Rugby: Key points - Otago v Wellington
Rugby: Key points - Otago v Wellington
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire looks at some key points from Otago's last-gasp 37-36 win over Wellington.
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Rugby: Player ratings - Otago v Wellington
Rugby: Player ratings - Otago v Wellington
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Otago players on their performance after their ITM Cup win over Wellington in the capital last night.
Rugby: Multiple contenders for Cup glory?
Rugby: Multiple contenders for Cup glory?
As the Rugby World Cup nears kick-off, ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire reckons there are a few teams that could lift the trophy.
Scalded repairing hotel boiler
Scalded repairing hotel boiler
Two plumbers have been scalded, one badly, while repairing a boiler at a Queenstown hotel.
Rugby: Can the All Blacks do it?
Rugby: Can the All Blacks do it?
As the World Cup prepares to kick off, ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire considers the All Blacks' chances of defending the trophy.
Rugby: Key points - Otago v Auckland
Rugby: Key points - Otago v Auckland
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire identifies some key points from Otago's ITM Cup match with Auckland at the weekend.
Athletics: Director's job grows as race keeps evolving
Athletics: Director's job grows as race keeps evolving
Phil Coakes put to bed his 26th year as race director for the Dunedin Marathon on Sunday.
Rugby: Player ratings - Otago v Auckland
Rugby: Player ratings - Otago v Auckland
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Otago players on their performance against Auckland in their ITM Cup match at the weekend.
Athletics: Saucy effort takes quarter marathon
Athletics: Saucy effort takes quarter marathon
West Harbour residents who may have witnessed a large bottle of tomato sauce flying northbound towards Port Chalmers can rest easy.
Athletics: Marathon winner 'felt fresh and went for it'
Athletics: Marathon winner 'felt fresh and went for it'
There was a poignant moment as Dunedin's Romain Mirosa crossed the finish line yesterday to win the Cadbury sponsored Dunedin Marathon title.
Athletics: Dunedin a safe haven for refugee family
Athletics: Dunedin a safe haven for refugee family
The world focus on refugees in to Europe was highlighted yesterday when Dunedin's Sophanna Parsons contested the open women's section of the half marathon in the Dunedin Marathon.
Athletics: Medical students dress for success
Athletics: Medical students dress for success
A novelty in the half and quarter marathon fields yesterday was the fancy dress option - and the extremes some contestants went to.
Atypical work by Dunedin artist for sale
Atypical work by Dunedin artist for sale
An unusual picture by a well known Dunedin artist is being offered for sale in Hamilton today.
Athletics: All Payne in blustery conditions
Athletics: All Payne in blustery conditions
Somehow, the old saying running with the wind at your back and the sun on your shoulder does not have the same meaning for Auckland corporate lawyer Tony Payne.
Tenancy in Queenstown - exorbitant or untenable
Tenancy in Queenstown - exorbitant or untenable
''Come in'' says the young British guy who answers the door of the 'rat-infested dosshouse' in Queenstown, stuffed with 20 tenants.
Residents defend living conditions
Residents defend living conditions
Tenants of a Queenstown rental property have defended their living conditions, saying they have ''seen more reporters than rats recently''.
Lost mollymawk returned to coast
Lost mollymawk returned to coast
A young, dehydrated and confused albatross has hitched a ride back to the coast with the couple who found it on the side of the road at Ettrick.
New Great Walk to be 'one of the best'
New Great Walk to be 'one of the best'
The Department of Conservation is working on plans for a Great Walk near Queenstown, the country's 10th.
Rugby: World Cup more competitive, more credible
Rugby: World Cup more competitive, more credible
An increasing depth of talent in teams taking part in the 2015 Rugby World Cup will make for a more even and thus more credible tournament, believes ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire.
Rugby: What we've learnt from past World Cups
Rugby: What we've learnt from past World Cups
As this year's edition of the Rugby World Cup nears, ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire looks at some of the things we have learnt from previous tournaments.