Rugby: Defeat of Blues a silver lining
Rugby: Defeat of Blues a silver lining
If every cloud has a silver lining, the Highlanders certainly found theirs among the storm-cloud that has been their 2013 season, beating the Blues 38-28.
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Many and varied types of CT scan picked to train staff
Many and varied types of CT scan picked to train staff
Central Otago residents have begun benefiting from the services of Dunstan Hospital's new CT scanner, which became fully operational this week.
Snow Park sold to vehicle-testing neighbour
Snow Park sold to vehicle-testing neighbour
Snow Park NZ's days as a public ski area appear over, following yesterday's announcement the resort, on the Pisa Range, has been sold to neighbouring vehicle-testing facility the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds.
Rugby: ABs must find balance between form and experience
Rugby: ABs must find balance between form and experience
There were no big surprises in the first All Black team of 2013. The out of form regulars and the up and coming youngsters that have been the subject of much debate were nearly all included in the squad of 32, writes ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire.
Rugby: 5 reasons the Highlanders beat the Blues
Rugby: 5 reasons the Highlanders beat the Blues
ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire explains why the Highlanders beat the Blues.
Female pilots 'do more than one thing at once'
Female pilots 'do more than one thing at once'
Ask members of the New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation (NZAWA) which gender makes the better pilot and they are sure of their verdict.
Player ratings - Highlanders v Blues
Player ratings - Highlanders v Blues
ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders on their performance in their 38-28 win over the Blues in Dunedin last night.
Women celebrate flying
Women celebrate flying
Dozens of women will be soaring through the skies above Wanaka Airport today as the New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation's (NZAWA) annual rally takes flight for the 53rd time.
Entrance signs get funding
Entrance signs get funding
Two new entrance signs to Wanaka, part-funded by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, will be unveiled in July, it was announced yesterday.
'Dictatorial' planners lambasted
'Dictatorial' planners lambasted
A former Queensberry landowner has taken aim at the ''unreasonable, unworkable and insane'' controls imposed by environmental planners and landscape architects in the Queenstown Lakes/Central Otago district.
Claim costs stifle projects
Claim costs stifle projects
Developer contributions set by the Queenstown Lakes District Council are continuing to stifle development in Wanaka, and especially Hawea, the council heard at its annual plan submission hearing in Wanaka yesterday.
The legend lives on
The legend lives on
Pupils at Hawea Flat School emulated Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary's look yesterday, to mark the 60th anniversary of his historic ascent of the world's highest peak, on May 29, 1953.
Portable pool still option
Portable pool still option
A portable pool proposed as an interim solution for a Wanaka learn-to-swim facility is still in the pipeline, but as a summer option only.
Proposed hospice fund drive
Proposed hospice fund drive
A fundraising campaign is under way for a proposed hospice facility in Wanaka, which could be operational within the next two years.
Rugby: Cool for coaches to question the call?
Rugby: Cool for coaches to question the call?
Referees and controversy are never far from each other in rugby.
Blog: Don't starve your bottom of fabric resources
Blog: Don't starve your bottom of fabric resources
Jane Pike ventures forth in search of a new pair of yoga pants.
Player ratings - Highlanders v Force
Player ratings - Highlanders v Force
ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders on their performance in their 19-18 loss to the Force in Perth last night.
Commission process proving tortuous
Commission process proving tortuous
Is the Dunedin City Council digging a hole for itself at the Botanic Garden? Whatever the outcome of the process it has set up to commission a public memorial of the garden's 150th anniversary, I rather think it is.
Submitters oppose parking plan
Submitters oppose parking plan
A majority of public submissions have rejected the idea of 94 ''nose-in'' car parks on Pembroke Park in Wanaka.
Changes for waste group
Changes for waste group
The Upper Clutha Recycling and Environment Society (UCRES), which runs Wanaka Wastebusters, has had a ''substantial facelift'', including a name change and an increased governance role.