Air New Zealand has opened a new entry point for travellers from Auckland to the United States. Dunedin's Dame Elizabeth Hanan discovered in Houston an unexpectedly vibrant and stimulating city when she travelled to United States to meet family.
The Hill City-University Harrier and Athletic Club came of age on Saturday when its teams won a rare senior double for a single club at the Lovelock Relay meeting on the University Oval No 2 ground.
The weekend's games produced a rare draw between the Kia Toa Tigers and the East Coast Eagles, as well as a hard-fought victory to Otago University over the South Pacific Raiders.
The East Coast Eagles and Kia Toa Tigers come away with victories in this week's round of local rugby league, one through a tight contest and the other through the opposition defaulting.
The South Pacific Raiders edged out the East Coast Eagles 32-28, with a converted try in the last minute of the game at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.
Last year four Highlanders went to the Rugby World Cup with the All Blacks. Otago Daily Times Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire looks at five more who could be in with a chance to make the step up to the national squad.