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Otago Daily Times
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Veitch close to record
Shay Veitch. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Otago long jumper Shay Veitch has soared to new heights. Veitch leapt to a personal best of 8.04m to win the senior men's long jump at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event in Belgium on Saturday. It is the first time the Ariki athlete has crossed the 8m mark and he pulled out his trademark celebration for the occasion, a backflip and bowing to the cheering crowd. Veitch, who moved to Cambridge earlier this year but still represents Otago, is now just 1cm off the national record of 8.05m set by Bob Thomas in 1968, one of the oldest records in New Zealand. The record has been in Veitch's sights in recent seasons, and he surpassed his previous personal best of 7.99m from the Sir Graeme Douglas International in 2023. Since injury hampered his 2024 season, Veitch has been building to some big jumps and has regularly produced them in Belgium. Veitch opened with a jump of 7.35m before unleashing a 7.99m on his second attempt to equal his best. He unleashed on the third attempt with 8.04m and followed up with 7.89m and 7.98m in the final two attempts. German Luka Herden was runner-up with 7.82m. Earlier this year on the national summer circuit, Veitch regained his national long jump title with 7.76m in front of a home crowd in Dunedin. He also won the International Track Meet in Christchurch with a then season's best of 7.91m.
NZ Herald
22-06-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
Most popular Māori names: Aroha, Ariki top the list for a third year
Aroha and Ariki remain the most popular Māori baby names for the third year running. The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua (DIA) has released the top five names given to kōtiro (girls) and tamaiti tāne (boys) born in the past 12 months. There were 173 girls
RNZ News
21-06-2025
- General
- RNZ News
The 2025 list of most popular Māori baby names is out
Each year a tally is taken of Māori first names and middle names given to children and registered with the Department of Internal Affairs. Photo: Supplied/ Whakawhetū Aroha and Ariki remain the most popular Māori baby names for the third year running. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has released the top five names given to kōtiro and tāne born in the past 12 months. There were 173 kōtiro called Aroha or a variation of the name, such as Te Aroha / Te-Aroha / TeAroha. And 137 boys were named Ariki, or Te Ariki / Āriki / te Ariki. Also in the top five girls' names were Maia, Moana, Anahera, and Atarangi. The other tāne top five were: Wiremu, Koa, Mikaere and Rangi. The tally of names included all that were registered with DIA / Te Tari Taiwhenua between 1 July 2024 and 18 June 2025 - dates chosen to align with the Tangaroa lunar calendar period associated with Matariki, as advised by the Matariki Advisory Committee, DIA said. Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages Russell Burnard said each name told a story. "It's a reflection of whakapapa, identity, and the hopes whānau hold for their tamariki," he said. Great care was taken in compiling the annual list. "We approach the creation of the Māori baby names list with deep respect and cultural responsibility. Each name is carefully reviewed to ensure it aligns with te reo Māori conventions - right down to the structure of vowels and consonants, and the presence of macrons. "Our process includes consultation with kaumātua and final review by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. Through this collaboration we aim to honour the mana of Māori names." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Scoop
20-06-2025
- General
- Scoop
Aroha/Te Aroha And Ariki/Te Ariki Top Māori Baby Names Of 2024/2025
The Department of Internal Affairs, Te Tari Taiwhenua, has released the most popular Māori baby names for 2024/2025. For the third consecutive year, Aroha/Te Aroha/Te-Aroha/TeAroha (173) topped the list for kōtiro (girls), while Ariki/Te Ariki/Āriki/te Ariki (137) remained the most popular name for tāne (boys). Rounding out the top five names for kōtiro were: Maia/Māia/Te Māia, Moana/Te Moana, Anahera/Te Anahera and Atarangi/Te Atarangi/Te Ataarangi/Te-Atarangi. For tāne, the top five includes Wiremu, Koa, Mikaere and Rangi/Te Rangi/te Rangi/te rangi/Te-Rangi. 'Each name tells a story. It's a reflection of whakapapa, identity, and the hopes whānau hold for their tamariki,' says Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages Russell Burnard. Burnard also highlighted the care taken in compiling the list. 'We approach the creation of the Māori baby names list with deep respect and cultural responsibility. Each name is carefully reviewed to ensure it aligns with te reo Māori conventions—right down to the structure of vowels and consonants, and the presence of macrons. 'Our process includes consultation with kaumātua and final review by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. Through this collaboration we aim to honour the mana of Māori names.' The first and middle names featured in this list were registered with Department of internal Affairs, Te Tari Taiwhenua between 1 July 2024 and 18 June 2025. These dates align with the Tangaroa lunar calendar period associated with Matariki, as advised by the Matariki Advisory Committee. Department of internal Affairs, Te Tari Taiwhenua has published a list of the top Māori baby names since 2013. 2022/2023 was the first year that this list was released to coincide with Matariki, the Māori New Year. To view the top full list of Māori baby names from 2024/2025, 2023/2024, and 2022/2023, visit the SmartStart website:
Otago Daily Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Clubs share titles, demonstrating depth of talent
Otago's rising runners get under way in the Lovelock Relays at the University Oval on Saturday. PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAWBIN The depth of Otago's middle-distance talent was demonstrated at the Lovelock Relays on Saturday. Nearly every local club picked up a title across the 11 races at the 88th edition of the event at the University Oval. Hill City-University, who organised the 1500m relay event, edged Leith to win the senior men's race. Matt Bolter, Harry Witt — who had the fastest time of 4min 13sec — Alex Witt, Giles Witt, Ruie Hyslo and Jake Owen finished the six-person relay in 26min 32sec to snatch the win. Stephen Johnson, Graham Fisher, James Davies, Jude Deaker, Finbar Chesney and Nathan Hill were not far off the pace for Leith with 27min 23sec. Leith made a clean sweep of the top three spots in the senior women's race. The club lived up to the hype of being pre-race favourites, after a long era of dominance from Hill City, amid a huge downpour. Stephanie Wilson, Caitlin O'Donnell, Claudia Sole and Alice Cuthbert finished the four-person relay in 21min 29sec, ahead of club-mates Jessica Bray, Izzy Macdonald, Martha Vickers and Laura Bungard with 22min 34sec. Caversham Panthers runner Becky de la Harpe was the only woman to go under the five-minute mark and produced the fastest time of 4min 57sec in her team's fourth-place finish. Studholme won back-to-back titles in the residential college mixed relay race. The race, which was introduced two years ago, has become a popular edition to the historic relays and strengthened the relationship between athletics and the University of Otago. Studholme runners Tamihana Toni, Eve Tonascia, Sophie Whiteman and Lyon Rogers won in 23min 25sec. Hill City held off a strong contest from Ariki in the masters men's over 35 race. Oliver O'Sullivan, Mark Geddes, Jeff Leckie and Neil Broom finished in 20min 24sec, 10sec ahead of Ariki's Hamish Dobson, Xaviour Walker, Eddie Smith and Aaron Poter. Hill City also won the women's over 35 edition, with Aly Craigie, Georgy Pakeho, Lia Bezett and Taryn McLean finishing in 22.16sec, nearly one minute ahead of Leith. Caversham won the under-18 mixed event and Hill City won the under-16, under-14 and under-12 mixed races. Ariki won the men's over 50 race and the mixed social race.
