Jamie Joseph is still seen as the man to coach the Highlanders while a decision on whether his assistants stay will be made next month.
The Highlanders have re-signed three players from this year's squad, and added Tasman openside flanker Shane Christie, for next season.
Luiz Uehara is the new coach of a new team - well, a team with a new name.
Two of the Highlanders' best this season could be back in the jersey next year.
Three wins from 15 games. It has not been the season Jamie Joseph envisaged. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn talks to the Highlanders coach about his third year in charge.
The chance this was going to happen was high.
The Highlanders have made three changes, including dropping captain Andrew Hore to the bench, to their starting side for the match against the Hurricanes tomorrow.
Some Highlanders season ticket-holders have been moved from their usual seat for the Bledisloe Cup test in October.
Jamie Joseph says there is little difference between the Highlanders' win on Saturday night and games the side lost earlier in the season.
Pride. Honour. Dignity. Big words, those, and they are what the two teams will be playing for at Westpac Stadium tonight.
Highlanders captain Andrew Hore has been benched but it is too soon to start writing his obituary.
Buxton Popoali'i has an intimate understanding of the challenges faced by fellow Samoan Robbie Fruean.
Elliot Dixon just wants to get on the field.
Fumiaki Tanaka will be back in an Otago jersey this season.
Ben Smith says he would have not felt comfortable deserting the Highlanders in their hour of need.
Karina Nafatali is just your normal run-of-the-mill coach.
The Highlanders have accepted the three-week suspension handed out to Ma'a Nonu and will not be taking the issue any further.
Jamie Mackintosh says he is still chasing an All Black jersey and feels he will be coming into his prime in the next couple of years.
It really is a head-scratcher. How do out-of-form players go to in-form players by simply wearing a different-coloured jersey?
The Highlanders have slumped to their 12th loss of the season, with a 40-12 defeat to the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.