Brad Thorn and Kade Poki celebrate a try against the Cheetahs - but moments to celebrate have been rare this season. (Teaukura Moetaua/Getty Images)
Are the Highlanders going to be this season's version of the 2012 Blues?
It seems it is going to take longer than most anticipated for the big name Highlanders players to gel in this year's Super Rugby Competition.
We are alive with festivals. iD Fashion Week is strutting, the Dunedin Fringe Festival is frothing. In April the Heritage Festival will exult.
Conditions were perfect for racing but road rage, punctures and calf muscles featured in the Otago triathlon championships at Macandrew Bay yesterday.
Following the Highlanders' 23-19 Super 15 loss to the Hurricanes last night, ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire looks at what we learned from the performance.
The first few droplets of rain for weeks failed to make any impression on the drought-stricken North Island yesterday.
Wanaka woman Maria Fredatovich knows walking the 58km Gillespie Pass circuit near Makarora is an ambitious challenge for someone who has never tramped before, but she is no stranger to overcoming challenges.
A proposed water-monitoring buoy for Lake Wanaka remains a high priority for those concerned about the health of the lake, despite earlier funding rejections for the project.
While the Queenstown Lakes District Council has no compliance issues with the Cardrona Valley's revived bra fence this time around, it seems somebody else certainly does.
Regular runs from Alexandra to Clyde - much too fast-paced to be called taking the dog for a walk - paid off for the winner of the hugely popular Jack Russell race during the Upper Clutha A&P Show at the Wanaka Showgrounds on Saturday.
''A hard grind'', was Wanaka volunteer firefighter Glen Thurston's summation of climbing the 1311 steps of the 240m Columbia Tower in Seattle dressed in full firefighting gear yesterday.
After the Highlanders' loss to the Cheetahs in their Super 15 clash in Invercargill, ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire looks at the reasons for the defeat.
The new Hawea whitewater park is a ''brilliant'' addition to New Zealand's already world-renowned reputation as a whitewater destination, world freestyle kayak champion Claire O'Hara says.
ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders on their performance after they lost 36-19 to the Cheetahs in Invercargill.
Oska Inkster-Baynes (New Brighton) won the battle but Peter Meffan (Caversham) won the war in the Otago 5000m championship at the Caledonian Ground yesterday.
From city businessmen to pint-pulling publicans, the Cardrona Hotel's new owners-operators have traded in their urban existence for a more laid-back way of life in the Cardrona Valley, at one of New Zealand's most photographed country pubs.
The Cheetahs were gifted five valuable competition points after capitalising on a woeful performance from the Highlanders, walking away from Invercargill deserved winners by 36-19.
Sarah Bryant had the triathlon world at her feet a decade ago. But after a long period of study and work commitments, her goals have changed.
Following two rounds of the NZ conference, ODT Online rugby contributor Jeff Cheshire looked at what we've learned.
Being light on his feet helped Jason Palmer make a break from the field on the beach section to set up his victory in the Papatowai Challenge on Saturday.
