Man throws axe though window after noise complaint
Man throws axe though window after noise complaint
A Queenstown man allegedly threw an axe through someone's window after being chucked out of their home for being noisy.
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Rugby: Five key points - All Blacks v Scotland
Rugby: Five key points - All Blacks v Scotland
Following the All Blacks' narrow win over Scotland at Murrayfield in the weekend, ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire identifies five key points from the game.
Realising their dream
Realising their dream
Carol Scott and Allan Wills will celebrate the 20th anniversary of opening the Woolstore Complex tomorrow, when it becomes one of the Oamaru historic precinct's oldest surviving businesses in its own building.
Basketball: US college scene preview
Basketball: US college scene preview
With college basketball tipping off in the US later this month, regular ODT Online sports contributor Jeff Cheshire offers a few preview thoughts.
Wanaka mountaineer mixing with the stars
Wanaka mountaineer mixing with the stars
Wanaka mountaineer Guy Cotter has been rubbing shoulders with the acting industry's elite.
Crown Range crash victims named
Crown Range crash victims named
Police have named two Pakistani men who died in a truck crash on the Crown Range Road, Queenstown, yesterday.
Pre-build error payment ordered
Pre-build error payment ordered
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been ordered to pay an Otago couple $307,813.14 in damages for missing a fault during construction of their Hawea Flat home seven years ago.
Secrecy over submissions
Secrecy over submissions
First brothels, now booze - two subjects the Queenstown Lakes District Council considers sensitive enough to warrant anonymous submissions in a public process.
Police officer transferred
Police officer transferred
The unnamed Wanaka police officer suspended on full pay since mid-December has been transferred to another police position in the southern district.
Dog's life turned from horror to dream
Dog's life turned from horror to dream
A day in the life of Wanaka pointer cross Frankie is a dog's dream.
Rugby: Five key points - All Blacks v England
Rugby: Five key points - All Blacks v England
Following the All Blacks' narrow win over England at Twickenham in the weekend, ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire identifies five key points from the game.
Will of iron: Mal's peak performance
Will of iron: Mal's peak performance
Blistered, battered and sleep-deprived, Wanaka ultra-runner Mal Law had just four things on his mind after completing his latest charity stunt yesterday.
Opponents of 1080 put their case
Opponents of 1080 put their case
The ''other side'' of the 1080 debate was presented to a packed room in Albert Town at the weekend, before the Department of Conservation's planned drop of the pesticide across 46,000ha of Mount Aspiring National Park this month.
Athletics: Young athletes show their talents at Caledonian Ground
Athletics: Young athletes show their talents at Caledonian Ground
Jordan Rackham (Invercargill) provided one of the many highlights of a meeting at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday that exposed the growing depth of young athletic talent in Otago and Southland.
Survivor of crash recovering
Survivor of crash recovering
The sole surviving occupant of a rental van involved in a triple-fatality road crash near Luggate last Thursday is recovering well at Dunedin Hospital.
Nine submissions on bylaw
Nine submissions on bylaw
Few submissions suggest few concerns about the Queenstown Lakes District Council's proposed new alcohol ban bylaw, council regulatory manager Lee Webster says.
Familiar Chrysler car missed
Familiar Chrysler car missed
Fears Cardrona's mystery bra fence thief might have graduated from stealing bras to taking cars were allayed by the valley's publican this week.
Aurora considering substation sites
Aurora considering substation sites
Aurora Energy Ltd has been granted more time to investigate options for a new electricity substation at Hawea Flat.
Athletics: Law a real (Mt) Iron man
Athletics: Law a real (Mt) Iron man
"Silly, mad challenges'' are 53-year-old Wanaka charity ultra-runner Mal Law's specialty.
Three Parks open to view
Three Parks open to view
The public will have its first opportunity to walk over the 100ha commercial, recreational and residential development known as Three Parks on the outskirts of Wanaka today.