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Southern Steel Pre- Season

22 March 2026

Steel Pre Season Game

Tickets avaiable oat

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/mar/southern-steel-season

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Dunedin Kick Boxing Prize Fight Championship 3

28 March 2026

Prize Fight Championship 3

Prize Fight Championship 3 is headlined by a professional Super Middleweight K-1 bout between five-time South Island Champion Matt Eden and multiple-time New Zealand Champion Alex Richings.

The co-main event sees Otago Regional Middleweight Champion Gramos Rivers return to defend his title against local contender Eren Bay.

The card is rounded out by a stacked undercard featuring top fighters from across the country.

Tickets avaiable

https://www.iticket.co.nz/search?q=kickboxing

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Show Your Ability

1 April 2026

Disability Equipment Expo

FREE ENTRY

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MMA

11 April 2026

Fighters from across New Zealand

Tickets to follow

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Otago Nuggets

15 April 2026

Otago Nuggets V Giants

Rapid League 6pm

NBL game 7pm

Tickets https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/apr/otago-nuggets

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Bid Food Expo

21 April 2026

Trade invite Required

Open 10am to 3pm

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Otago Nuggets

24 April 2026

Otago Nuggets VWhai

Rapid League 6.30pm

NBL Game 7.30

Tickets

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/apr/otago-nuggets

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Otago Nuggets

1 May 2026

Otago Nuggets V Jets

Rapid Leauge 6.30pm

NBL Game 7.30pm

Tickets

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/apr/otago-nuggets

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Otago Nuggets

16 May 2026

Otago Nuggets V Tuatara

Rapid League 6.30 pm

NBL 7.30pm

Tickets

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/apr/otago-nuggets

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Southern Steel

23 May 2026

Southern Steel V Magic

4pm

Tickets avaiable at

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/mar/southern-steel-season

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Otago Nuggets

31 May 2026

Otago Nuggets V Sharks

Rapid League 5pm

NBL 6pm

Tickets https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/apr/otago-nuggets

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Otago Nuggets

5 June 2026

Otago Nuggets V Bulls

Rapid League 6.30

NBL 7.30pm

Tickets

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/apr/otago-nuggets

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Sports Awards Dinner

12 June 2026

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Cooke Howlison Toyota Otago Sports Awards, the region's premier night of sporting celebration.

This year's awards ceremony will be held on June 12 at the Edgar Centre, to recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of Otago's athletes, teams, coaches, officials, volunteers, administrators and innovators.

Now in its 37th year, the Cooke Howlison Toyota Otago Sports Awards, organised by Sport Otago, celebrate sporting excellence while reflecting our purpose of empowering Otago whānau to be active every day and our vision of making Otago the world’s most active region, by recognising the people and organisations who help sport and active recreation thrive across our communities.

We encourage nominations from across Otago and are looking forward to another year of celebrating the depth of talent, dedication and impact across our sporting community.

Award categories include: Sportswoman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Para Athlete/Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Junior Sportswoman of the Year, Junior Sportsman of the Year, Emerging Talent, Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, Services to Sport, Innovation in Sport, and the Supreme Award.

A new category, Otago's Favourite Sporting Moment, will also be introduced in 2026, with finalists selected by judges and the winner determined by public vote.

The event is made possible through the generous support of naming-rights sponsor Cooke Howlison Toyota and other Otago businesses, whose commitment to celebrating local sporting achievement ensures the awards remain a highlight of the region's annual calendar.

Nominations close Sunday, 5 April, at 11.59pm.

Nominations are also open for the 2026 Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards and Network Waitaki Sports Awards, held in the lead-up to the Otago Sports Awards.

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