Despite warnings 2009 might be a tough year financially for the University of Otago, the institution ended the year in a strong position.
More than 100 delegates from around New Zealand will share ideas on how to make the most of their sister-city relationships at the national Sister Cities conference in Dunedin this week.
Fishing boats will have to tie up and crew may leave for other jobs unless the Ministry of Fisheries increases the flatfish quota, and does so quickly, those connected with the Otago fishing industry say.
When Emerson's brewery staff were told a group of secondary school pupils was looking for a challenge, they knew just what it should be - finding uses for the malt grain left over from the brewing process.
`Tertiary Minister Steve Joyce has selected his appointees to the restructured Otago Polytechnic council but is not releasing the names yet.
Dale Knight was $927.60 richer on Sunday - for about half an hour.
Otago fishermen have formed a working party to write their formal response to Port Otago's plans to dump more than seven million cubic metres of sand and silt off Taiaroa Head.
Green Island residents are horrified a hide processing plant which closed last year has reopened.
The livelihoods of Otago rock lobster fisherman may be affected by the halving of this year's catch limit quota, an industry spokesman says.
Dunedin travellers wanting to fly the Tasman next summer will have more options available.
Suzanne Cowan is a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. She cannot walk and uses a wheelchair.
What do a group of chemists, food scientists, biochemists, marine scientists, aquaculture researchers and oral health specialists have in common?
Telecom staff were working through the night to try to restore service on its troubled XT mobile phone network after the system crashed again yesterday, company spokesman Mark Watts said.
A Taieri resident says his vision to restore and establish a family business on a Riccarton Rd property established by his great-great-grandfather almost 160 years ago has been shattered by road-widening plans.
Stewart Harvey likes a challenge, but, even by his standards, his latest project is a major undertaking.
Dunedin will be a home away from home for the next two years for a group of teacher trainees from Malaysia.
What secrets are lurking in Dunedin wardrobes?
The family of Aramoana survivor Helen Dickson is warning others to "think carefully" before donating precious items to small museums, after the rare George Medal awarded for Mrs Dickson's bravery during the Aramoana shooting tragedy went missing from the Port Chalmers Museum.
Long-time medal dealer Tom Taylor-Young is not surprised to hear a medal went missing from the Port Chalmers museum.
John McGrory considers himself one of the lucky ones.