Tensions at hearing
Tensions at hearing
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's level of culpability came under the spotlight yesterday in a land debate pitting farmers against conservationists.
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Residents oppose service integration
Residents oppose service integration
The idea of integrating council services into the Wanaka Library was rejected again by some residents at a public forum last week.
'We have a rule in the plan that nobody understands'
'We have a rule in the plan that nobody understands'
A young family facing ''financial ruin'' must be given the same consideration as the protection of ecological values on Hawea Flat land, it was submitted in the Environment Court in Queenstown yesterday.
Basketball: Upsets come early in March Madness
Basketball: Upsets come early in March Madness
ODT Online correspondent Jeff Cheshire reviews the first round of March Madness.
Athletics: Quinn hammers his opposition
Athletics: Quinn hammers his opposition
Tom Quinn turned a scheduled training session into a dominant competitive performance at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Multisport: Rookie Morrison claims title
Multisport: Rookie Morrison claims title
Steven Morrison performed above his rookie status to win the Otago Olympic-distance triathlon title at Macandrew Bay yesterday.
Player ratings: Highlanders v Hurricanes
Player ratings: Highlanders v Hurricanes
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders after their nail-biting 35-31 win over the Hurricanes in Dunedin last night.
Winner closer to retiring
Winner closer to retiring
A Wanaka woman has claimed a $1 million windfall - the largest lottery prize won in the town.
Things about to get a little easier on the buses
Things about to get a little easier on the buses
Extra passenger capacity is being added to Wanaka's school transport service after ''cramped'' buses caused by growing school rolls prompted an approach to the Ministry of Education.
Campaigner 'thrilled' duck signs installed
Campaigner 'thrilled' duck signs installed
Ducks dodging traffic on their daily commute between Wanaka's lakefront and Pembroke Park have a new friend in animal-lover Karen Neilsen, whose one-woman crusade for ''ducks crossing'' signs has produced results.
Basketball: Ten to watch in the NCAA
Basketball: Ten to watch in the NCAA
ODT Online sports contributor Jeff Cheshire chooses 10 players to watch in the NCAA tournament, otherwise known as March Madness, currently under way in the US.
Basketball: March Madness explained
Basketball: March Madness explained
ODT Online sports contributor Jeff Cheshire turns his attention from rugby to another of his passions, American basketball, to offer an insight into the phenomenon known as March Madness.
Rugby: Key reasons Highlanders lost to Force
Rugby: Key reasons Highlanders lost to Force
ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire looks at the key reasons for the Highlanders' loss to the Force in Dunedin at the weekend.
Athletics: Halley fights rivals, rain to win mile
Athletics: Halley fights rivals, rain to win mile
Blinded by rain and appearing out of contention, Melissa Halley (Ariki) turned on the afterburners over the final 400m to win the Caledonian Society Mile at the Caledonian Ground yesterday.
Rules to keep city's character wharf hotel stumbling block
Rules to keep city's character wharf hotel stumbling block
Art isn't magic. Designers can't wave wands and change obdurate facts, though some people seem to think they can.
Embroidery school holds 30th event
Embroidery school holds 30th event
Wanaka will host more than 300 embroidery enthusiasts this weekend when what is believed to be one of the oldest schools of its kind in the world celebrates its 30th event.
Player ratings - Highlanders v Force
Player ratings - Highlanders v Force
Following the Highlanders' 31-29 loss against the Force in Dunedin, ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire rates the players.
Junction safety concerns raised
Junction safety concerns raised
Unless urgent steps are taken to improve a hazardous rural intersection near Wanaka, nearby residents fear it is a case of when, not if, a serious accident will occur.
Lake creek cleared of lagarosiphon
Lake creek cleared of lagarosiphon
Wanaka's Bullock Creek was cleared of lagarosiphon yesterday to help in the eradication of the aquatic weed from the lake.
Cycling: Andrews name back in results
Cycling: Andrews name back in results
Good genes and a ''gentle nudge'' from a former Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist has Luggate teenager Ellesse Andrews off to a flying start in track cycling.