Tim Miller

Some Dunedin beach-goers have been given nasty surprises in the form of jellyfish stings while cooling off in the ocean in the past week.

As temperature records continue to tumble across Otago, parts of the region have received a drought classification.

Beach-goers are being urged to be smart when heading to Dunedin beaches today after a frantic day for volunteer surf life-savers yesterday.

One person was treated for minor injuries after a car crash near the St Clair Golf Club this afternoon.

Heavy rain forecast for later this week may provide a welcome break from the scorching hot summer for some but for those who need the water, its benefits may be only temporary.

Funding for  weekday patrols at Brighton, St Kilda, St Clair and Warrington Beaches during the school holidays is provided by the Dunedin City Council and Surf Life Saving New Zealand.

Police are continuing  their investigation into the cause of a house fire in South Dunedin in which two people died.

Amanda Paul, of Winton, plaits the mane of her horse, Buddy, as she prepares to compete in the round the ring and show jumping sections at the Otago Taieri A&P show today.

Additional yellow road markings next to a St Clair bus stop which appear to have been hand-painted will be removed.

The Cook is back — again.

An iconic Dunedin bar will open its doors once again.

Shoddy workmanship has left some Dunedin residents less than impressed with telecommunications provider Chorus and high-speed internet.

You need to be scared and slightly crazy to even contemplate sailing half way around the world by yourself.

A Dunedin brewery is continuing its commitment to preserving a small slice of the city's heritage.

The Australian teenager who lost the sight in one eye after contracting a freak sinus infection while on a cruise to New Zealand is on the road to some sort of recovery, his father says.