Ellie Constantine

When given the chance to design an ultimate pizza, William Mooney shunned traditional toppings and went straight to banana, chocolate and marshmallows.

After 28 years of helping Dunedin put its best face forward, Shirley Barton will soon take time for herself.

With "nowhere near enough" families involved, the Saddleview Playcentre's viability is under threat.

With shorts and T-shirts just not cutting it in Dunedin's climate, Presbyterian Support Otago's opportunity shops are in desperate need of men's clothing.

A humpback whale of 13m to 15m made a rare detour into the Otago Harbour yesterday, on its way north to warmer waters.

Before logging trucks, campervans and commuter cars take it over, State Highway 88 was dominated by different sets of wheels - trikes, bikes and strollers - at an open day yesterday.

There was little time for anger at Forbury School yesterday as parents and pupils were simply heartbroken over the Ministry of Education's decision to close its doors.

Heavy snow forced the closure of both the Lindis Pass and Crown Range Rd tonight.

An "oversight" has been blamed for the Dunedin City Council increasing building consent fees in the middle of a review into their already high cost.

Up to 70% of people who sought help for mental health or addiction problems actually had a problem with both, and the health sector was failing them, those attending a mental health workshop heard.

Binge-drinkers are twice as likely to be violent towards their partners, with female-to-male aggression most common, a University of Otago study reveals.

With the former St Patrick's School in South Dunedin on the market, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin hopes the site will continue to serve the community.

He may be close to signing a lease for a new Christchurch store, but Plume director Chris Robertson is mourning the frustrating potential loss of the original shop's "iconic" fittings and location.

Climate change has driven the key role science plays in diplomacy, and topics such as the global food crisis and nuclear non-proliferation will see it continue, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says.

Ever driven over a pothole and wished the local council would fix it? Or that you could at least warn the driver behind you about it?

More than 2000 people crammed into nine lecture theatres at the University of Otago last night to hear Dame Jane Goodall share her experiences of observing chimpanzees in Africa.

A 120-year-old macrocarpa felled by strong winds last month will soon get a new lease of life.