The quest for eternal life will consume three months of Dr Lynley Hood's life when she takes up a writers' residency at the University of Iowa in the United States.
A mural uncovered in the Port Chalmers Garrison Hall was created for a Japanese festival and was not the only one to grace its walls, architectural historian Peter Entwisle says.
Otago Daily Times reporter Ellie Constantine joined a select few yesterday for a jaunt on board the Emirates Team New Zealand Volvo Ocean Race yacht.
Having an extra, unscheduled, day in Dunedin was a "blessing" for Team New Zealand, which tackled a long maintenance list on board its yacht, Camper, yesterday.
A Dunedin woman, who had a 70cm tall Oamaru stone sculpture stolen from the front garden of her Andersons Bay home early on Monday, believes someone is stealing items to set up their own garden.
Children were present in about 1900 family violence incidents in the Southern area last year - a sad statistic Presbyterian Support Family Works wants to change.
Last year's Budget cuts continue to haunt Dunedin early childhood educators, with many unable to hire qualified staff as they brace themselves for this month's "black budget".
Forget Bunnings or Mitre 10 Mega: one brazen thief turned to suburban Dunedin for garden supplies at the weekend, much to the disdain of Alan Thomson.
Fur coats, luscious scarves and bold lipsticks featured at the iD Dunedin Fashion Show in Dunedin last night, and that was just in the audience.
Making sure the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand becomes more user-friendly and responsive will be Bruce Hebbard's main task for the next two years.
Since he left Dunedin to join the navy, Commander Shaun Fogarty has had a varied military career with plenty of travel, but Otago remains his favourite place to unwind.
Relief is in sight for motorists tired of congestion on the Caversham Motorway, New Zealand Transport Agency projects team leader Simon Underwood says.
The Brighton Domain has been labelled an embarrassment by the Saddle Hill Community Board, and Brighton Rugby Football Club president Chris Keith says recent repair work came too late.
Gordon Tietjens could be hand-picking Otago sevens players at a tournament in Middlemarch this year.
Brigadier Dr Brian McMahon plans to travel with a weighty companion during the next year.
The Salvation Army is "disappointed" with a community service worker who allegedly stole food bound for Christchurch.
What would happen if only women bought tickets to the Middlemarch Singles Ball?
Existing commercial fishing operations off the Otago coast could become unviable should Port Otago's plan to dredge the harbour and dump spoil offshore proceed.
The reopening and expansion of East Taieri Cemetery is to be investigated by the Dunedin City Council, despite flooding problems in the area.
A change in business policy will see long-serving Dunedin store Farrys for Men move from its George St premises, but only if it can find a suitable alternative.
