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Monday 13th June, 2016
Hundreds of aspiring netballers have been put through their paces, by some well known national players.
It's part of a New Zealand-wide workshop tour aimed at getting more young people to take up the sport.
And with members of the Southern Steel on hand, there was plenty of inspiration for the youngsters.
Tuesday 31st May, 2016
A Dunedin woman is returning home from this year's Oceania Championships in Fiji with a bronze medal for olympic weightlifting.
Amanda Gould finished third in the 69kg weight class with a total lift of 168kg.
That was made up of a 77kg snatch and a 91kg clean and jerk.
The 29-year-old was beaten by two Fijian women in her weight class.
Other New Zealand olympic weightlifters secured a gold, a silver and four bronze medals at the tournament.
Monday 30th May, 2016
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A relatively new sport is making its presence known in the south.
More than a dozen competitors spent some of the weekend taking part in the inaugural Southern Sport Stacking Tournament.
And with several of the country's top stackers competing, there was plenty for newbies to aspire to.
Friday 27th May, 2016
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Dunedin cricket fans have reason to celebrate with the city hosting three top international matches in the next couple of seasons.
New Zealand Cricket announced the ANZ International Series, comprising 98 days of competition involving the Black Caps.
The opening test against South Africa will be played at University Oval in March next year.
The local venue will also host two one-day internationals against Pakistan and England.
They're scheduled for January and March 2018.
Monday 23rd May, 2016
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The Highlanders are celebrating their dominance of the annual Otago Sports Awards.
The team won the main prize in Friday night's ceremony, having won last year's Super Rugby tournament.
Highlanders co-captain and All Black Ben Smith won the sportsman of the year award.
Head coach Jamie Joseph took out the coach of the year title, beating Black Caps coach Mike Hesson.
Cricketer Suzie Bates won sportswoman of the year, as captain of the Otago Sparks and White Ferns.
Monday 23rd May, 2016
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Four local athletes are heading to Brazil to represent the country in this year's Paralympic Games.
They're among just six New Zealanders selected for the national athletics team, which was officially announced in Dunedin this morning.
And they've got a good chance of winning gold.
Friday 13th May, 2016
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A young Dunedin surfer is heading to the junior world championships in Portugal where he'll represent the country.
He's the first local to be selected for the New Zealand team in more than a decade.
And he's honing his on-board skills for the challenge.
Tuesday 03rd May, 2016
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The country's top young hockey players are battling for supremacy this week in Dunedin.
Both the male and female national under-21 tournaments are taking place at the McMillan Hockey Centre.
But the future of similar competitions being hosted locally is uncertain.
Monday 18th April, 2016
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A marathon game of hockey involving more than 200(two hundred) players has unofficially smashed a world record.
The Otago Hockey fundraiser centred around having the most players ever involved in an exhibition match.
But while the record was broken, it's the money raised that organisers are most pleased about.
Thursday 14th April, 2016
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A local sportswoman is among a number of kiwis to receive the highest accolades in cricket.
White Ferns captain and Dunedin resident Suzie Bates has just been named the world's leading female cricketer.
And she's hoping the recognition further promotes women's involvement in the sport.