Mike Houlahan

It does not get much more local for us at the Otago Daily Times than the business before Parliament’s economic development, science and innovation select committee this week.

Barrister Len Andersen KC was a deadly serious advocate when presenting a case to the court, but he was also a larger than life individual who knew how to have fun.

As a child, Ewan Fordyce had an early interest in the natural world, which included a fascination with fossils.

Tourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey recently threw his weight behind efforts to restore international air travel to Dunedin. But as NZ's first ever Minister of Mental Health, he may leave an even larger imprint.