Doc worker found safe and well
Doc worker found safe and well
A Department of Conservation worker at the centre of a search and rescue operation at Macraes in Central Otago last night walked into a farmhouse in the area about 7.30am this morning.
Ellie Constantine
Dunedin girl No 1 at Highland fling
Dunedin girl No 1 at Highland fling
In Highland dancing, it is said the Highland fling is the first dance you learn but the hardest to master.
Customers reject Contact's offers
Customers reject Contact's offers
"Angry and annoyed" Contact Energy customers are brushing off the power company's attempts to retain them and continuing to sign up with rival companies.
Harbour inspires Queens High artist
Harbour inspires Queens High artist
Her work has been sent all over New Zealand and has been exhibited at the Flanders Field Museum in Belgium, but it was the Otago Harbour which inspired Gemma Baldock to create her latest winning masterpiece.
Student puts skin on line with exhibition tattoo
Student puts skin on line with exhibition tattoo
Carmen Norgate thought the perfect way to "mark the end of an era" was by having her Otago Polytechnic class-designed exhibition logo tattooed on to her lower back yesterday.
Therapeutic piano recital for hospice
Therapeutic piano recital for hospice
Classical music is thought to be therapeutic and it is hoped to be of benefit to the Otago Community Hospice this month.
Brokers give hospice $5000
Brokers give hospice $5000
As their business involves insuring people for when they get sick, the Highland Group saw a donation to the Otago Community Hospice as an extension of that help.
Cartoonists seek peace not just by pen
Cartoonists seek peace not just by pen
Cartoonists from around the world have used their mouths as well as their pens this week to inform people in Wellington about their work on issues which threaten peace.
$12 fee to attend school awards not justifiable: parent
$12 fee to attend school awards not justifiable: parent
A charge of $48 for her family to get a "dishevelled" club sandwich while watching her son receive an award was "unjustifiable" for one Taieri College parent.
Canterbury plan for composting of nappies
Canterbury plan for composting of nappies
A nappy composting system will soon be available in Canterbury, but for green-minded Dunedin parents the wait for a similar option may be a long one.
Prices for houses rise in October
Prices for houses rise in October
With an increase in average price and a decrease in sale times, the national property market is looking brighter.
$200,000 for second water turf at Logan Park
$200,000 for second water turf at Logan Park
The Otago Hockey Association has received a significant donation towards the installation of its second water-based hockey turf at Logan Park, Dunedin, from the Community Trust of Otago.
Golfers club together for hospice
Golfers club together for hospice
After raising almost $50,000 for the Otago Community Hospice, Kevin Gallivan cannot wait to do even more.
Charitable event runs on the rails
Charitable event runs on the rails
The idea of a fashion parade with a difference, generous support from Dunedin businesses and three weeks of planning combined to help Bex Hill raise $2500 for the Otago Community Hospice last month.
Property prices continue to decline
Property prices continue to decline
Poor weather, political uncertainty and the financial crisis are being blamed for the continual downturn in property values throughout New Zealand.
McCall celebrates 20 years in 'the best job in Dunedin'
McCall celebrates 20 years in 'the best job in Dunedin'
From "global glitches" to "absolute milestones", John McCall has experienced it all in his 20 years as head of Dunedin airport.
Safety the drawcard for family
Safety the drawcard for family
As many young New Zealanders move offshore, some young people from other nations are drawn down under.
Her place to be: top in contest
Her place to be: top in contest
Finding "a place to be" turned into a top placing in a national photography competition for Shanna Verhoef (12), of Dunedin.
Contact customers urged to check power bills
Contact customers urged to check power bills
Estimated power bills are nothing new for Contact Energy customers, but they are being warned to look at their bills closely to avoid a sting when prices increase next month.
Gee-gee we had a good time (+ pics)
Gee-gee we had a good time (+ pics)
Fascinators, fillies and a forecast for rain were all part of Dunedin's Melbourne Cup day at Wingatui racecourse yesterday.