Hayden Meikle

Scott Hend has his balance back and hopes it will propel him to New Zealand Open glory in Arrowtown.

It's New Zealand Open Eve here at The Hills (and Millbrook) and, in the immortal words of Bill Lawry, it's all happening.

It is nearly six years since Mark Brown's greatest achievement, but his goal remains the same every week.

Andrew Dodt has a rather unusual lucky charm carrying his bag this week: his father-in-law.

Welcome back to The Hills, the finest little (well, not that little) golf course in the land.

Promise little, deliver much - perhaps the Highlanders have got it the right way round this season.

Warriors coach Matthew Elliott has some ''major headaches'' ahead of the NRL season - but he is not complaining about that.

The Warriors revelled in the perfect conditions at Dunedin's covered stadium to thump the Broncos 48-4 today.

Steven Anderton is relishing the opportunity to test his rising star against the ''cream'' of New Zealand racing at Otaki tomorrow.

Matthew Elliott knows he has to say the right things about coming all the way to Dunedin for a pre-season game.

Greg Turner can't wait to see how golfers at the New Zealand Open adapt to playing over two courses.

Club stalwart Steve Fleming is confident Caversham will ''trade our way out'' of its debt crisis.

Dodgers and Cardinals each bagged a pair of wins to keep setting the pace in the premier competition on Saturday.

Pop quiz: Who was the last New Zealander ... no, let's not bother with that again.

Any suggestion Wanaka skier Jossi Wells quit prematurely in his attempt to win a slopestyle medal at the Winter Olympics was scotched by one of his coaches yesterday.

There was no fairytale finish but Wanaka freeskier Jossi Wells still had a smile on his face after competing in Sochi last night.

We have waited long enough.