Players table their talents
Players table their talents
In an event designed to "bring a bit of table tennis fever to the city", champions squared off against members of the public in the middle of Wall Street mall yesterday afternoon.
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Plan for heavier trucks slammed
Plan for heavier trucks slammed
The Maritime Union has taken a swipe at a proposal to allow heavier trucks on the roads as submissions on the issue draw to a close.
Athletics: Grant leads University to Peninsula victory
Athletics: Grant leads University to Peninsula victory
An Otago University women's squad that has promised much this season delivered on Saturday with an impressive victory in the Peninsula Relay.
Cricket: England on track for big win
Cricket: England on track for big win
Nathan Hauritz tried to stem the bleeding as England marched to a seemingly impregnable position in the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
Three hurt in national park crash
Three hurt in national park crash
A crash north of Ohakune has seriously injured two women and one 14-year-old girl.
Row over website blocking plan
Row over website blocking plan
Internet service providers will soon begin blocking access to hundreds of websites that are on a secret blacklist compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs, but critics say the system lacks transparency.
Athletics: Baxter too strong in men's section
Athletics: Baxter too strong in men's section
An 8km morning training run was not enough to slow Shireen Crumpton (Hill City) as she powered away to win the open women's title at the Otago cross-country championships on Saturday.
Recently re-sealed sections of Signal Hill Road a potential death-trap in the frost
Recently re-sealed sections of Signal Hill Road a potential death-trap in the frost
During summer of 2009, Signal Hill Road was resealed downhill of Northfield Ave (the highest side-road, 300m uphill of the Opoho bus terminus). The new seal is smooth asphalt, in contrast to the previous coarse chip surface. To residents and even casual observers at the time, it seemed an astonishing choice for a moderately steep hill street in a higher suburb.
Centre hopes more locals will swoop in
Centre hopes more locals will swoop in
Royal Albatross Centre manager Sam Inder hopes tourism Dunedin's launch of the Your Passport to Love the Dunedin Difference project will encourage more Dunedin residents to discover their local treasures.
Athletics: 10 a spur for Crumpton
Athletics: 10 a spur for Crumpton
Shireen Crumpton will be seeking an unprecedented 10th victory in the Otago cross-country championships at Waikouaiti today.
Free school holiday Latin dance lessons in Waitati
Free school holiday Latin dance lessons in Waitati
I am the salsa dance teacher from Waitati Hall. In the weeks of the school holidays.
Hamilton standoff accused in court
Hamilton standoff accused in court
A man involved in a three-hour standoff with police at the Waikato River in Hamilton yesterday has been remanded in custody after appearing in Hamilton District Court today.
Secrets and lies: no love lost by keeping them in the family
Secrets and lies: no love lost by keeping them in the family
Laura Hewson reviews The Past and Other Lies and The Fraud.
Giving nails a helping hand
Giving nails a helping hand
Manicures, whether done in a salon or in front of the tele at home, are an easy way to give neglected winter hands a lift.
Ski seasons off to a flying start
Ski seasons off to a flying start
Thousands of keen skiers and snowboarders enjoyed brilliant opening day conditions last Friday and Saturday at Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone respectively.
Midwinter feast marks Matariki
Midwinter feast marks Matariki
Nearly 200 friends, family members and whanau of Wanaka Preschool were treated to a traditional hangi last week as part of the centre's Matariki - or Maori New Year - celebrations.
Manager aims to revive interest in pools
Manager aims to revive interest in pools
Central Otago District Council's new aquatic centres manager Gary Easthope says ‘‘getting the wheels back on the cart'' is the first thing to do to successfully operate the district's swimming pools.
Audience ‘guinea pigs’ for Darby
Audience ‘guinea pigs’ for Darby
Faulty GPS systems, the New Zealand police force, Big Wednesday lottery hype and Wanaka's weather were all fodder for internationally successful New Zealand comedian Rhys Darby during his show in Wanaka last Saturday night.
Play sews up world arts study
Play sews up world arts study
A button box becomes the source of treasured tales from throughout the world in Hawea Flat School's latest production - its first in several years.
Relaunch of ‘Youth Access to Alcohol’ group Meetings to be held monthly
Relaunch of ‘Youth Access to Alcohol’ group Meetings to be held monthly
A Youth Access to Alcohol (Yata) group has been re-established in Wanaka, following a meeting last week to gauge support for the move.