McKenzie: industry must ‘embed’ costs-saving culture
The belt-tightening in racing is going to be the way of the future, and not just when the Covid-19 pandemic ends.
Steve Hepburn
Highlanders ready for any restart
Highlanders ready for any restart
The Highlanders are well placed to play in a New Zealand Super Rugby competition, which may be played in July, and is likely to take place with no crowds.
Top Otago rower headed for Yale in August
Top Otago rower headed for Yale in August
Promising Otago rower Eva Hofmans is taking her talents stateside.
Humer is NZ coach of the year
Humer is NZ coach of the year
Lars Humer has not taken long to make an impact.
Exercising and sport moves online during lockdown
Exercising and sport moves online during lockdown
Locked down but definitely not lying down.
Delays loom as staff watch the grass grow
Delays loom as staff watch the grass grow
The stand-off continues between Golf NZ and the Government while the greens grow longer and the rough gets thicker.
Loyalty was key factor for Joseph
Loyalty was key factor for Joseph
Jamie Joseph says loyalty was in the end why he decided to stick with Japan and not contest the All Black coaching job last year.
Ukrainian table tennis, anyone?
Ukrainian table tennis, anyone?
That Tajikistan basketball — it can be quite eye-catching.
City’s training lights replaced
City’s training lights replaced
Let there be lights — new flash lights so we can all see in the dark.
Sport funding to be rolled over
Sport funding to be rolled over
After a week of cuts and talk of doom there is finally something to smile about in the sporting landscape.
Highlanders cut pay, but not jobs
Highlanders cut pay, but not jobs
Highlanders staff have taken a pay cut of 30%, but no-one has been laid off.
Codes working on shape of restart
Codes working on shape of restart
Otago sporting organisations are not sitting on their hands during the Covid-19 outbreak, and are looking at ways to manage the sporting landscape when sport eventually returns.
Awards to go ahead
Awards to go ahead
There will be no glamorous night out, but the ASB Otago sports awards will live on.
Horses likely to lose fitness with industry in limbo
Horses likely to lose fitness with industry in limbo
Horse trainers are being forced to put their top talent out into the paddock and have had to turn their backs on training on the beach.
Future for Radio Sport uncertain
Future for Radio Sport uncertain
There is still a taste for sport on radio, but whether there is the financial means to get it back on air is the big question, a couple of Dunedin sports broadcasters say.
NZ Rugby makes tough decision to cut domestic comps
NZ Rugby makes tough decision to cut domestic comps
New Zealand Rugby has cut a swath through its domestic competitions, saving upwards of $20 million in the process, but not guaranteeing any first-class fixture will go ahead this season.
From Osaka to Kurow for Parker
From Osaka to Kurow for Parker
Former Highlanders and Otago first five-eighth Hayden Parker has gone from one extreme to the other.
Self-isolation to lockdown for Landers
Self-isolation to lockdown for Landers
From one lockdown to another. The Highlanders will move from one period of self-isolation to a national lockdown as the season continues along its rollercoaster ride.
Season suspended indefinitely by NNZ
Season suspended indefinitely by NNZ
Netball New Zealand hit pause last week.
Lack of test, Ranfurly Shield expenses contribute to loss
Lack of test, Ranfurly Shield expenses contribute to loss
Not hosting a test and more expenses from defending the Ranfurly Shield have contributed to the Otago Rugby Football Union posting a loss.