Motocross: Columb wins two to co-lead series
Motocross: Columb wins two to co-lead series
Hampered by blinding mud in his third race in the second round of the New Zealand motocross championships, Scott Columb took a risk.
Catherine Pattison
Cruiser bike suits mature enthusiast
Cruiser bike suits mature enthusiast
Graeme Vallance knows his motorcycles.
Crowd expected for car show
Crowd expected for car show
A long-cherished dream of Winton Amies became reality last year when the Naseby Car Show organiser watched about 3000 people roll into the township.
Motocross: Travel-weary Columb finds some form
Motocross: Travel-weary Columb finds some form
It was always going to be a big ask of Scott Columb's body - to step off a plane from Europe, on to a lesser-powered motorbike and perform at his best.
Indian High Commissioner seeks briefing over missing student
Indian High Commissioner seeks briefing over missing student
The Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand is seeking a briefing from Auckland police over the disappearance of an Indian student.
Motorsport: Surprise trip to karting 'Olympics'
Motorsport: Surprise trip to karting 'Olympics'
Sometimes playing second fiddle can have unexpected advantages, as Dunedin Kart Club member Paul Booth has discovered.
Jet-boating: Otago four on pace in world marathon
Jet-boating: Otago four on pace in world marathon
The four Otago racers entered in the world jet-boat marathon are all placed within the top four in their classes after yesterday's lay-over.
Hearing told sketches 'almost misleading'
Hearing told sketches 'almost misleading'
A Wanaka Residents Association witness labelled sketches of the proposed secondary town centre Three Parks retail environment as "almost misleading advertising" yesterday.
Frocks and faces at the Emmy Awards
Frocks and faces at the Emmy Awards
The AP photographers got up close and on the red carpet with the stars at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 20, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Jet-boating: Fast and furious week awaits racers
Jet-boating: Fast and furious week awaits racers
Hurtling along a river at speeds in excess of 180kmh, it is little wonder Queenstown jet-boater Regan Williamson opts for a visored, full-face race helmet.
Rugby: Auckland snatch dramatic win over Manawatu
Rugby: Auckland snatch dramatic win over Manawatu
Auckland continued their mid-season revival by snatching a dramatic 23-20 Air NZ Cup rugby win over Manawatu at Eden Park in Auckland today.
Grubby process getting the good oil on cheap motoring
Grubby process getting the good oil on cheap motoring
He calls himself the "frying Scotsman", alternative fuel sceptics called him mad. Catherine Pattison finds out how a Hawea Flat innovator rejigged his 22-year-old Toyota Landcruiser to run on chip fat oil.
Business confidence improving but still negative: Survey
Business confidence improving but still negative: Survey
A monthly survey of business conditions has found confidence at its highest level since February 2008, but still in negative territory.
Snow creeps down Wanaka hillsides
Snow creeps down Wanaka hillsides
Wanaka residents awoke to a wintery blast on officially the second day of spring but the sleet and showers gave way to a beautiful sunny morning.
Snow creeps down Wanaka hillsides
Snow creeps down Wanaka hillsides
Wanaka Otago Daily Times journalist Catherine Pattison wandered out of the office to take some photos of the snow dusting the hillsides around the town this morning.
Milford bus crash victim named
Milford bus crash victim named
Police have not decided whether to charge the driver of the bus involved in yesterday's fatal crash on the Te Anau-Milford road in Fiordland.
Ice on Te Anau roads
Ice on Te Anau roads
Motorists have been asked to drive with caution on Southland's SH 94 due to extensive ice.
Two NZers face murder charge in Aussie court
Two NZers face murder charge in Aussie court
Two Auckland teenagers have appeared in court in Australia accused of murdering a man during a "robbery gone wrong".
NZ dollar falls overnight before edging back up
NZ dollar falls overnight before edging back up
The New Zealand dollar fell to US62c overnight, before climbing back above US63c, with analysts noting thin liquidity and low trade volumes in major currency markets.
Police hope to speak to injured Christchurch teen
Police hope to speak to injured Christchurch teen
Christchurch police hope to speak to a teenager this week about how he received critical head injuries.