Ferret main suspect in killing of penguin chicks
A ferret is the likely culprit in the killing of three yellow-eyed penguin chicks at Moeraki.
Jono Edwards
Cancer drug funding welcomed
Cancer drug funding welcomed
Mark Wellington cherished the final years he spent with his wife after she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
One of New Zealand’s oldest dies in Dunedin at 108
One of New Zealand’s oldest dies in Dunedin at 108
Moy Kim Ng experienced demanding work in Cantonese rice paddies and raised eight children, but even in her last years, the 108-year-old was a swift hand at poker.
Shoeless Pizza Hut worker causes public concern
Shoeless Pizza Hut worker causes public concern
Dunedin's Pizza Hut stores are again the subject of health and safety criticism after a worker was snapped not wearing shoes while preparing food.
Man had no help for years
Man had no help for years
Ten years after a devastating car crash, the SDHB has apologised for not attempting to diagnose a former Dunedin man’s brain injury which likely contributed to years of an inability to hold a job and outbursts of anger.
‘COSL Prospector’ drill ship starts quest for gas off Otago coast
‘COSL Prospector’ drill ship starts quest for gas off Otago coast
After days of hearings, several protests and a whole lot of paperwork, an Austrian company's ship has started drilling deep into the Earth's crust in the Great South Basin.
Last blocks of Dunedin Caramilk to be auctioned
Last blocks of Dunedin Caramilk to be auctioned
Megan Fairley has been thinking how to make the best of a bad situation.
Airbnb offers brothel atonement
Airbnb offers brothel atonement
Airbnb is offering money for counselling and a security system to a Dunedin man whose house was turned into a brothel for two weeks.
Sandcastle homage to seabirds
Sandcastle homage to seabirds
Building seabirds out of sand can be delicate work, but the future of the creatures is equally precarious.
SDHB to take note of screening trial results
SDHB to take note of screening trial results
There is always interest in new technology for bowel cancer screening, the Southern District Health Board says.
City handed a bouquet
City handed a bouquet
Vibrant figures offer flowers to Dunedin on a new piece of Vogel St art.
Bonspiels threatened by climate change
Bonspiels threatened by climate change
Otago's bonspiels could be another victim of a changing climate as the number and severity of frosts are predicted to steeply decline in the region.
‘We could have lost four or five houses’
‘We could have lost four or five houses’
A Warrington fire could have engulfed up to five houses if it was not for quick action and the help of about a dozen locals.
Airport bus could benefit Mosgiel too
Airport bus could benefit Mosgiel too
A proposed Dunedin airport bus could be the solution to Mosgiel public transport congestion.
New iwi representative has eye for future
New iwi representative has eye for future
Dr Lyn Carter hopes to ensure Otago's environment for future generations in her new role as an Otago Regional Council iwi representative.
'Future threatened' by ORC water policy
Irrigators say future threatened by ORC water policy
Scores of irrigators have told the Otago Regional Council the direction of its deemed permit overhaul will ‘‘destroy rural New Zealand’’.
Hobbs’ approach upsets some
Hobbs’ approach upsets some
The more regimented approach to meetings indicated by Otago Regional Council chairwoman Marian Hobbs is drawing the ire of some of her colleagues.
Flood alleviation work progressing in Henley
Flood alleviation work progressing in Henley
Flood protection improvements could make the Taieri settlement of Henley more resilient during heavy rain.
Airport bus service to be investigated by ORC
Airport bus service to be investigated by ORC
A bus between Dunedin Airport and the city could finally be a reality.
Boat club eyes $40,000 for water works
Boat club eyes $40,000 for water works
The Ravensbourne Boating Club’s long battle for showers and toilets is not over as it attempts to raise $40,000 for the project.