Molly Houseman

Two young people have been apprehended following a blaze that caused up to $200,000 damage at Wal’s Plant Land, in Mosgiel, on Tuesday night.

Five people were taken to hospital following a "sulphur flash" at the Ravensdown plant in Dunedin yesterday.

A constant stream of early voters filtering through voting booths in Dunedin since voting opened at the weekend is an indication of a national trend and may result in more people voting before...

A stand of newly planted willow trees along the Taieri River has sparked concerns from a local resident who fears they could cause severe damage in the river’s next flood.

Port Otago is in a race against time to change an antiquated rule which could force it to get rid of a valued board member.

Cancer patients are suffering because of Southern District Health Board's "pathetic" failure to fix its colonoscopy service and the Minister of Health needs to intervene, a leading surgeon says.

The Royal Albatross Colony is halfway to becoming plastic-free.

The Otago Regional Council has made progress towards better water quality in the past year, but spent more than expected along the way.

An appeal against a sentence ordering the operator of a defunct Lawrence mine to pay fines for sediment runoff into a waterway has been dismissed.

Oxford Court Lifecare residents (from left) Tony Roche, Roy Innes and Les Hodges show off the display they created to celebrate the recent International Maritime Day, in Dunedin.

Being  appointed a station officer is an achievement for any firefighter, but for Barbara Olah it represents a positive societal change.

The efforts of members of the public to help put out a blaze near a Dunedin home probably saved it from destruction.

Private bore owners are being urged to get their water tested regularly, following E. coli being found in the Waitaki District.

It was a case of third time lucky for the Otago Embroiderers’ Guild’s Spring Fling event.