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    Taieri College netballer Bella Hughes hauls in a pass during the South Island secondary schools...

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    Tournament worth $1.8m to Dunedin: study

    Secondary school netballers have been successful off the court.

    Target too much for Otago U19

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    Target too much for Otago U19

    Otago slipped to a 47-run loss to Auckland in a rain-affected clash on the second day of the New Zealand under-19 men’s tournament at Lincoln yesterday.

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    Otago teams off to bright starts

    Otago captain Duncan Croudis. File photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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    Otago teams off to bright starts

    Both Otago teams made a promising start to the New Zealand interprovincial yesterday.

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    Talented squad bound for national secondary schools championships

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    Talented squad bound for national secondary schools championships

    Otago's brightest young talent will leave it all on the track and field this weekend.

    Liam Lawson has Formula 1 seat confirmed for 2026

    Liam Lawson smiles after finishing sixth in the Austrian Grand Prix. Photo: Getty Images

    Liam Lawson has Formula 1 seat confirmed for 2026

    Liam Lawson will be in Formula 1 in 2026 after being confirmed in one of the Racing Bulls seats.

    Well Written being aimed at $4m race

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    Well Written being aimed at $4m race

    Unbeaten filly Well Written is back in work and a picture of her New Year schedule is forming.

    West Indies pace puts Black Caps on the ropes

    West Indies bowler Kemar Roach  reacts as Kane Williamson and Tom Latham score some runs for the...

    West Indies pace puts Black Caps on the ropes

    The West Indies put on a fine display of fast bowling to leave NZ clinging on at 231 for nine, when bad light ended play on the opening day of the Christchurch test.

    Khawaja ruled out of second Ashes test

    Usman Khawaja. Photo: Getty Images

    Khawaja ruled out of second Ashes test

    Australia opener Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the second Ashes test against in England in Brisbane due to a back problem, the team says.

    More recognition for Pledger

    Dylan Pledger. PHOTO: MICHAEL THOMAS

    More recognition for Pledger

    Otago rugby’s rising star has received another accolade.

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    Bogey avoidance name of the game

    Experienced Otago players Ben Patston (left) and Duncan Croudis watch youngster Connor Howes tee...

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    Bogey avoidance name of the game for Otago in Manawatu

    Otago will again hope to upset the more favoured sides at the New Zealand men’s interprovincial at the Manawatū Golf Club this week.

    Reports suggest Lawson will remain in F1

    Liam Lawson. Photo: Getty

    Reports suggest Lawson will remain in F1

    Reports in Europe say New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will remain in Formula 1 in 2026.

    Lane train barrels through Malaysia as NZ finish third

    Sam Lane celebrates one of his five goals for the Black Sticks during their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup...

    Lane train barrels through Malaysia as NZ finish third

    Sam Lane produced one of the great individual efforts in Black Sticks history in Malaysia yesterday.

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    Latham backs inexperienced trio

    Tom Latham. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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    Latham backs inexperienced trio

    Black Caps captain Tom Latham will likely juggle a seam attack that features three players with just five tests between them.

    ‘Dream’ weekend for Robinson

    Alice Robinson speeds down the mountain at the Copper Mountain giant slalom world cup, in...

    ‘Dream’ weekend for Robinson

    Queenstown skier Alice Robinson is on top of the world.

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    Draw ‘pretty pleasing result’ for Volts

    Otago captain Luke Georgeson plays a shot during a Plunket Shield fixture against Canterbury at...

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    Draw ‘pretty pleasing result’ for Volts

    Otago has made strides forward in first-class cricket.

    Black Caps 'clear in their test match identity', coach says

    Rob Walter is confident the Black Caps can slip back into test mode. Photo: Getty Images

    Black Caps 'clear in their test match identity', coach says

    Black Caps coach Rob Walter doesn't expect his side to have any problems slipping back into test match mode in the first test against West Indies starting in Christchurch on Tuesday.

    Regatta takes friendly turn as swell disrupts heats

    Spectators watch as a Dunstan Arms Rowing Club crew and an Otago Rowing Club crew finish a...

    Regatta takes friendly turn as swell disrupts heats

    A rough swell may have put a hold on the competitive heats, but the sense of competition was still alive at the Central Otago Rowing Championships held on Lake Dunstan over the weekend.

    ODT Racing Chat: Cromwell Christmas meeting

    ODT Racing Chat: Cromwell Christmas meeting

    ODT Racing Chat is at Cromwell today to celebrate the Otago Racing Club's Christmas meeting.

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    Sparks three runs short of season’s first win

    Polly Inglis made 86 to help put the home side into a position to launch. Photo: Linda Robertson

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    Sparks three runs short of season’s first win

    The Otago Sparks are still searching for a breakthrough win this season.

    Lawson ninth as F1 title race goes to final showdown

    Liam Lawson leads Yuki Tsunoda around a corner at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix. Photo: Getty Images

    Lawson ninth as F1 title race goes to final showdown

    Liam Lawson has secured two points with a ninth-placed finish at the Qatar Grand Prix this morning.
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