Ellie Constantine

Love it or hate it, Dunedin's newest public art project was officially blessed and accepted by the city yesterday.

A historic Dunedin family's grand spired tomb will soon get new parts, cut from blocks of Oamaru stone in a garage in Kaikorai Valley.

There's nothing to do." It's a familiar cry in households during the school holidays. But take some inspiration from these Dunedin children, who show that caring for the community can be fun and rewarding.

The tide appears to have turned for Otago secondary schools' national certificate of educational achievement (NCEA) level 3 pass rates.

Restricted by their disabilities, two Dunedin men found work, and understanding, in an organisation for people who face barriers in securing jobs.

The Otago Polytechnic council "made history" this week.

They say every artist gives something of themselves to one of their creations, but Peter King has a different connection with his latest work.

International horticulture interns spreading the good word about their time at the Dunedin Botanic Garden has resulted in the garden being flooded with offers of volunteer work.

Potential economic benefits of mining investigations on Stewart Island could be one positive to come from unpopular Government ideas, chairman of the community board Barry Rhodes says.

From a queen bee to an alpaca stud, Otago families saw the inner workings of the farming industry during the Federated Farmers Farm Day at Waiora, Mosgiel, yesterday.

Celebrating winning New World South Island supermarkets' Shop to Win promotion are Dunedin flatmates (from left) Sonia Kumar, Nicole Wyss, Jaimee Ison, Donna Godman and Hannah Baldwin, at Centre City New World yesterday.

Otago school pupils yesterday proved that reading is still an essential and popular pastime in today's technology-laden world.

Working with more than 1500 American athletes in world-class facilities is a far cry from farming in Te Anau, but life for Harvard University intern Mike Stevenson is "running smoothly".

A few mature male actors impressed a Shortland Street casting director seeking fresh talent in Dunedin yesterday.

The Highlanders rugby team is providing another vehicle to drive home the message that family violence is not acceptable, by teaming up with the White Ribbon campaign.

After a four-year hiatus, polytechnic-delivered tertiary-level hairdressing training has returned to Dunedin.

About 200 people turned out to farewell the Very Rev Father Ilyan Eades in Dunedin yesterday.