Ellie Constantine

Southern police are testing a new piece of technology to add to their law enforcement kit - electronic ticketing devices.

When Taikawa Tamati-Elliffe set foot on a waka houra (ocean-going, double-hulled canoe) last month, the significance of being one of the first of his iwi to do so for hundreds of years was not lost on him.

For many people, the internet is a convenient way to keep in touch with friends and manage finances. But as our cyber lives grow, how much are we sharing with undesirable others?

When Yvonne Aarts left for Chile to study, she did not expect to experience an 8.8 magnitude earthquake or spend her free time building homes.

Cruising the streets of Dunedin has become a hazardous and costly exercise for Phyllis McPherson on her mobility scooter.

Gone are the days of employees shuffling out the door and retiring at 65 as more and more people seize work opportunities well in to their 70s.

One of the University of Otago's oldest traditions is also a Madden family custom, with four members displaying their vocal talent in the Sextet since the 1970s.

After building model cars for about 10 years, Dunedin designer and engineer Keith Dickson now has his sights set on selling them internationally.

Having helped pioneer the fair trade movement 30 years ago, Meera Bhattarai, of Nepal, knows more needs to be done before all workers are given fair rights.

Parents can have a strong influence over the career path their children will take. Allan Gillions can attest to this, after he followed his father into the funeral business, and his children followed him into it.

Bubbles and toys add to children's bath-time fun. But next time your youngster picks up their rubber ducky, spare a thought for what else might be present.

Two Otago Polytechnic School of Fashion graduates have Italy in their sights as they prepare to take part in the prestigious Mittelmoda Fashion Awards.

A three-car crash on Harington Point Rd on Saturday afternoon resulted in one man being flown to Dunedin Hospital by helicopter.

A Dunedin mother whose 13-year-old daughter was a victim of "cyber grooming" tells her story to reporter Ellie Constantine.

Relieved passengers have been allowed back into the terminal at Dunedin Airport and flights have resumed after a suspected bomb turned out to be a hoax device.

Investigations have begun into a head-on vehicle crash on Dunedin's northern motorway yesterday which left three people with serious injuries.

As the winter months set in, many Dunedin residents will turn their attention to how they will tackle ice-covered roads and treacherous footpaths on the city's snow days.

A favourite fishing spot, stretch of water or bush location are among the places in which people commonly choose to scatter a loved one's ashes.