Omakau is on the list of seven tracks Australian administrator John Messara has recommended closing to thoroughbred horse racing in the lower South Island.
A former professional road cyclist who hails from Central Otago has avoided further jail time after pleading guilty to selling ecstasy tablets across Perth.
A proposed multimillion-dollar world-class golf resort has taken a hit, at least until submissions have been heard about a planned 900-section subdivision in Cromwell.