Dunedin man on mission
Dunedin man on mission
Douglas Clark (66) is a man on a mission. The Dunedin man, a disaster assessment specialist with the New Zealand Red Cross, arrived in Apia, Samoa, early yesterday to assist the Samoan Red Cross.
Hamish McNeilly
Staff saved guests' lives
Staff saved guests' lives
It was not the kind of holiday they had in mind. Speaking from the Samoan capital of Apia yesterday, St Clair School teacher Shelley Wilde (50) said she and husband Noel (57) were woken by a large earthquake on Tuesday morning (local time).
Call for harsher drugs penalties
Call for harsher drugs penalties
After losing his only child to drug addiction, an Oamaru man is calling for authorities to crack down on legal and illegal drugs.
Couch leap 'stupid', burnt student says
Couch leap 'stupid', burnt student says
Midway through jumping over a burning couch on Friday night, Matthew Scally had a horrible thought.
Cockle harvesting upsets runanga
Cockle harvesting upsets runanga
The first commercial catch of cockles for more than three decades was taken from Otago Harbour yesterday, prompting a customary fisheries guardian to liken the move to Japanese whaling.
Last chance for council's top official
Last chance for council's top official
After a "tense and extremely difficult" meeting, the Invercargill City Council has issued its long-serving chief executive with a final warning for bringing the council into disrepute, Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt said yesterday.
Release in 18 years 'unlikely'
Release in 18 years 'unlikely'
Convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston is unlikely to be released after serving his 18-year minimum sentence, parole statistics reveal.
X could mark the spot for unusual place name
X could mark the spot for unusual place name
From Athol to Zero Rock and everything in between . . . well, almost.
Health studies help for Maori
Health studies help for Maori
The University of Otago has announced a new pilot programme, Tu Kahika, aimed at addressing an acute shortage of Maori health professionals.
Air NZ confirms $39 student fares
Air NZ confirms $39 student fares
Stand by for cheap student air fares. Air New Zealand has confirmed the airline is to offer $39 standby fares for University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic students as part of a trial.
Corstorphine House to close
Corstorphine House to close
It has hosted royalty and movie stars, but the $790-a-night luxury boutique hotel Corstorphine House is set to close its doors this week with the loss of 12 jobs.
$39 student standby air fares tipped
$39 student standby air fares tipped
Air New Zealand is planning to launch a campaign offering University of Otago students special standby fares from Dunedin.
Lucky escape as car crashes into house
Lucky escape as car crashes into house
A Dunedin woman who was thrown metres into the air when a car crashed through her living-room yesterday afternoon, was grateful her 2-year-old grandson had left the room just moments before the accident.
Number of cruise-ship visits steady
Number of cruise-ship visits steady
Despite initial fears of widespread cancellations, the number of cruise ships scheduled to visit Dunedin this season - the second most visited cruise ship port in the country - remains steady.
2000 quake claims reviewed; half rejected
2000 quake claims reviewed; half rejected
Of the 2000 claims reviewed by the Earthquake Commission following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on July 15, half have been declined.
Sisters celebrate honour for order
Sisters celebrate honour for order
The canonisation of their founder in Rome next month was a source of "great joy and thanksgiving" for staff and residents of the Sacred Heart Home and Hospital in Brockville, Dunedin.
NHNZ success: Stedman jubilant
NHNZ success: Stedman jubilant
Dunedin-based television production company NHNZ won the inaugural international achievement award at the Qantas Film and Television Awards in Auckland at the weekend.
Govt abandoned plan for $15 departure tax
Govt abandoned plan for $15 departure tax
A proposal to charge passengers leaving New Zealand a $15 government departure tax has been abandoned.
Shed ready for blokes and blokettes
Shed ready for blokes and blokettes
A former tractor shed has been transformed into Dunedin's first Blokes' Shed and all it needs are blokes - and honorary blokettes.
Better run at Games by 'racing' in 3D
Better run at Games by 'racing' in 3D
When Winter Olympics hopeful Tionette Stoddard can't get to the mountain, the mountain comes to her.