Teaching to beaching: coach makes move
Brent Matehaere has made a switch not too many would turn down.
Sport
Twice as nice: doubling up international careers
Twice as nice: doubling up international careers
Southern Steel netballer Kate Heffernan joined a special club when she made her debut for the Silver Ferns recently.
Throttles wide open
Throttles wide open
Racing across the Upper Waiau River in a time trial near Te Anau on Saturday are driver Steve Rapsey and navigator Adam Clement, of Ashburton.
Sadowski-Synott, Porteous joint winners in awards
Sadowski-Synott, Porteous joint winners in awards
The Snow Sports New Zealand annual awards winners were announced digitally yesterday due to Covid-19 Level 2 restrictions.
The jab: where do teams stand?
The jab: where do teams stand?
Sports reporter Adrian Seconi asked the region’s prominent sports teams what percentage of their players and staff were vaccinated, and if they were encouraging the jab.
Second season set to start at Hancock Park
Second season set to start at Hancock Park
The goal posts are gone. The fences and bases are in place. It is one of the surest signs winter is on its way out and summer is — hopefully — approaching.
Just two sports guaranteed in Commonwealth Games
Just two sports guaranteed in Commonwealth Games
In a bid to preserve the event’s future, the Commonwealth Games Federation has decided to drop the number of compulsory sports from 16 to two - athletics and swimming - in 2026.
Organisers ‘devastated’ by need to cancel
Organisers ‘devastated’ by need to cancel
All those hours spent pounding the pavement in preparation for the Dunedin Marathon this year will go unrewarded.
The last word
The last word
Rugby roundabouts
Otago University honours Hubbard
Otago University honours Hubbard
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has been named University of Otago sportswoman of the year at the Blues awards earlier this week.
The last word
The last word
‘‘You couldn’t script that’’. How often do you hear that phrase uttered after the latest extraordinary/miraculous/dramatic moment in sport?
Sisters inducted into hall of fame
Sisters inducted into hall of fame
Cold water and rough surf make for less than desirable surf life-saving training conditions.
Butcher caps off top year with silver
Butcher caps off top year with silver
Otago paddler Finn Butcher has capped an exceptional year with an important result.
Adesanya making move to US
Adesanya making move to US
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is making the best move for his career - leaving New Zealand to set himself up in the United States.
The last word
The last word
The week that wasn’t
Fern farewell
Fern farewell
Kereyn Smith has come a long way. In the coming months, she will end her 11-year spell as chief executive and secretary-general of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. Hayden Meikle tracks her down for a chat.
Adesanya 'won't fight in NZ again'
Adesanya 'won't fight in NZ again'
Mixed martial arts star Israel Adesanya says he'll never fight in New Zealand again.
South leads way for Winter Olympics
Hackett new name among snowsports athletes for Olympics
Five Wanaka and Queenstown-based snowsports athletes have been named in the first group of athletes selected for the Beijing Winter Olympics in February.
The last word
The last word
Hall hijinks
Olympians condemn Committee, FBI for gymnastics sex-abuse crisis
Olympians condemn Committee, FBI for gymnastics sex-abuse crisis
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles held back tears as she told lawmakers how the FBI and U.S. gymnastic and Olympic officials failed to stop the sexual abuse that she and hundreds of other athletes suffered from former doctor Larry Nassar.