Scouring Blackhead Beach for rubbish are Highlanders team members (from left) John Hardie, Ben Smith, Chris Noakes and Buxton Popoali'i, during a community clean-up in Dunedin yesterday.
Highlanders chief executive Roger Clark says he would not have signed England international James Haskell if he thought it would damage the team's reputation.
A process to find private investors to prop up the New Zealand Super rugby franchises will not include the Highlanders, who have quietly spent the past three months looking for their own model of financial prosperity.
The Highlanders will be swapping tracksuits for overalls when they dive into an intensive programme of community activities next week.
The 2012 Highlanders squad is about to dabble in a new code, "backyard cricket", against two of the resort's teams.
England rugby international and new Highlanders' player James Haskell is looking to sue a Dunedin hotel worker if she does not apologise and retract claims she was harassed by the player during the team's World Cup campaign.
Horsing around, horses for courses, horse play - the jokes keep coming.
It is not only fans who have increased expectations for the Highlanders next season.
The Highlanders will visit every part of the region in the coming season.
England flanker James Haskell says playing for the Highlanders in next year's Super Rugby competition will be the toughest challenge of his career but he is looking forward to working under coach Jamie Joseph.
Coach Jamie Joseph, who brought magic to the Highlanders last year, added a new trick by signing English loose forward James Haskell.
New Highlanders recruit James Haskell is among three England rugby stars disciplined following misconduct during the Rugby World Cup.
Richard Reid would like to have seen better results on the field but he says he leaves Otago rugby with few other regrets.
Colin Slade has spent a week in hospital fighting an infection but is determined it won't delay his start to the Super Rugby season with the Highlanders.
Chief executive Roger Clark says it is "unlikely" English loose forward James Haskell will be seen in a Highlanders jersey next year.
The Highlanders will name their final squad next week but do not expect any surprises.
These days it appears a good accountant is as important to a team as a first five-eighth - even one as good as Dan Carter.
The Highlanders have added another significant piece to their squad with the signing of former All Black Tamati Ellison on a two-year deal.
Highlanders fans upset about the controversial green jersey can finally have their say.
Hosea Gear is a Highlander. Gear (27), the discarded All Black winger, has signed a one year contract with the southern franchise, and is leaving the Hurricanes after eight years. His...
