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A. Miller Overcomes Injury Hurdle To Win Bronze
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 10:29 am | University Sport
National Champion and 100m hurdles record holder Andrea Miller overcame a back injury to win bronze at the World University Games event in Belgrade, Serbia. Miller a physiotherapist graduate from the University of Otago took bronze in a time of 13.13seconds behind ... More >>
Monique Williams Leads NZ World University Games
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 10:03 am | University Sport
National Sprint Champion and New Zealand Team Captain for the World University Games team in Belgrade Monique Williams has won gold in the women’s 200m. The gold, New Zealand’s first at the Games provided a fitting end to what has now been dubbed ... More >>
Silver For Olympic Javelin Thrower Farquhar
Monday, 13 July 2009, 5:25 pm | University Sport
2008 Beijing Olympian and New Zealand National Javelin Champion Stuart Farquhar has won silver at the World University Games event in Belgrade. Farquhar who is currently studying Sports Science at the Waikato Institute of Technology finished second behind ... More >>
Jerome Ropati Wins at 2008 NZU Blues Awards
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 9:50 am | University Sport
Kiwis League star, Jerome Ropati, took top honours at the 2008 NZU Blues Awards held at Te Papa on Friday 5th June 2009. After his success with the team at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, Jerome was a deserved recipient of the NZU Sportsperson of the ... More >>
Otago Take Out Uni Snow Games 07
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 2:56 pm | University Sport
Otago University, with their 81 strong team, have taken out the annual Uni Snow Games held at Cardrona Alpine Resort and Snow Farm this week. Almost 300 students from around the country have been in Wanaka this week competing in the Uni Snow Games ... More >>
Rotorua to stage 2008 University Games
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 5:08 pm | University Sport
Rotorua will become the first non-University city to stage the iconic NZ University Games in April 2008 following a decision announced today by University Sport New Zealand (USNZ). More >>
Anna Richards Awarded Universities Supreme Title
Friday, 29 June 2007, 7:10 pm | University Sport
Universities in Auckland were tonight celebrating a double success with 2 of their students winning the top awards at tonight's NZ Universities Blues Awards Ceremony at the Great Hall, Massey University Wellington. More >>
Burmester to captain NZ team of 120 at World Games
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 11:47 am | University Sport
University Sport New Zealand (USNZ) today announced that swimmer Moss Burmester will captain the New Zealand team competing in the 2007 World University Games this August in Bangkok. More >>
Christchurch Games biggest in years
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 3:46 pm | University Sport
The 2007 Uni Games will be among the biggest ever held with 2150 students from across New Zealand taking part. More >>
Highest Number Of Blues Awarded For 57 Years
Friday, 30 March 2007, 4:29 pm | University Sport
University Sport New Zealand (USNZ) has announced the highest number of prestigious NZ Universities Blues awarded since 1950. More >>
Uni Games Planning Under Way In Christchurch
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 4:55 pm | University Sport
One hundred and five years after Canterbury hosted the inaugural University Games, planning is well underway for the Games grand return to Christchurch More >>
Golden Boot Returns for World University Games
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 11:22 am | University Sport
Rebecca Tegg will return to defend her golden boot title at the 2007 World University Games in Thailand. The Auckland University of Technology Sport and Recreation student has been named in a 20-strong New Zealand squad for the 24th Universiade in Bangkok ... More >>
Uni Games 07 launched in Christchurch
Thursday, 30 November 2006, 3:27 pm | University Sport
Christchurch Mayor, Garry Moore and University of Canterbury Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof Ian Town today launched the 2007 New Zealand University Games. The ‘Uni Games’ will be held from 10-13 April 2007, the first time in Christchurch since 1999. More >>
Victoria brings the Shield back to Wellington
Sunday, 23 April 2006, 1:18 pm | University Sport
The coveted 83-year-old University Games Shield has been won by the host-team Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
Rising rowing stars at Uni Games
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 11:32 am | University Sport
The battle to take home The Ashes—the New Zealand Universities Rowing Championship overall trophy—will take place on the Whanganui River this Saturday 15 April as part of this year’s New Zealand University Games. More >>
University Games branch out in Wellington
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 3:28 pm | University Sport
Lawn bowls—once the sporting preserve of New Zealand’s older generation—is one of seven additional sports at this year’s New Zealand University Games in Wellington, in partnership with Victoria University, Victoria University Students’ Association, ... More >>
AUT Wins University Games for the First Time
Thursday, 28 April 2005, 10:34 am | University Sport
The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has won the New Zealand University Games for the first time tonight. The historic victory comes just five years after AUT first competed in the University Games. More >>
University Games FInal Results
Thursday, 28 April 2005, 10:19 am | University Sport
Final rankings and points of each team from the New Zealand University Games. More >>
Top Triathletes Clean Up in Uni Games Aquathon
Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 9:47 am | University Sport
Some of New Zealand’s most promising triathletes dominated today’s New Zealand University Games Aquathon, at Takapuna Beach, North Shore City. More >>
NZ University Games Results
Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 9:44 am | University Sport
Victoria A vs. AUT B Finals 9/10th 5A vs. 5B 7/8th 4A vs. 4B 5/6th 3A vs. 3B 3/4th 2A vs. 2B 1/2nd 1A vs. 1B More >>