Wales flanker Sam Warburton will lead a British and Irish Lions squad containing 15 Welshman on this year's tour of Australia as the combined team seek their first series victory for 16 years.
Negotiations are under way for a new, as yet undisclosed site for a proposed multimillion-dollar art gallery in Wanaka.
Paul Wright has his sights set high after placing third in the open men's section of the 95km Classic race at the gruelling Contact Epic mountain bike event around Lake Hawea last month.
Wanaka police are investigating an incident where a bullet from what is believed to be a ''military-style weapon'' was found embedded inside a rare World War 2 Russian fighter plane stored in one of Wanaka Airport's hangars.
Staff working for the Queenstown Lakes District Council and two council-controlled organisations will find out today whether they still have a job when chief executive Adam Feeley presents his final decision on an organisational review of the council's activities.
There have been some losses from the ranks of Dunedin's dealer galleries but the survivors and their public counterparts still provide a varied and sometimes impressive range of offerings.
With the Highlanders having a bye this week in the Super 15 competition, ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire looks at what has gone right for the team so far this season, and what they need to work on.
More land will soon be available in Wanaka for industrial purposes, after an Environment Court appeal was resolved this month.
Participant numbers at this year's Wanaka Autumn Art School, which started on Monday, are among the highest recorded in the 24 years the school has been running.
Highlanders, referees, Aussie teams - ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire makes his weekly observations on the Super 15 competition.
It may have been a better day for the ducks, but Stafford Thompson turned up the heat in the mud, drizzle and single-digit temperatures to win the Three Peaks mountain race in Dunedin yesterday.
There is no point going back to the drawing board when you are fresh out of chalk.
ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders after their 24-8 loss to the Crusaders in Christchurch last night.
Nincompoops, whackos and psychotic liars were among the assessments made by straight-talking Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh of several world leaders and high-ranking government officials, during a visit to Wanaka this week.
The Upper Clutha Environmental Society (UCES) has come under fire for its no-show at a recent resource consent hearing, which a Queenstown lawyer says wasted $10,000 of his client's money.
Muddy, cold conditions put paid to any record-breaking rides at the Contact Epic mountain bike race around Lake Hawea on Saturday, but a record number of entrants ensured the continuing success of the gruelling event.
Another week goes by and the Highlanders have another tick in the loss column. After watching the game against the Brumbies on Friday night and then the highlights again on Saturday morning I must say, I felt depressed.
Recovering from a combination of jet lag and fatigue, Wanaka multisport athlete Dougal Allan does not expect his performance at today's annual Contact Epic mountain bike race to match that of his record-breaking win last year.
ODT fashion contributor Jane Pike captures Dunedin's street style. By Jane Pike from Port Chalmers, New Zealand.
The Upper Clutha Deerstalkers' Association is on the hunt for a new rifle range, and is asking farmers in the area for help.
