Jiu Jitsu school takes out national title
A South New Brighton Jiu Jitsu school was crowned NZ’s best in the martial arts discipline at the national championships on Saturday.
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Dunedin premier rugby round eight wrap-up
Dunedin premier rugby round eight wrap-up
Round eight of the Dunedin division 1 competition threw up some cliffhangers.
High-flying Cashmere Tech brace for Coastal clash
High-flying Cashmere Tech brace for Coastal clash
Cashmere Technical have swept aside every opponent they have faced in the Southern League this season, but will face one of their toughest tests yet this weekend.
Graham Henry's All Blacks plan: 'Simplicity is key'
Graham Henry's All Blacks plan: 'Simplicity is key'
Sir Graham Henry wants to bring a simplistic approach to the All Blacks as a selector ahead of their first test of the year against France at Christchurch's new stadium on July 4.
Club milestone cements Forster family legacy
Club milestone cements Forster family legacy
Not many players reach 100 division 1 rugby games for their club, but when flanker Sean Forster led Burnside out against Belfast he became the third member of his family to reach the milestone.
Prebbleton facing uphill battle in race for quarter-finals
Prebbleton facing uphill battle in race for quarter-finals
Prebbleton head coach Tim Murgatroyd knows his side are up against it in their bid to force their way into the top four of the combined country competition.
New fan zones at Canterbury rally
New fan zones at Canterbury rally
The Lonestar Rally Canterbury will feature some new initiatives this month including three fan zones.
Coaches embrace new-era first XV rivalry
Canterbury coaches embrace new-era first XV rivalry
Coaching at a high level was never something Jade Britain was particularly keen on. And it took him two attempts to apply for the Lincoln Combined head coaching role he now holds.
Canterbury upbringing sets stage for silver
Canterbury upbringing sets stage for Badminton Horse Trials silver medal
A broken collarbone couldn't stop Canterbury-raised equestrian rider Tim Price from delivering one of his best-ever results at the Badminton Horse Trials in England this week.
Highlanders edge Waratahs in much-needed victory
Highlanders edge Waratahs in much-needed victory
Highlanders winger Caleb Tangitau ran amok in the first half to help set up a 31-26 win against the NSW Waratahs at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon.
NZ Rugby announce Lancaster as new chief executive
NZ Rugby announce Lancaster as new chief executive
The New Zealand Rugby Board has confirmed Steve Lancaster as the organisation's new chief executive.
CBHS make winning start to new competition
Christchurch BHS make winning start to new competition
Christchurch Boys’ High School will put the Trust Bank Cup on the line against St Thomas’ College at home on Saturday, just a week after they reclaimed it from Southland BHS.
Tech wary of upset in opening Chatham Cup tie
Tech wary of upset in opening Chatham Cup tie
After their best-ever start to the Southern League, frontrunners Cashmere Technical now turn their attention to the Chatham Cup, with coach Dan Schwarz wary of a potential banana skin this weekend.
Dunedin premier rugby week seven wrap-up
Dunedin premier rugby week seven wrap-up
University maintained their perfect record with a sixth consecutive win.
Fuelled up and ready to race
Fuelled up and ready to race
Sixteen-year-old Olivia Mitchell will be among the 65 drivers competing in the annual Ashburton Car Club street sprint this weekend.
Crusaders' stranglehold over Blues continues
Crusaders' stranglehold over Blues continues
Different battleground, same result.
How the Crusaders are killing the Highlanders
Opinion: How the Crusaders are killing the Highlanders - and Super Rugby
The all-conquering Crusaders are bad for rugby, Randal Scott writes.
$85k to watch every World Cup game
$85k to watch every World Cup game
Forget the status that comes with the corner office, the best job in America this summer will pay one person $50,000 (NZ$85,000) to watch all 104 World Cup football games.
Ryder's big race
Ryder's big race
A Papanui High School student is about to embark on the next stage of his rapidly developing motorcycle racing career.
Nuggets suffer first loss of season to classy Rams
Nuggets suffer first loss of season to classy Rams
Walter Brown looked around and put it up.