Athletics: Dunedin race's lure too much
Athletics: Dunedin race's lure too much
A love of the outdoors and the lure of the Dunedin marathon was too great an opportunity for Swiss sportswoman Celine Burtin to pass up.
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Hearing for rugby player in Cromwell
Hearing for rugby player in Cromwell
A hearing will be held next week for a Cromwell under-17 rugby player who allegedly struck another player at an after-match brawl in Wanaka recently.
North Three Parks change recommended
North Three Parks change recommended
A Queenstown Lakes District Council plan change recommended for adoption by independent commissioners provides a link between Wanaka's town centre and the already approved Three Parks development.
Visitors told about Shrek
Visitors told about Shrek
Fourteen North Island school principals learned all about the life and times of celebrity sheep Shrek yesterday as part of a presentation by the pupils of Tarras School.
Glass mountain encourages rethink
Glass mountain encourages rethink
Changes to Queenstown's glass-recycling systems are being considered to eliminate contamination and prevent a 4100 tonne backlog of unprocessed glass from getting any bigger.
Minimum wage increase: results may surprise
Minimum wage increase: results may surprise
Dunedin North MP David Clark makes the case for a rise in the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Not a pretty victory, but the All Blacks will learn from it
Not a pretty victory, but the All Blacks will learn from it
Ten months ago (almost to the day), the All Blacks met the Wallabies in the World Cup semi-final, a game where the men in green and gold were embarrassed by the soon to be World Champions.
Rugby: Dagg and McCaw star for rusty All Blacks
Rugby: Dagg and McCaw star for rusty All Blacks
The All Blacks have got their Rugby Championship campaign underway with a 27-19 win against the Wallabies in Sydney. It was far from a convincing though, as both teams delivered error-ridden performances making for a messy game that never really got going.
Poles win ski titles
Poles win ski titles
Some of the world's best cross-country skiers converged on the Snow Farm near Wanaka on Saturday for the annual Merino Muster, Polish skiers winning both the men's and women's titles.
Nothing wrong with art that pleases the public
Nothing wrong with art that pleases the public
Your art in public places programme has taken a hit. It's not surprising but regrettable.
No signs of sequel to rugby brawl
No signs of sequel to rugby brawl
Rumours of an alleged "no weapons, no police" teenage fight planned for the weekend appear to have been just "bravado", police say.
Birthday wish comes true
Birthday wish comes true
Albert Town 80-year-old Arthur Raffills received the perfect gift for his milestone birthday on Saturday when he spent the day skiing with three generations of his family on Raffills Run at Treble Cone.
Ice hockey: Thunder wins two to stay in hunt
Ice hockey: Thunder wins two to stay in hunt
The Dunedin Thunder roared in the final period of yesterday's match against the Botany Swarm at Dunedin Ice Stadium as it completed a clean sweep of the double-header.
Athletics: Late bloomer to wear No 1 bib
Athletics: Late bloomer to wear No 1 bib
Golf has its green jacket, and cycling its yellow jersey.
Visitor too intoxicated for flight home
Visitor too intoxicated for flight home
An Australian tourist missed his flight home from New Zealand yesterday after being held for detoxification in the Wanaka police cells.
Small town first resort for big business
Small town first resort for big business
MONS ROYALE "Businesses are not trying to make their money out of Wanaka; they're trying to make their money out of a much wider audience by being based in Wanaka," Hamish Acland (32), former professional freeskier and founder of merino underwear brand Mons Royale, explained.
Spring start for kayak-park work
Spring start for kayak-park work
The long-awaited Hawea River kayak park could be ready by Christmas, after the Otago Regional Council last week approved resource consent variations to enable construction this spring.
Both sides at fault: mother
Both sides at fault: mother
Cromwell parent who witnessed a brawl at a youth match in Wanaka on Saturday says the finger of blame cannot be pointed at any one person or side and there is nothing to be gained by complaining to the Otago Rugby Football Union.
Comments on council decried
Comments on council decried
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden has taken exception to comments made by a Wanaka environmentalist about the district council's role in approving developments in valuable landscapes throughout the district.
Bowls: Outsider Lusby sweeps all before him to clinch place in final
Bowls: Outsider Lusby sweeps all before him to clinch place in final
One of the young guns in bowling, Aidan Lusby (Andersons Bay), gave notice he will be a force in the game in the future when he won the Otago regional qualifying round of the Welsh Masters at the bowls stadium yesterday.