- Otago Daily Times (The)

Tai Webster scored an incredible 40 points for the Nuggets but Canterbury had too much firepower. File photo: BLAKE ARMSTRONG Tai Webster did his best to drag a sluggish Otago Nuggets side through to a win against the Canterbury Rams in Christchurch tonight.

The Black Ferns celebrate their win over England in the World Cup final at Eden Park. Photo: Getty Images The RFU have confirmed that the Black Ferns will meet England in front of a potential record crowd for a women's rugby international on 14 September at Twickenham in London.

Green MP Julie Anne Genter. Photo: ©VNP / Phil Smith The Green Party's co-leaders say they had no prior knowledge of a fresh intimidation allegation made against MP Julie Anne Genter.

Parliament's environment committee heard from seven groups on Thursday afternoon over the Fast Track Approvals Bill. Complaints against the government's new Fast Track Approvals Bill have ranged from environmental risk to private property rights, as groups give their feedback to politicians.

Another round, another upset, and finally no unbeaten teams in the comp when the Canes crashed and burned in Canberra to the Brumbies.

PHOTOS: DAVE LOUDON The Midlands Rugby Club is fielding two senior rugby teams in the Southland competitions this season.

The Riverton Rugby Club flag that was taken to World War 1 by its players. They used the bottom corner to clean rifles when they ran short of cloth. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The corner of the Riverton Rugby Club’s flag has been deliberately torn off — but the mutilated flag has only […]

PHOTOS: DAVE LOUDON Warren "Gibbo" Gibson in his 1973 Valiant Charger R/T V8, just ahead of Daniel Pearce in a V8 AP6 Valiant, at the Southern Dragways’ last meet for the season at Teretonga Park last Sunday. 

Woodlands provided the highlight in round five of the Southland Premier Grade Club Rugby Competition when they beat the Eastern Northern Barbarians 20-13 in Gore on Saturday.

Gore Wanderers and Queens Park kept pace with Thistle FC on Saturday, overcoming Waihopai and Old Boys AFC respectively in the Southland Express Donald Gray premiership on Saturday.

Central Southland College trampolinist Jakob Anderson, 15, has been selected to represent New Zealand at the Australian nationals in May. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Jakob Anderson’s leap of faith into competitive double mini-trampolining has landed him a place on the national team competing at […]

A duck-shooter sets up duck decoys on a pond. PHOTO: FILE Duck-shooting is on the agenda and the ducks are there and waiting — well hopefully, that is the way it will play out.

PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES The mouse hunt is on.

Fiordland Marine Guardians have welcomed changes to fishing rules for the Fiordland marine area.

Environment Southland biosecurity and biodiversity operations manager Ali Meade (left) and integrated catchment management general manager Paul Hulse (centre) lend a hand at a Mid Dome volunteer day. PHOTO: ENVIRONMENT SOUTHLAND Work in Southland to target wilding pines has taken a hit on […]

International chef Tony Smith coaches his team — Margaret Magdurulan, Princess Docto, Madelyn Ma, Maria Pasang and The Langlands chef Neil Morales — on how the Big Glory Bay salmon is to be prepared at the SIT Bungalow Restaurant main training kitchen before the young chefs degustation […]

Te Anau. PHOTO: ODT FILES If Te Anau wants to continue the momentum from their bumper summer season than becoming New Zealand’s next tourist destination is how the town will keep things moving.

The Luxmore Industrial subdivision is well under way off Sandy Brown Dr, Te Anau. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Earthworks at the Luxmore industrial subdivision are progressing well, a development spokesperson says.

Jaime Randhawa encourages people to learn about Deaf culture as well as Sign language. PHOTOS: NINA TAPU New Zealand Sign Language Week is coming up and it is a chance to celebrate "an Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere".

The Ascot Park Hotel Brass Band and the Ascot Park Hotel Auxiliary Brass Band both won their sections at the Otago-Southland Brass band championships in Dunedin. Pictured are Lachie McGregor (APHABB) and Megan Gooding (APHBB) with the silverware. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Success was in plentiful […]