Frustration as Brumbies beat us at our own game
Frustration as Brumbies beat us at our own game
How frustrating it is to watch a rugby game, see what is going wrong and have no way to change it.
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Highlanders lose their way in the loose
Highlanders lose their way in the loose
The Highlanders have succumbed to their first loss of 2012, going down 33-26 to a spirited Brumbies side in Canberra. It was a win thoroughly deserved by the Australians who played an intelligent game, gaining dominance up front and disrupting the Highlanders' ball.
Contact puts whitewater kayak play park on hold
Contact puts whitewater kayak play park on hold
Contact Energy says it can no longer permit construction of a whitewater kayak play park in the Hawea River this year because of water levels and electricity demand in the region, but will still fund the work when conditions improve.
Call for fenced zone where dogs can run free
Call for fenced zone where dogs can run free
Wanaka dogs could soon have a place to call their own if Ali O'Connor's vision for a purpose-built dog recreation park becomes a reality.
Tickets fly as punters queue
Tickets fly as punters queue
Hundreds of Flight of the Conchords fans in Dunedin and Queenstown queued for hours yesterday for tickets to shows on the comedy duo's New Zealand tour, and for those who missed out, all may not be lost.
Fresh peak an adventure for Cotter
Fresh peak an adventure for Cotter
Wanaka climber and businessman Guy Cotter, one of New Zealand's most experienced mountain guides, will leave tomorrow for a 45-day expedition in Nepal that will mark several major milestones in his lengthy career.
Luggate labour of love transforms old church
Luggate labour of love transforms old church
Anthony Marino has been mistaken for a minister, almost buried under a hay bale-sized bird's nest and literally smoked out of his latest handyman project, but he and wife Liz say the hazards and humours of transforming Luggate's former Presbyterian church into their home are all worth it.
Consent changes bid
Consent changes bid
The owners of Hillend Station have applied to make changes to consent conditions for development plans.
Criffel farm plan draws fire
Criffel farm plan draws fire
A Lakes Environmental planner has recommended consent be refused for a four-lot subdivision at Criffel Deer Farm near Wanaka, which is the subject of a hearing this morning.
Cowan's a worry but Noakes has the goods
Cowan's a worry but Noakes has the goods
Rugby Gal Tori Campbell worries about Jimmy Cowan, predicts greatness for Chris Noakes and has a good crack at the referee.
Learners' pool seen as interim solution
Learners' pool seen as interim solution
A proposal to build a new learners' pool alongside the existing Wanaka Community Pool as an "interim solution" to cope with increased demand is being revisited.
Pre-season and already injured - man do I love rugby
Pre-season and already injured - man do I love rugby
You know it's rugby season when you go to the A&E and a third of the other people there are in rugby kit with bloody bandages across their heads, blackened eyes, and swollen joints.
Precedents exist for rebuilding cathedral
Precedents exist for rebuilding cathedral
Reactions to the damage to Christchurch's Anglican cathedral say much about some individuals and potentially more about ourselves as a nation.
Athletics: Anger propels Funnell to victory
Athletics: Anger propels Funnell to victory
The frustration of missing a podium finish in the Motutapu Challenge last weekend played a role in Alan Funnell winning Dunedin's Karetai Challenge yesterday.
Athletics: End of season comes too soon for Rusbatch
Athletics: End of season comes too soon for Rusbatch
The track and field season drew to a close too soon for Taieri's Dean Rusbatch, as he set another Otago record in shot put competition on Saturday.
$31,000 bill after burn-off escapes
$31,000 bill after burn-off escapes
The owner of Glen Dene Station faces a hefty bill from the Department of Conservation to cover the cost of fighting a 30ha blaze on reserve land near Lake Hawea last September, which was caused by a permitted burn on its property which escaped.
$3m village development on hold
$3m village development on hold
A $3-million commercial development including retail, fuel, accommodation and dining providers which was planned for Cardrona village has been shelved.
Submission on police plan
Submission on police plan
An application to redesignate reserve land to build a new Wanaka police station has attracted just one submission, which opposes the facility.
Water feature to go ahead
Water feature to go ahead
Work on a proposed $50,000 lakefront water feature in Wanaka will begin "as soon as possible" after a recent plea for help in finding a suitable water source was answered.
Family of Wanaka shooting accused 'deeply saddened'
Family of Wanaka shooting accused 'deeply saddened'
The family of the 24-year-old Wanaka man charged this week in relation to the death of his close friend Dougal Fyfe (23) in a hunting accident in December say they are "deeply saddened" by the tragedy.