Otago charities to benefit from student's journey
Otago charities to benefit from student's journey
Scott Kvick is not one to skite about his trip down the length of New Zealand - but he is one to skike.
Hamish McNeilly
Gaming trust appeals suspension
Gaming trust appeals suspension
The Dunedin-based Southern Trust, one of the largest gaming-machine societies in New Zealand, has lost its bid for name suppression over a decision to suspend its licence for five days.
Texting driver charged with dangerous driving
Texting driver charged with dangerous driving
A Dunedin woman who was too busy texting her friends to notice the police car following her has been charged with dangerous driving.
Otago property prices down at end of 2009
Otago property prices down at end of 2009
Another new year, another change for the New Zealand property market.
Number of presbyteries cut from five to one
Number of presbyteries cut from five to one
The number of presbyteries in Otago and Southland has been cut from five to one, in the biggest shake up the Presbyterian Church South of the Waitaki has seen for more than 150 years.
Windfall possible for community groups
Windfall possible for community groups
Community groups stand to gain millions of dollars in extra funding if the minimum rate of return from gaming machine societies is increased.
New editor for Catholic magazine
New editor for Catholic magazine
It counts Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and the Pope's New Zealand envoy as subscribers, and now a Dunedin-based magazine is set to have its first change of editor in its 12-year history.
Tourists want Maori welcomes, hot chips
Tourists want Maori welcomes, hot chips
Cruise ship visits injected an estimated $19 million into the Dunedin economy last year, but there was room to improve the tourist experience, according to a cruise industry report prepared by the...
Stewart Island prepared for invasion
Stewart Island prepared for invasion
Stewart Island is bracing itself for a population explosion after Christmas, following confirmation the cruise ship Volendam will be visiting.
To the pre-Christmas farmers market we shall go
To the pre-Christmas farmers market we shall go
They came, they saw, they went about their business - crowds and crowds of folk seeking fresh fare for their Christmas tables.
Teen sparks armed police call-out
Teen sparks armed police call-out
A teenager with an imitation gun, who shot at passing cars from a public toilet, sparked an armed police call-out in Port Chalmers last night.
Fewer Kiwis taking holidays abroad
Fewer Kiwis taking holidays abroad
It has been au revoir France and ciao Italy as more New Zealanders opted to stay at home rather than travel abroad.
Founder re-acquires Flying Nun after ten years
Founder re-acquires Flying Nun after ten years
Flying Nun, the record label credited with launching the Dunedin Sound to the world, has been bought back by its founder, Roger Shepherd.
Magpie found on high
Magpie found on high
Dunedin artist Jo Robertson has been reunited with her cherished pet, a magpie named Hey Baby.
Kia Marama effective for those willing
Kia Marama effective for those willing
New Zealand's first specialist prison treatment programme for child sex offenders, Kia Marama, has been proven to reduce reoffending - but only for those who wanted to be part of the programme.
Market organisers remain optimistic
Market organisers remain optimistic
Despite "teething problems" the organisers of a new Dunedin market are vowing things can only improve.
Car collides with train at crossing
Car collides with train at crossing
Passengers watched in horror as a late-model Mercedes coupe collided with the Taieri Gorge Railway excursion train at a level crossing at Sutton, near Middlemarch, yesterday morning.
Ribbon cut at St Clair Beach boutique hotel
Ribbon cut at St Clair Beach boutique hotel
Newcomer checked in to the Dunedin hotel scene yesterday with the official opening of the St Clair Beach Resort.
What's ringing the tills this Christmas
What's ringing the tills this Christmas
In the week before Christmas, your true love may go and buy: one Sexy Santa negligee, two scooters scooting, three Lucanus jig lures - and a Susan Boyle CD.
Traffic cameras not live until next year
Traffic cameras not live until next year
LIGHTS, camera, but no action.