Golf: Otago golfer learns on college circuit
Golf: Otago golfer learns on college circuit
Otago golfer Thomas Campbell hopes a greater understanding of the unique mental challenges of the game will lay the foundation for a professional career.
Hayden Meikle
Freestyle motocross: Demons rev up Carisbrook crowd
Freestyle motocross: Demons rev up Carisbrook crowd
They did not quite unleash hell but the Crusty Demons managed to thrill with barely a spill at Carisbrook on Saturday night.
Cricket: Dunedin winner as Oamaru loses twenty/20 game
Cricket: Dunedin winner as Oamaru loses twenty/20 game
Centennial Park in Oamaru has again failed to pass muster as a top domestic cricket ground, but its problems could lead to a rare double treat for Dunedin fans.
A treat for the cerebral skater
A treat for the cerebral skater
Skateboarding seems like yesterday's pastime but video games involving boards, baggy clothes and boys with attitude just keep coming. Hayden Meikle looks at the latest two offerings.
Cricket: Wells century stands out as bowlers call the shots
Cricket: Wells century stands out as bowlers call the shots
Sam Wells provided a rare highlight with the bat as the latest round of Dunedin senior club cricket was again dominated by the bowlers on Saturday.
Motorsport: Demon daredevil's confidence takes a dive
Motorsport: Demon daredevil's confidence takes a dive
One of the pioneers of freestyle motocross - a man who appears to be both mad as a hatter and impervious to pain - has confidence issues.
The Last Word: End of a love affair with Australian cricket
The Last Word: End of a love affair with Australian cricket
Advance Australia unfair . . . Michael Slater has been responsible for me copping a lot of grief from friends and colleagues over the last 16 years.
Mountain biking: Hills behind her, Hagen looks ahead
Mountain biking: Hills behind her, Hagen looks ahead
A national champion at 12, a world champion at 16, and now burned out at 21.
Rugby: Dunedin clubs pushing for change
Rugby: Dunedin clubs pushing for change
Dunedin clubs are pushing for radical change to an Otago Rugby Football Union board they believe lacks direction and has been guilty of poor communication.
REVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
REVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Hayden Meikle reviews the new Lord of the Rings game for the Xbox 360.
Call of Duty looks to the past again
Call of Duty looks to the past again
It's back to the future for the undisputed king of World War 2 video games.
Cricket: All-rounder leads way in University-Grange win
Cricket: All-rounder leads way in University-Grange win
Classy all-rounder Anthony Bullick led University-Grange to a solid win against North East Valley as normal club cricket resumed on Saturday.
Softball: Maintaining resurgence the goal for man of Pride
Softball: Maintaining resurgence the goal for man of Pride
Scott Cartwright is a proud southerner and hopes to help maintain the resurgence of the Southern Pride.
The Last Word: Umaga's fall from grace
The Last Word: Umaga's fall from grace
• From the ridiculous . . . Tana Umaga. Oh dear.
Rugby: McCaw on bench for Timaru game
Rugby: McCaw on bench for Timaru game
All Black captain Richie McCaw will use the low-key setting of Timaru to ease himself into his 10th season of professional rugby.
Stadium common sense lost in bickering
Stadium common sense lost in bickering
Otago Daily Times sports editor Hayden Meikle has the view, unpopular with some, that a city should help pay for a major sporting venue. But he also believes it is time Dunedin accepts it is not big enough to sustain the dream of a covered stadium.
A contender for the top game crown
A contender for the top game crown
Resistance 2
Insomniac
PlayStation 3
Four stars (out of five)
It has been (nearly) two years since the PlayStation 3 launched in New Zealand but only now is the console starting to deliver the games to challenge the Xbox 360 for next-generation supremacy.
Cricket: NZ star to give his side of story
Cricket: NZ star to give his side of story
He has caused vigorous debate on both sides of the Tasman in recent days and now Brendon McCullum is ready to tell his side of the story.
Rugby: Berquist, Dagg starters for Chiefs game
Rugby: Berquist, Dagg starters for Chiefs game
Hawkes Bay draft players Matthew Berquist and Israel Dagg will have first dibs on two contentious positions when the Highlanders play their first pre-season game against the Chiefs on Friday night.
The Last Word: Concern with Cowan's selection
The Last Word: Concern with Cowan's selection
In Jimmy he trusts . . .