Player ratings: Highlanders v Chiefs
Player ratings: Highlanders v Chiefs
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders after their win over the Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin last night.
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Ski event included in international series
Ski event included in international series
The inclusion of Snow Farm's Merino Muster cross-country ski event in a major international race series is expected to boost the number of big-spending overseas visitors to the Queenstown Lakes district.
'Icebox' scene of two crashes
'Icebox' scene of two crashes
Two vehicle crashes occurred within minutes, and metres, of each other on the Crown Range Rd yesterday morning.
New slip disrupts access through Haast Pass
New slip disrupts access through Haast Pass
Access problems between Wanaka and the West Coast were further aggravated by another major slip on State Highway 6 yesterday morning.
Sections finally on market
Sections finally on market
A final claim could soon be staked on Cardrona's abandoned gold mining era sections, which are up for sale for the first time in 140 years.
Pace and promise - U-20 World Cup's young stars
Pace and promise - U-20 World Cup's young stars
After England's victory in the Under-20 World Cup in Auckland last week, ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire looks at who stood out over the tournament.
Artist's work as early photographer revealed
Artist's work as early photographer revealed
The exhibition ''Peeps of Life'' at the Hocken Collections looks at a previously unexamined part of the work of John Halliday Scott (1851-1914): his photographs.
Athletics: Thompson keeps up pace
Athletics: Thompson keeps up pace
Dunedin's Stafford Thompson came to terms with a fast start to win the Balclutha half-marathon yesterday, and with it his second Otago title.
Rugby: Points to ponder - ABs v England
Rugby: Points to ponder - ABs v England
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire offers his thoughts on last night's victory by the All Blacks over England in Hamilton.
Trust in race for funds
Trust in race for funds
The clock is ticking on fundraising efforts for a proposed Clutha River conservation park, but there will be ''no backing down'' from the project if its supporters fail to meet their funding deadline.
Side aims to help farmers work smarter
Side aims to help farmers work smarter
There is no difficulty in making farmers work smarter, says the South Island Dairy Event (Side) organising committee chairman Paul Marshall.
Value of NZ's primary exports double by 2025
Value of NZ's primary exports double by 2025
The value of New Zealand's primary sector exports is predicted to double, on average, by 2025, with a further 33,000 jobs (to 403,000) generated in the sector by then.
Demanding standards result in 'beautiful meat'
Demanding standards result in 'beautiful meat'
Sheep and beef farmers Clayton and Lyn Chittock have recently returned from a two-week trip to Japan where they saw the ultimate destination of their beef, once it left New Zealand.
Couple enjoy taking a bite out of Japan
Couple enjoy taking a bite out of Japan
Waikoikoi sheep and beef farmer Clayton Chittock said he and his fellow travellers returned from their two-week trip to Japan much heavier than when they left.
Hard work, taking some risks led to success
Hard work, taking some risks led to success
Farming has been a great career choice for sheep and beef farmers Nelson and Fiona Hancox, of Tapanui.
Horse breeders follow their noses
Horse breeders follow their noses
Breeding standard bred trotting and pacing horses is a far cry from building houses and selling real estate for former Dunedin businessman Tom Richardson.
Future to include shorter trees and robots
Future to include shorter trees and robots
Rain covers, dwarf root stock, driverless tractors, drones and UFOs are the way forward for New Zealand's fruit growers in the next 10 to 15 years, Michigan State University's horticultural professor, Dr Greg Lang says.
Ways to fly outcherries one of many topics discussed
Ways to fly outcherries one of many topics discussed
New Zealand growers might have to consider hiring dedicated freight aircraft to transport a possible 3000 tonnes of cherries during the peak summer periods in the future, Summerfruit New Zealand vice-chairman Tim Jones says.
Off to mix it with the best
Off to mix it with the best
Wanaka bartender Shannon Sanderson hopes to ''take some of the shine'' off the North Island's cocktail culture when he competes against the country's best mixologists in Auckland next Monday.
Most submissions back extended holiday parks lease
Most submissions back extended holiday parks lease
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will consider whether to accommodate its holiday park managers for a longer stay at a hearing this week.