NZ whisky company fights back
NZ whisky company fights back
The co-owner of award-winning whisky Dunedin DoubleWood is threatening to launch a social media campaign against a Scottish whisky giant if it continues legal threats.
Shawn McAvinue
Datsun duo like the Sunnyside up in race return
Datsun duo like the Sunnyside up in race return
A Mosgiel mechanic injured in a ''colossal'' crash during the Rally of Otago last year is set to return to the event in his rebuilt car tomorrow.
Burns loved to love
Burns loved to love
The love songs of ''serial philanderer'' Robert Burns were performed at a lecture in Dunedin last night.
Employers urged to give teens a chance
Employers urged to give teens a chance
More engagement with teenagers is needed to curb Dunedin having one of the largest rates of youth unemployment in New Zealand, Base manager Mary-Ann McKibben says.
Climbers retreat to base camp
Climbers retreat to base camp
Chest-deep snow and a high avalanche risk forced Warrington couple Paul and Shelley Hersey to retreat to base camp on their final attempt to reach the summit of an unclimbed mountain in the Himalayas.
Advice for users as legal highs ban kicks in
Advice for users as legal highs ban kicks in
With legal highs expected to be banned from early tomorrow, the Southern District Health Board is giving advice about ways to cope with impending withdrawal symptoms.
Celebrating midwives' role
Celebrating midwives' role
The unsung heroes of maternity care were recognised yesterday, the International Day of the Midwife.
Ethical boutique to close
Ethical boutique to close
Dunedin ethical boutique The Cuckoo's Nest is closing after struggling to compete with shops selling mass-produced clothing.
Video: Explosive sausages found in Bacon St go up with a bang
Video: Explosive sausages found in Bacon St go up with a bang
Powergel ''sausages'' discovered in a Bacon St, Dunedin, shed were destroyed by the New Zealand Defence Force explosive ordnance disposal squad in the city yesterday.
Southern drivers get praise for restraint
Southern drivers get praise for restraint
Dunedin children got a perfect score in the latest Ministry of Transport survey of restraint use in vehicles.
NZ voice wanted in text to speech
NZ voice wanted in text to speech
Blind New Zealanders are losing their identity by listening to foreign accents on text-to-speech programs, Dunedin Social Services community co-ordinator Rob Tigeir says.
Pig, goat join tasered animal list
Pig, goat join tasered animal list
Police tasered fewer animals last year but diversified from just dogs to include a pig and a goat.
Man badly hurt at Speight's
Man badly hurt at Speight's
A man has been seriously injured after falling down a lift well at Speight's Brewery in Dunedin this morning.
Ohlson swaps red zone battleground for Otakou
Ohlson swaps red zone battleground for Otakou
Former children's television presenter Olly Ohlson lost his cool over the Government's handling of his red-zoned house in Christchurch and moved to Dunedin.
Abandoned dog may be from 'puppy mill'
Abandoned dog may be from 'puppy mill'
The best breeding years are behind purebred shih tzu Ted and he needs a home.
Call for help to prevent cataclysm
Call for help to prevent cataclysm
The cat population in Dunedin is booming and the Dunedin City Council needs to help before the situation becomes uncontrollable, SPCA Otago executive officer Sophie McSkimming says. The...
Students paint for charity
Students paint for charity
A new headquarters has been painted with military precision by a ''scarfie army'' in Dunedin.
Cheaper optical services for beneficiaries
Cheaper optical services for beneficiaries
Under an arrangement between opticians and the Government, beneficiaries and pensioners in the South will pay less for spectacles from next month.
Pool needs 'slight' top-up
Pool needs 'slight' top-up
The Strath Taieri Community Board submission on the Dunedin City Council's 2014-15 draft annual plan calls for maintenance levels in the district to remain the same and for a top-up in funding for the Middlemarch Pool, board chairman Barry Williams said.
Few changes to Anzac Day service
Few changes to Anzac Day service
The Middlemarch Anzac Day service will be similar to past services, despite the Mosgiel Memorial RSA withdrawing its funding.