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Freeley Speaking: Two cities, one passion
Rugby tourist Mitch Freeley visits two NZ rugby strongholds: quake-hit Christchurch and vibrant Dunedin.

PJ-clad scarfies chase intruder through campus
His tight pants may have given him away, but it was a pair of pyjama-clad female...

Michele Hewitson Interview: Keith Quinn
Forty years in a blokey, sometimes unkind profession hasn't left a dent in the genial exterior of rugby's 'old bear'

Father and son charged with murder named
A father and son charged with the murder of a 23-year-old man at Blueskin Bay, near Dunedin, can now been identified.

Otago: Jetboat spin offers unexpected thrills
A cold, wet end to a thrilling wilderness voyage is all part of the adventure, writes Elizabeth Binning.

Shell joins oil search off Otago coast
Shell has joined the hunt for oil in the Great South Basin and is ready for any protest action that may target new exploration.

England rugby great: NZ is 'awesome'
Former England captain Phil Vickery is encouraging the English rugby fans to make the trip to New Zealand.

Kingston Flyer back on track
Central Otago's historic steam train the Kingston Flyer is back on track and should be carrying tourists again by October, says its new owner.

Death and the maiden: The tale of 'Tangiwai'
It might be a film named for our greatest rail disaster but Tangiwai is also a tragic tale of love and cricket.

Dad walks free after son's drowning
The father whose 3-year-old son was killed when the van he was in rolled into a South Island lake after the handbrake was left off has been allowed to walk free. Judge Blackie said he agreed with Ashish Macwan's lawyer that his "carelessness was minimal".

Queenstown: New horizons in creativity
Cath Fraser samples a Queenstown-based visitor activity aimed at unleashing the artist within.