Player ratings - Otago v Hawkes Bay
Player ratings - Otago v Hawkes Bay
After Otago's valiant but unsuccessful bid to retain the Ranfurly Shield yesterday, ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire rates the players' performances.
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Hoarding the objects of desire
Hoarding the objects of desire
Award-winning author Matt Elliott is no stranger to recording iconic New Zealand history, with previous works: Billy T: The Life and Times of Billy T. James, Dave Gallaher: The Original All Black Captain, Kiwi Jokers: The Rise and Rise of New Zealand Comedy, and Nice Day for a War (based on his grandfather's experiences in World War 1), while also assisting Steve Hale with The Kiwi Man Cave, to list just a few of his accomplishments.
Tarras Pupils keen on 'Shrek star' flight
Tarras Pupils keen on 'Shrek star' flight
A group of Tarras School pupils hope to be flown to Wellington for the expected unveiling later this year of the preserved body of hermit sheep Shrek, at Te Papa museum - and their Jetstar flight may even be dubbed ''Shrekstar'' in honour of the occasion.
Athletics: Oldest road race falls foul of nature, traffic management
Athletics: Oldest road race falls foul of nature, traffic management
Local harrier clubs and runners hoping to compete in the Port Chalmers to Dunedin road race on September 21 will have to wait another year.
Athletics: Hicks wins in road race
Athletics: Hicks wins in road race
Aucklander Malcolm Hicks joined a select group when he won the national senior men's 10,000m road title in Dunedin on Saturday.
Crime reports up
Crime reports up
Wanaka police have increased patrols at Lake Hawea and are planning a letter drop to residents after several reports of a prowler and property being stolen in the town during the past few weeks.
Athletics: Age no barrier for Gibbs as she makes up for lost time
Athletics: Age no barrier for Gibbs as she makes up for lost time
Tauranga's Sally Gibbs, one of this country's most exciting middle-distance running talents, at 50-years-young, is testament to the fact that age is no barrier, and that it is never too late.
Rugby: Shield loss not all doom and gloom
Rugby: Shield loss not all doom and gloom
Otago's Ranfurly Shield tenure may have been brief, but there are some positives to be taken from a memorable nine days, writes ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire.
Athletics: Preparation for season yields NZ title
Athletics: Preparation for season yields NZ title
Opting out of racing in Europe this winter to build a base as preparation for the track season paid off for Camille Buscomb (Waikato Bay of Plenty) on Saturday.
Athletics: Gold, silver in 5000m for English sisters
Athletics: Gold, silver in 5000m for English sisters
Dynamic sisters Sian and Hanna English led an Otago raid on the junior women's 5000m titles on Saturday.
Athletics: Flying Morresey secures first national title
Athletics: Flying Morresey secures first national title
Mike Morresey (Taranaki) cleared away early to win his first senior men's 10km national road walk title in Dunedin on Saturday.
Indian teen sentenced in Delhi gang rape case
Indian teen sentenced in Delhi gang rape case
An Indian teenager has been sentenced to three years in juvenile detention for the December gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist, the first verdict in a case that sparked debate over whether India is too soft on young offenders.
New station earns praise from officers
New station earns praise from officers
Wanaka police officers likened their new headquarters to a luxury hotel yesterday as they settled in to the town's just-finished $3 million station.
Athletics: Hicks and Moody battle for NZ road title
Athletics: Hicks and Moody battle for NZ road title
Auckland's Malcolm Hicks and Canterbury's Callan Moody are expected to renew their acquaintance when the pair line up for the 10km New Zealand road championships in Dunedin today.
Athletics: Not half stepping up
Athletics: Not half stepping up
When Emma Lloyd lines up in her first marathon next Sunday, she will have one simple aim.
Leasing moves continue
Leasing moves continue
Prospective leasing arrangements for the Queenstown Lakes District Council's four main camping grounds are still being considered, but the ideal outcome will be private operators in place by this summer, council chief executive Adam Feeley says.
Developer seeks to build quality 20-unit motel
Developer seeks to build quality 20-unit motel
A proposed 20-unit motel on the outskirts of Wanaka shows confidence in the town and will meet demand for good-quality motel accommodation, the project's developer says.
Alarm at increase in animal neglect
Alarm at increase in animal neglect
SPCA Canterbury is raising the alarm after finding more cases than usual of animal neglect in the region.
Residents oppose 'sea of houses'
Residents oppose 'sea of houses'
Wanaka residents living near the proposed 1600-lot Northlake subdivision are rallying against the development.
Rugby: University women win premier banner
Rugby: University women win premier banner
The University women's team used the words of Otago coach Tony Brown in the Otago Daily Times as motivation on its way to winning the club banner at the University Oval on Saturday.