Children shared father with 6000 others
Children shared father with 6000 others
Stefan Laing remembers his father, Duncan Laing, as a "tough old bugger" with "a huge heart".
Adrian Seconi
Tribute paid by Olympic champion
Tribute paid by Olympic champion
Double Olympic gold medallist Danyon Loader said the death of Duncan Laing, his coach and friend, was a big loss personally and a blow for all New Zealanders.
Netball: Silver Ferns defender linked to Southern Steel
Netball: Silver Ferns defender linked to Southern Steel
Silver ferns defender Sheryl Scanlan could be heading to Invercargill to play next year.
Kings pupil scores NZ representation
Kings pupil scores NZ representation
Ben Mackay started playing basketball as "little fella", but cracked the big time this month when he was named in the New Zealand under-17 Koru team.
NNZ chief defends test ticket price
NNZ chief defends test ticket price
Netball New Zealand chief executive Raelene Castle has defended charging more than $50 to see the Silver Ferns play England in Dunedin next month.
Rugby: Forward leaving for Queensland
Rugby: Forward leaving for Queensland
Otago forward Ezra Taylor - injured all season - is leaving to play for Queensland, where he was born.
Hockey: Talented trio eyeing move north
Hockey: Talented trio eyeing move north
The last thing the Southern Men need is for three of their most talented players to uproot and move to another team next year.
Basketball: Nuggets still in limbo
Basketball: Nuggets still in limbo
The future of the Otago Nuggets remains in the balance, Basketball Otago chief executive Mark Rogers said yesterday.
Cricket: Bigger ground needed: Dykes
Cricket: Bigger ground needed: Dykes
Expanding the University Oval is critical to the future of the test venue, Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes said at the body's annual meeting last night.
Hockey: Stick put before study
Hockey: Stick put before study
Her head should be buried in textbooks but her heart is with hockey.
Netball: Special duo of Wilson, Wilkins to boost Steel
Netball: Special duo of Wilson, Wilkins to boost Steel
The Sting is back. Eight members of the champion 2007 Sting side, including star players Donna Wilkins and Adine Wilson, will be lining up for the Southern Steel in the ANZ Championship next year.
Netball: Game vital for semifinal prospects
Netball: Game vital for semifinal prospects
There is more than just provincial bragging rights at stake when Otago plays Southland in the local derby in Invercargill today.
Hockey: Southern sides suffer big defeats
Hockey: Southern sides suffer big defeats
Both the Southern Men and the Southern Storm got a large dose of reality at the National Hockey League tournament in Auckland yesterday.
Rowing: End of road for 'oarsome foursome'
Rowing: End of road for 'oarsome foursome'
Dubbed the "oarsome foursome", the 2007 world championship crew of Hamish Bond, Carl Meyer, Eric Murray and James Dallinger have probably rowed their last race together, Bond said yesterday.
Netball: Little reward for Otago
Netball: Little reward for Otago
Otago put on a late spurt to rescue a valuable bonus point from its 45-50 loss to Southland at Stadium Southland yesterday.
Kickboxing: Nosa ready to take on mate in title fight
Kickboxing: Nosa ready to take on mate in title fight
After kicking truck tyres and sandbags to harden his shins, Erik Nosa is ready for the fight of his life.
Netball: Quiet show of faith repaid in debut test
Netball: Quiet show of faith repaid in debut test
There was little fanfare when Steel defender Katrina Grant learned she would be fulfilling a dream and making her international debut in Auckland on Saturday night.
Athletics: Hard readjusting after life in Beijing fast lane
Athletics: Hard readjusting after life in Beijing fast lane
After nine weeks in Beijing with the New Zealand Olympic and Paralympic teams, Raylene Bates is still adjusting to life back in Dunedin.
Basketball: Franchises to take charge of own destinies
Basketball: Franchises to take charge of own destinies
The 10 National Basketball League franchises will take control of the competition next year but the Otago Nuggets' future remains uncertain, Basketball Otago chief executive Mark Rogers says.
Netball: Year Stanley will always cherish
Netball: Year Stanley will always cherish
Former Silver Ferns captain Anna Stanley (nee Rowberry) had some highs during her distinguished netball career, but one of her greatest memories was playing in the Otago national provincial championship team in 1998.