

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    Packed field for inaugural tourney

    If you build it, they will come.

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    There’s one outcome we really, really want

    Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois tries to catch a rat that ran on to the pitch during his side...

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    There’s one outcome we really, really want

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    Sun upsets top seed to make China semi

    Lulu Sun  is now the first New Zealand woman to reach the fourth round of the singles at...

    Sun upsets top seed to make China semi

    The Kiwi tennis No 1 has knocked out the top seed in her last three tournaments.

    Teamwork, resilience learned through playing sport

    Columba College all-rounder Charli Sinclair in action on the touch field. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Teamwork, resilience learned through playing sport

    As the school year draws to a close, the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association celebrates some outstanding year 13 students across Otago

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    Two freestyle bronzes for in-form Deans

    Dunedin swimmer Caitlin Deans has been selected for the world championships in Singapore. PHOTO:...

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    Two freestyle bronzes for in-form Deans

    Caitlin Deans’ red-hot form continued at the opening stop of the world cup series in Indiana.

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    Betting on women’s bodies demeaning, degrading, disgusting

    Las Vegas Aces guard Dana Evans (11) looks to shoot against Seattle Storm centre Dominique...

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    Betting on women’s bodies demeaning, degrading, disgusting

    Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse — they do.

    80-year-old becomes oldest woman to finish Ironman

    Natalie Grabow heading for the finish line in Kona. Photo: Getty Images

    80-year-old becomes oldest woman to finish Ironman

    Natalie Grabow proved that age really is just a number when the 80-year-old became the oldest woman ever to complete the gruelling Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

    Capsize sinks top Kiwi 49er crew’s medal race hopes

    New Zealand sailors Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie compete at the 49er world championships...

    Capsize sinks top Kiwi 49er crew’s medal race hopes

    New Zealand’s campaign at the 49er world championships in Cagliari came to a somewhat subdued end when Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie narrowly missed out on a place in the revamped medal race...

    Riding for local glory

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Riding for local glory

    Cyclists ride along Woodside Rd during the Kelvin Hastie Memorial race on the Outram-Berwick circuit on Saturday.

    Obituary: Evelyn Webster, tennis player

    Evelyn Attwood. Photos: supplied

    Obituary: Evelyn Webster, tennis player

    Small in stature, Evelyn Webster had one big claim to fame: she was the first New Zealand woman to compete at the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament.
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