Hardy, hairy and hungover - Tarras high-country farmer Jonny Trevathan and his home-kill venison dish won favour with the judges on episode one of MasterChef New Zealand's fourth series. Fresh,...
With the 2013 Super 15 season fast approaching it's hard not to get excited at the prospect of another year of top-class rugby.
The Tarras School board of trustees is happy with the outcome of an independent review into the departure of some families from the school last year, and wants to put the matter behind it, chairman Lachy Brett says.
Former New Zealand rower Sam Earl was a member of an impressive team contesting the two-day competition of the Coast to Coast.
Wanaka's Jess Simson emphatically announced her arrival on the multisport scene with victory in the women's section of the two-day event at the Coast to Coast on Saturday.
Their fathers climbed together in the Himalayas more than 60 years ago, and this week, history was repeated when Peter Hillary and Guy Cotter climbed Mt Aspiring together - in the space of just a few hours.
A complete performance from Wanaka's Jess Simson enabled her to take a commanding 41min 51sec lead in the two-day section of the Coast to Coast yesterday.
Home town boy Seamus Meikle and Wanaka's Jess Simson ran away with honours at the end of the first day of the two-day section of the Speight's Coast to Coast today.
Where is the Dunedin City Council with its budget and how much the stadium is costing the council and ratepayers? The deputy chairman of the finance committee, Cr Richard Thomson, explains the official council view while council critic Calvin Oaten adds up all the costs as he sees them.
If results over the past 12 months are a form guide, Wanaka's Braden Currie is one to watch in the Longest Day section of the Coast to Coast this weekend.
As the southern hemisphere gears up for this year's Super Rugby competition, on the other side of the world the Six Nations kicked off at the weekend. ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire looks at what lessons were learned from the opening round.
Some bad ideas are hardy perennials, like the suggestion of introducing an admission charge to Dunedin's museums. Under the heading 'Free entry to garden mooted' the Otago Daily Times (31.1.13) reported the city council is considering dropping charges to the Chinese Garden for Dunedin ratepayers, but also is looking at introducing a comparable regime for ''other council-owned cultural assets''.
Michael Scholten (Taieri) overcame a shaky start in the hammer throw to set an Otago men's 35-39 points record in weight pentathlon.
Nearly 90 years ago, Shirley Omer-Cooper's parents visited Ruby Island cabaret, Lake Wanaka, while on their honeymoon, and yesterday evening, she followed in their footsteps.
One piano, one dance floor, one stage, three Portaloos, two generators, a pig spit, an industrial-sized bain-marie, and sound and lighting equipment.
Ski boots and snow suits are not typical midsummer attire, but for the Wanaka-based staff at Snow Sports New Zealand (SSNZ), it seemed a fitting way to celebrate the one-year countdown to the Winter Olympics.
A German visitor who disappeared while kayaking on Lake Hawea 17 months ago did not take appropriate precautions for the potentially hazardous fishing trip he was undertaking, a coroner has ruled.
Anthony Rowcroft once anchored club rugby backlines but his only support players as he takes on the Coast to Coast will be running the sidelines.
''Goodbye, good luck, and hopefully you'll return another day.''
Improved signs and better monitoring of Lake Hawea freedom camping problem spots were among measures proposed at a meeting held to discuss freedom camping issues.
