It was good the city council responded to Anne Stevens' call for action over the Dunedin courthouse and has resolved to make ''urgent representations to relevant ministers'' to get a commitment to its return to use as a court (ODT, 14.7.15).
South Otago High School have got their campaign back on the right track with a hard fought 21-18 win over Otago Boys' High School 2nd XV in the Southern Wide Real Estate 1st XV Competition.
Last year ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire picked out a few players from the ITM Cup who had picked up Super Rugby contracts. With the season now over, he looks back and evaluates his picks.
Queenstown residents pushing for the new Kawarau River bridge to be built downstream say the council's stance is ''absolute nonsense''.
Josh Baan (Caversham) made up for a disappointing performance at the North Island championships in Taupo last weekend to win his first senior men's title at the Otago cross country championships at Waikouaiti on Saturday.
Senior Sergeant Mike McRandle, of the commercial vehicle investigation unit, Christchurch, stands near the country's only mobile rolling brake machine, at Frankton yesterday.
After the Highlanders' victory over the Hurricanes in the Super 15 final, ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire asks whether they should have featured more prominently in the All Black set-up this year.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Super 15-winning Highlanders on their performances over the 2015 season.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire identifies some key points from the Highlanders' Super 15 final win over the Hurricanes in Wellingotn on Saturday night.
Flags, like other emblems of group identity whether religious such as the crucifix or familial, for example heraldic crests, are forms of art and more or less good, bad or indifferent.
Otago Boys' High School 2nd XV made the most of a strong first half, holding on to win 38-31 over Dunstan High School in the Southern Wide Real Estate 1st XV competition today.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire identifies the key points from the Highlanders' Super 15 semifinal win over the Waratahs on Saturday night.
Queenstown police say they caught 11 people drink-driving in the resort at the weekend.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders on their performances in the Super 15 semifinal win over the Waratahs on Saturday night.
An Invercargill man was charged with wilful damage after allegedly throwing a TV from a Queenstown motel balcony into a busy road.
South Otago High School got their top six campaign off to the ideal start, beating Waitaki Boys' High School 29-10 to remain undefeated in the Southern Wide Real Estate 1st XV Competition.
Two people face assault charges after separate incidents in Queenstown over the weekend.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire identifies some key points from the Highlanders' playoff victory over the Chiefs on Saturday night.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders on their performance against the Chiefs in their playoff match at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night.
There's a good exhibition at the Hocken, but first an update.
