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Harrington caps highly successful year

Harrington caps highly successful year with premier award

Freeski slopestyle and big air athlete Luca Harrington has been crowned the 2025 Snow Sports New Zealand Athlete of the Year at the annual awards night held in Wānaka last night.

Top-ten finish for Selemaia

Auckland weightlifter Olivia Selemaia has finished eighth at the World Championships in Norway — the best ever result by a New Zealand woman at the competition.

Grimaldi emerges from field to claim bronze

Anna Grimaldi is delighted with her bronze medal effort at the world para athletics championships...

Grimaldi emerges from field to claim bronze

There was no stopping Anna Grimaldi this time.

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Butcher ‘pretty stoked’ to make final

Finn Butcher navigates his way down the Penrith Whitewater Stadium course during the canoe slalom...

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Butcher ‘pretty stoked’ to make final

Finn Butcher is an Olympic champion who sets himself extremely high standards in his frenetic sport.

First major title in nearly two years for Coll

Paul Coll celebrates victory at the Qatar Classic. PHOTO: PSA

First major title in nearly two years for Coll

World No 3 Paul Coll won his first major PSA title in almost two years when he became the first New Zealander to win the prestigious Qatar Classic.

Twins buzzing after being named in NZ team

Twins Cam, left, and Fin Melville Ives, 19, of Wanaka, with their parents, Karen and Neil, after...

Twins buzzing after being named in NZ team

One will face forward, the other will be going sideways.

Coll forced to work to progress in Qatar

Paul Coll (right) challenges Mohamed Abouelghar at the Qatar Classic. PHOTO: PSA

Coll forced to work to progress in Qatar

World No 3 Paul Coll has won a battle with world No 23 Mohamed Abouelghar for the second time this season to book his place in the semifinals of the Qatar Classic.

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Which team do we get for Bledisloe Part Two?

Gold medallist Catherine Debrunner (right), of Switzerland, celebrates with silver medallist...

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Which team do we get for Bledisloe Part Two?

Anything could happen

High hopes for strong Otago contingent

Dunedin ice figure skater Mihiata Parkinson is one to watch at the national championships. PHOTO:...

High hopes for strong Otago contingent

Get your skates on.

Aitchison dominant in 100m win

Danielle Aitchison celebrates winning gold for New Zealand in the 100m T36 final at the 2025...

Aitchison dominant in 100m win

New Zealand sprinter Danielle Aitchison never seems to stop smiling.

Grimaldi pipped for a podium by a paltry 0.001sec

Otago runner Anna Grimaldi (right) embraces German rival Jule Ross after the women’s Y47 100m...

Grimaldi pipped for a podium by a paltry 0.001sec

Anna Grimaldi could not have come any closer to a medal at the world para championships yesterday.

Butcher faultless, but off the pace at world champs

Butcher faultless, but off the pace at world champs

Otago paddler Finn Butcher navigates his way down the Penrith Whitewater Stadium course on the first day of the canoe slalom world championships on the outskirts of Sydney...

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Grimaldi running hot in New Delhi

Anna Grimaldi, of Dunedin, in action during round 1 of the women's 100m T47 at the world para...

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Grimaldi running hot in New Delhi

Even the most experienced athletes can try something new.

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Indoor champion Samy thumbs nose at seedings

Marwan Samy fires in a serve during the men’s singles final at the Otago indoor open at the Edgar...

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Indoor champion Samy thumbs nose at seedings

Marwan Samy had to battle the odds as he claimed victory in the men’s singles at the Otago indoor open at the weekend.

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NZ’s best powerlifters raise the bar and set records

Southern Powerlifting Otago member Matt Silvey lifts his way to first place for the open men's...

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NZ’s best powerlifters raise the bar and set records

Powerlifters of different ages, shapes and abilities brought their best to the New Zealand Open Age Group Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in Invercargill on Saturday.

Fisher-Black chalks up historic first for NZ

Niamh Fisher-Black celebrates on the podium at the world championships in Rwanda. PHOTO: SWPIX

Fisher-Black chalks up historic first for NZ

New Zealand professional Niamh Fisher-Black made cycling history in finishing second in the elite women’s road race at the world championships in Rwanda yesterday.

Ho, 13, youngest in history to claim NZ open title

Eli Ho celebrates his win at the New Zealand championships. PHOTO: TABLE TENNIS NZ

Ho, 13, youngest in history to claim NZ open title

Remember the name of this young fellow.

Leslie grabs another silver

Cameron Leslie competes on day two of the world para swimming championships in Singapore. Photo:...

Leslie grabs another silver

Cameron Leslie, of Whangārei, has picked up a second silver medal in as many days at the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore.

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Mad props to all for a ‘bit of shield magic’

Cambridge United’s James Brophy jumps on a balloon during a League Cup game against Fulham at...

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Mad props to all for a ‘bit of shield magic’

The Last Word by Hayden Meikle

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Medals galore for Otago team

Wānaka swimmer Hana Carnie has already collected a swag of medals and set Otago records at the...

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Medals galore for Otago team

Otago swimmers continued to break the glass ceiling at the New Zealand short course championships in Auckland this week, returning home with 43 medals.

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