Lynda van Kempen

A 24-hour self-service fuel facility proposed for Ettrick has the approval of all its nearby neighbours in the township, the resource consent application says.

Schist Lane and Hosking Drive are about to go on the map in Cromwell.

SPCA Otago is following promising leads in its inquiry into a puppy drowning and is heartened by the groundswell of support shown by the public, a spokeswoman says.

Hunters mixing with other recreational users of a conservation estate is a recipe for disaster, says a neighbouring property owner who fears a fatality will be the result.

A Grahame Sydney painting delivered 19 years after it was commissioned is expected to reward its owner's patience by fetching more than $100,000 when it goes under the auctioneer's hammer next week.

The Otago Polytechnic's Central Campus will soon be one of a handful of places around the world offering a management degree majoring in adventure tourism.

It was a fast trip downhill for New Zealand's top lugers but the sport is on its way up, officials say.