Rugby: McCaw on bench for Timaru game
Rugby: McCaw on bench for Timaru game
All Black captain Richie McCaw will use the low-key setting of Timaru to ease himself into his 10th season of professional rugby.
Hayden Meikle
Stadium common sense lost in bickering
Stadium common sense lost in bickering
Otago Daily Times sports editor Hayden Meikle has the view, unpopular with some, that a city should help pay for a major sporting venue. But he also believes it is time Dunedin accepts it is not big enough to sustain the dream of a covered stadium.
A contender for the top game crown
A contender for the top game crown
Resistance 2
Insomniac
PlayStation 3
Four stars (out of five)
It has been (nearly) two years since the PlayStation 3 launched in New Zealand but only now is the console starting to deliver the games to challenge the Xbox 360 for next-generation supremacy.
Cricket: NZ star to give his side of story
Cricket: NZ star to give his side of story
He has caused vigorous debate on both sides of the Tasman in recent days and now Brendon McCullum is ready to tell his side of the story.
Rugby: Berquist, Dagg starters for Chiefs game
Rugby: Berquist, Dagg starters for Chiefs game
Hawkes Bay draft players Matthew Berquist and Israel Dagg will have first dibs on two contentious positions when the Highlanders play their first pre-season game against the Chiefs on Friday night.
The Last Word: Concern with Cowan's selection
The Last Word: Concern with Cowan's selection
In Jimmy he trusts . . .
McCullum to play for Aussies
McCullum to play for Aussies
Otago cricket fans will be shocked at the news their star player, Brendon McCullum, is to be released this weekend to play for New South Wales in the Australian twenty/20 final.
Golf: Duncan excited by prospect of Open
Golf: Duncan excited by prospect of Open
It is 10 years since the greatest experience of Shelley Duncan's professional golf career but she hopes to feel just as excited about a homegrown tournament next month.
Enduring formula spins on
Enduring formula spins on
Gamers have felt the need for speed for more than a decade now and the signature driving franchise shows no signs of wearing out.
A sporting life well lived
A sporting life well lived
Peter Sellers was a prominent voice in Otago sport for 30 years until he retired in 1986.
New names to appear in 'ODT' sports pages
New names to appear in 'ODT' sports pages
Meet two new contributing writers to the Otago Daily Times sports department.
Sporting chance or two in year ahead
Sporting chance or two in year ahead
There is nothing like sitting down at the end of one year and boldly predicting what will happen the next.
Cricket: Sparks crash, burn in capital
Cricket: Sparks crash, burn in capital
Otago narrowly avoided an embarrassing record but could not avoid a crushing defeat in its latest national women's league game in Wellington yesterday.
Tennis: NZ base key as Hollands refocuses
Tennis: NZ base key as Hollands refocuses
She still calls Otago home but Dianne Hollands has led a nomadic lifestyle since she left school. The professional tennis player talks to sports editor Hayden Meikle.
Rugby: Thomson third Highlander to face charges this year
Rugby: Thomson third Highlander to face charges this year
All Black and Otago loose forward Adam Thomson has been charged with assault and will appear in the Hastings District Court today.
The thumbs have their say
The thumbs have their say
There were no big console launches to keep gamers' minds occupied in 2008 but there was one good game after another. Signal gaming writer Hayden Meikle looks back on the year.
Tennis: Young stars set to mix with big names at Open
Tennis: Young stars set to mix with big names at Open
Queenstown brothers Riki and Ben McLachlan will be rubbing shoulders with the elite when they compete in the Australian Open junior tournament next year.
Football: Boyens finding feet in New York
Football: Boyens finding feet in New York
Andrew Boyens was a fresh-faced, skinny kid when he left Dunedin to chase his football dreams. Now, as sports editor Hayden Meikle reports, he is standing tall and looking New York in the eye.
Rugby: Soakai keen to lighten up
Rugby: Soakai keen to lighten up
There are not many rugby players who choose to shed weight but Alando Soakai is hoping being a few kilograms lighter will serve him - and the Highlanders - well next year.
Golf: Trouble not part of plan for Open
Golf: Trouble not part of plan for Open
Bill MacGowan is not expecting amateur photographers or party-hole revellers to cause disturbances at the New Zealand Open.