Crowd numbers at Carisbrook have been steadily declining over recent years, and tomorrow night the first indication of local interest in Super 14 rugby will be gauged, when the Highlanders take on the Blues. With better than expected crowds around the rest of the country for this seasons home games, the Highlander's CEO is confident this year's gate takings are going to be better than last. ›see story

It was announced today that popular All Black, Highlander and Southland halfback Jimmy Cowan has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union and Rugby Southland until the end of 2012. The re-signing will see the Highlanders captain play his provincial rugby for Southland, and Super Rugby for the Otago Highlanders for the next three years. ›read more

The Highlanders are back home after losing the first game of the Super rugby season against the Crusaders in Canterbury. The team faces Auckland this week, but faced a different crowd on the Taieri yesterday. ›see story

The pre-season preparation is all but over and come tomorrow night the rugby season will have started for 2010. After a brief bit of time off Highlanders Captain Jimmy Cowan is relatively refreshed, and feels this year's side are in better stead than usual. ›see story

Few sporting events have a history as long and colourful as the running of the Dunedin Gold Cup. For the 138th time, the National racing scene's complete attention will be turned to Dunedin tomorrow, as some of the nation's finest horses and jockeys take to the track. ›see story

The cycling time trials were held today and there was a notable lack of Dunedinites on the podium. In the mens 65 to 69 time trials Motueka, Alexandra and Central Otago entrants finished in the top three. In the mens 70 plus category George Evans brought back some respect to the Dunedin cycling fraternity with his bronze medal. ›see story

The Masters Games made their way out to sea today, with surfing taking place at St Clair Beach. Competitors in the senior category of the sport are given the dubious title of 'crustacean', and one of those crustaceans is a Dunedin dentist who showed that local knowledge definitely pays off. ›see story

In the mens' cricket some of the team names were as interesting as the results. The Inswingers narrowly held off the Rebel Tour, Country Calendar was far too strong for Eastenders, and in a great match up of Masters cricket team name puns, the Voltarins outclassed the Old Caps. ›see story

For the second games running, Dunedin City Councillors have forfeited a Curling match against Council staff at the Masters Games. However, there were still many ends of the roaring game to be had at the Dunedin Ice Stadium today. ›see story

The Masters Games bring together thousands of senior athletes competing in a wide array of sporting events. Equestrian is one event in particular that puts athletes through a demanding workload, and Dunedin is well represented by senior show jumping talent. ›see story

The Masters Games mean there's a massive amount of sport taking place in the city let's take a look at some of the more notable results in our Miller Studio's Masters Games' update. Otago Athletes had a strong performance in the men's 40 to 50 year old 100m sprints, with Richard Kinley winning in 12.35 seconds, ahead of Stephen Rusbatch and Kenneth Moore. ›see story

The Otago Peninsula is a world renowned destination most noted for its abundance of wildlife and spectacular views. However, tomorrow The Peninsula Challenge Mountain Bike and Walk Race will see the area turned from ecosanctuary to race track, as hundreds of competitors take on the challenge to see who can make it to Taiaroa Head the fastest. ›see story

The Masters Games got underway in Dunedin today and during the next eight days a total of 77 sports will be contested by over 6000 athletes. And for all of those athletes there is usually a Coach or mentor that has helped prepare them for their events. One in particular is a Dunedin aerobics instructor that wasn't content to let her team sit down on the job. ›see story

The Highlanders preparation for this year's Rebel Sport Super 14 took a positive step forward on Saturday with a win against the Waikato Chiefs. Being a pre season game, there's only so much to read into the win, but in general coach Glen Moore says the squad are prepared to turn around the franchise's form of recent years. ›see story

Defending national Twenty20 champions the Otago Volts are currently at the top of the table in the HRV Cup, but have a lot of work to do before a finals berth is cemented. That work begins tomorrow when the side meet Canterbury, then just two days later the star-studded Central Districts team also face Otago, providing what should be some fantastic cricket at the University Oval. ›see story

Despite a hectic schedule during the HRV Cup, the Otago Volts put their skills to good use today, at a coaching clinic for young Dunedin cricketers. Around seventy youngsters attended, and were eagerly learning the tricks of the trade from their local heroes. ›see story