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Concerns for missing Ashburton man
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (90+ words) Police and family concerned for the wellbeing of a missing Ashburton man are seeking information on his whereabouts. It is believed Russell, 48, travelled to Fisherman's Bend on Lake Aviemore in the Waitaki District, where his vehicle was found. He may…...
Kiwi pair ‘stoked to get it done’ again
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (593+ words) Ben Taylor and Oli Welch are on top of the world again. The powerful New Zealanders led from start to finish to retain their title in the men’s pair at the world championships in Amsterdam on Saturday. The look on…...
Another Steel Silver Fern to leave for Australia
1+ week, 5+ day ago (295+ words) Southern Steel fan-favourite Carys Stythe has signed with the Melbourne Vixens. She spent two breakout seasons with the Steel in 2025-26, where she earned her Silver Ferns call up. The effervescent defender joins Australian Diamond veteran Jo Weston and Ash Ervin,…...
Gearing up for Glasgow at the Cally
1+ week, 5+ day ago (691+ words) A major high light for New Zealand at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games was undoubtedly Zoe Hobbs’ win in the women’s 100m sprint. For some years, she has been a well known and accomplished national athlete but found it more challenging to…...
North Otago competed well at Hanan Shield
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (264+ words) Another short and sharp campaign for North Otago Netball’s senior team has come and gone. They competed at the Hanan Shield tournament last weekend. Mid Canterbury hosted the event in Ashburton where South Canterbury were eventually crowned champions. Despite North…...
Dunedin mum with months to live wants to make lasting memories for her daughter
3+ week, 1+ day ago (746+ words) At 41, Tamsyn Hayes has terminal cancer and her Dunedin medical team estimate she only has about three months left. But the Dunedin police constable and former professional Ironman athlete is a fighter and refuses to give up, because she wants…...
Athletes go missing after Glasgow Games
4+ week, 2+ day ago (193+ words) Scottish police are investigating reports of foreign athletes, identified in the media as boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, who failed to return home after competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow that ended on Sunday. "Police Scotland has received reports…...
Brilliant bowls but bitter blow for Dunedin quartet at Glasgow games
4+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) A Dunedin bowls quartet suffered a late heartbreak at the Commonwealth Games but are determined to regroup and return. The visually impaired Para B2/B3 mixed pair of Sonya Woodrow and Kerrin Wheeler, guided by directors Kimberly Carraher and Colin Wheeler, narrowly…...
Lovelock’s 90th Olympic victory anniversary to be celebrated with display
4+ week, 2+ day ago (406+ words) A special display is set to commemorate 90 years since Jack Lovelock’s famous 1936 Olympic victory. "COME ON JACK” is an exhibition being held at the Timaru Boys’ High School Memorial Library this week and will feature an extensive display of Lovelock’s…...
‘Burnt-out’ Kerr withdraws Glasgow Games
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr has officially withdrawn from this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, due to burnout. The Olympic and world champion was last month named among the 21 track and field athletes for the Games, which started on…...