Concerns for missing Dunedin teen
Concerns for missing Dunedin teen
Dunedin police are searching for a 13-year-old girl who has been missing for five days.
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Man says unlicensed builder drove him to bankruptcy
Man says unlicensed builder drove him to bankruptcy
A Christchurch business owner says he has "lost everything" because of an unlicensed Mosgiel builder.
Robin sighting offers hope
Robin sighting offers hope
A South Island robin has been photographed at Dunedin's Ross Creek Reserve for the first time in recent memory, offering hope predator control work can attract more native birds into the city.
No-disposable-cups policy for campus
No-disposable-cups policy for campus
A reusable cup revolution is brewing at the University of Otago.
Family urges thief to return gravestone sculpture
Family urges thief to return gravestone sculpture
A sculpture stolen from a Dunedin man's grave is likely of little worth to the thief, but it means everything to the man's family.
Careys Bay water fix moves up list
Careys Bay water fix moves up list
Careys Bay water issues have been bumped up the priority list, with plans to fix constant outages next year.
Great Walk decision welcomed
Great Walk decision welcomed
Southland's Hump Ridge Track will get an injection of $5 million and likely bus-loads of tourists with its new Great Walk status.
Southland track named next Great Walk
Southland's Hump Ridge Track named next Great Walk
Southland's Hump Ridge Track has been announced as New Zealand's next Great Walk, which will mean $5 million in upgrades for the walk.
Pledge to make Stewart Island predator free
Pledge to make Stewart Island predator free
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage is celebrating a "significant milestone" towards making Stewart Island (Rakiura) predator free.
Chemical safely exploded
Chemical safely exploded
South Dunedin business evacuations and exploding unstable chemicals may be seen as a "dramatic response" by some, but emergency services insist it was worth it to ensure public safety.
Apology after explosive discovery in South Dunedin
Apology after explosive discovery in South Dunedin
The chief executive of a Dunedin technology company has apologised for the inconvenience caused after busy South Dunedin streets had to be evacuated ahead of the explosion of an unstable chemical.
Weather radar to be installed at Hindon
Weather radar to be installed at Hindon
Coastal Otago will be better equipped to act during floods with the arrival of a long-awaited $2.8 million weather radar.
'Please touch' stone blessed at i-Site ceremony
'Please touch' stone blessed at i-Site ceremony
''Do not touch'' does not apply to a treasured pounamu rock now on display for visitors to Dunedin.
Police called to incident at Halfway Bush School
Police called to incident at Halfway Bush School
Police are making enquires after reports of a person presenting a knife in Halfway Bush this evening.
Pouwhenua on beach made purely for art's sake
Pouwhenua on beach made purely for art's sake
A Waitati artist does not mind if his wooden carving that graces Doctors Point eventually washes away.
Salmon company set to monitor whale migration
Salmon company set to monitor whale migration
New Zealand King Salmon will monitor whale migration near Shag Point to assess the viability of an Otago off-shore farm.
Ban on paua fishing considered
Ban on paua fishing considered
Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash is considering a temporary ban on paua fishing on stretches of beach north of Dunedin.
Musical prodigy knows the score
Musical prodigy knows the score
A 9-year-old Dunedin prodigy with a university diploma already knows music "heals the soul".
ORC mapping biodiversity to help habitat protection
ORC mapping biodiversity to help habitat protection
Using wide-scale biodiversity mapping, the Otago Regional Council hopes to create a foundation of science on which to protect the region's habitats.
Brainstorming waste issues
Brainstorming waste issues
University of Otago commerce students Tanh Tran (left), Ha Ngan Ha and Lynn Chu create environmental lesson plans for children with Dunedin City Council waste minimisation officer Leigh McKenzie at...