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At the heart of school sport are moments that shape young people. The Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association gathered these images from sport in the first term to highlight values such as...
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Three rowing coaches sent home from Maadi Cup
Three rowing coaches sent home from Maadi Cup
Three Christchurch high school rowing coaches were sent home from the prestigious Maadi Cup after socialising on the first day of the regatta.
New league aims to widen audience
New league aims to widen audience
Naseby curler Anton Hood is part of the sport’s new professional league, which started in Canada this week. Aadi Nair, of Reuters, looks at how curling aims to hit the big time.
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Calm pivot was fearless tackler, hard runner, deadly goal kicker
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Calm pivot was fearless tackler, hard runner, deadly goal kicker
Good luck finding out much about Tony Brown as a player when you google him.
Highlanders confirm return of Shannon Frizell
Highlanders confirm return of Shannon Frizell
Shannon Frizell will be back with the Highlanders in 2027.
Fox ready for Masters after kidney stone setback
Fox ready for Masters after kidney stone setback
New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox feels he is close to top form as he prepares to tackle the Masters after recovering from a nasty bout of kidney stones.
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Rampaging rake part of Landers’ finest front row
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Rampaging rake part of Landers’ finest front row
A recurring theme in our 30 Greatest Highlanders series is that many of the players have had a touch of difference about them.
Potiki-Tagg keeps nerve to win dramatic U21 final
Potiki-Tagg keeps nerve to win dramatic U21 final
Jacob Potiki-Tagg’s school holidays started with a bang.
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NZ fourth after strong finish
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NZ fourth after strong finish
The Ice Fernz saved their best for last at their tournament in Hong Kong at the weekend.
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Former Otago stalwart remembered as ‘top man’ after crash death
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Former Otago stalwart remembered as ‘top man’ after crash death
Members of the Otago cricket community are mourning former long-serving player and administrator Ian Rutherford, who died following a crash near Ettrick last week.
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Northern continue promising beginning
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Northern continue promising beginning
Northern made it two wins from three games in their debut season in the Southern League with a 2-0 triumph over Wanaka at Logan Park turf yesterday.
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Captain made huge contribution to golden era
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Captain made huge contribution to golden era
Welcome to the House of Taine.
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‘One of the great entertainers of New Zealand rugby’
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‘One of the great entertainers of New Zealand rugby’
This bloke is No 29 in the Otago Daily Times’ 30 Greatest Highlanders series but he would be No 1 if we ranked the team’s greatest nicknames.
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Evans dazzled with sensational turn of foot
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Evans dazzled with sensational turn of foot
They called him Snapper for his great love of fishing.
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Prince of midfielders who could do it all
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Prince of midfielders who could do it all
There were times when it seemed as if Pita Alatini flew slightly under the radar in a Highlanders team crammed with star All Blacks, cult heroes and beloved entertainers.
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From ‘out of my depth’ to a Landers locking legend
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From ‘out of my depth’ to a Landers locking legend
Former Otago Daily Times rugby writer Steve Hepburn, as he so often did, had a lovely line to describe the latest entrant in our 30 Greatest Highlanders series.
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Consistently excellent lineout king
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Consistently excellent lineout king
Some Highlanders are obviously and immediately great.
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Lock had almost no flaws in his game
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Lock had almost no flaws in his game
Tom Donnelly had the perfect nickname.
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How we picked the greatest Highlanders
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How we picked the greatest Highlanders
Who are the 30 greatest Highlanders?
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Reliable midfielder brought the complete package
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Reliable midfielder brought the complete package
There were plenty of midfielders who were bigger than John Leslie.