International Fiona Bourke (Otago University) made a superb start at the New Zealand rowing championships at Lake Karapiro by winning her heat of the women's premier single sculls.
The Forsyth Barr Stadium was used as the headquarters of the New Zealand Masters Games for the first time this year but there is no guarantee it will be used again in two years.
Hamish Bond (North End) has won four world titles and has one of New Zealand's best records on the international scene.
Volleyball moved into the space age on Saturday.
Houndini would have been proud of the way the Frosts won the petanque gold medal on Saturday.
Dunedin schoolteacher Sue Cuthbert has lost 20kg and is now reaping the benefits of her reduced weight.
It was always going to be a race for the silver medal. Evergreen Steve Prescott had the top spot sewn up.
Terry Lancaster is a member of the Australian archery squad preparing for next year's world championships in Sweden.
Retirement is not a word that Peter Grandiek understands. He still works hard on his deer farm near Invercargill.
They did it again. Lenore and Forbes Sonntag broke more national masters swimming records at Moana Pool this week.
A last-ditch effort with his final bowl gave Bob Crawford (Dunedin) the gold medal yesterday.
Faith Thomas typifies the resolute Cantabrian who has fought back from disaster to rebuild her life.
Success at the New Zealand Masters Games has revived Lauren Greenshield's swimming ambitions and she now wants to get back into the international arena.
Darts again demonstrated its popularity on United Kingdom television last month when Adrian Lewis retained his world singles title.
Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Dick Tayler paid a nostalgic visit to one of his old training venues in Dunedin yesterday.
The Melbourne Marauders played blitzkrieg ice hockey in their first game and will be the team to beat for the division two gold medal.
The New Zealand Masters Games is Neil Gamble's last major event as manager of the Dunedin Ice Stadium.
Ivan Elder wears Bermuda shorts and long socks to his knees. It is golf attire from an earlier time. But there was nothing ancient about the golfing style of the 93-year-old retired Gore accountant yesterday.
The United Arab Curling team enjoys life and epitomises the true spirit of the New Zealand Masters Games.
Lauren Greenshields gets married in Scotland next month but she wants to break more New Zealand masters swimming records first.
