'I played Tests too early'

in Dunedin. Canterbury were charged by fifties from George Worker, Tom Latham and Peter Fulton, apart from a 36-ball 49 from Dean Brownlie. Asked to bat, Otago got a solid opening stand of 129 from Iain Robertson (76 off 57) and Hamish Rutherford (73) in 20 ...

MetService has included North Otago and Dunedin in a Severe Weather Warning for the next two days. Rain is expected to pick up this evening and become heavy at times early tomorrow morning. About 120mm to 180mm is expected about higher parts of ...

Just hours after his dumping from the Black Caps squad, batsman Jesse Ryder's woes were compounded with a golden duck for Otago. Ryder was today dropped from the New Zealand squad for the second test with India following his night out with Doug Bracewell in ...

in Dunedin. Wells first picked up five wickets in Canterbury's second innings, before hitting an unbeaten ton to inspire a fine batting display from Otago's top order to help the team successfully chase down 379. The victory was all the more remarkable ...

A mine in Otago has been closed following a slip yesterday. The Macraes Open Pit Gold Mine has been closed after a section of the west wall failed due to heavy rain. No one was injured and underground workers were moved to the surface via ...

When their friends were fighting in World War I, Otago farmer Archibald Baxter and 13 others refused to take up arms - a decision that saw them persecuted by their own army, as a new film reveals. By Michelle Duff. Hands tied behind his back, ...

The annual hunt is held in the dry interior of Central Otago in the South Island, where rabbits, which were introduced to the country in the 19th century and have no native predators, are considered a pest by local farmers, the Otago Daily Times ...

Police investigating an apparent murder-suicide of a couple in North Otago say they had no history of domestic violence and their deaths came "out of the blue". Kim Gordon Simpson, 51, died in a crash on State Highway 1 about 4.15am on Thursday. ...

A woman is rescued from the roof of her car after the Kakanui River in Otago flooded. Photo / Otago Rescue Helocopter The sodden South Island is mopping up after a damaging storm caused flooding and slips across the island. Many residents ...