CANTERBURY SPORTS AWARDS
North Canterbury athletes are among the finalists for the annual Canterbury Sports Awards.
The Canterbury Wildcats women's basketball team, laden with North Canterbury players, is nominated for Team of the Year, and their coach, Lori McDaniel, is up for Coach of the Year.
Kaiapoi golfer Amelia Garvey and Canterbury women's rugby representative, Oxford's Grace Brooker, are both in the running for Young Sportswoman of the Year.
In the Sportsperson or Team with a Disability of the Year category is New Zealand boccia representative, Rangiora's Jeremy Morriss, and the international hockey test series between the women's Black Sticks and USA at the Waimakariri Hockey Turf is a finalist for the Sports Event of the Year.
Canterbury Country Cricket stalwart, Mike Satterthwaite, is also up for a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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10.5% Yes! New Year, New Me
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20.7% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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68.8% Nah - not for me
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.8% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.2% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
Today’s Mind-Bender is the Last of the Year! Can You Guess It Before Everyone Else? 🌟🎁🌲
I dance in the sky with green and gold, a spectacle few are lucky to behold; I’m best seen in the south, a celestial sight—what am I, lighting up the New Zealand night?
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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