Mark Price

The Department of Conservation has set up a captive breeding programme for Cromwell's endangered chafer beetle (Prodontria lewisi).

Another round of court action is being considered by one of the groups fighting to prevent wind turbines from sprouting on Otago and Southland hills.

Duncan Laing's son Stefan set the tone at the famous swimming coach's funeral in Dunedin yesterday by noting, with a smile, that at least his father was on time for his own funeral.

Diplomat today, restaurateur tomorrow. That's the fate awaiting William McCormick, whose brief diplomatic career as United States ambassador to New Zealand will end with the change of government back home in November.

The Dunedin City Council has given the final tick of approval to the rezoning of a contentious piece of Taieri rural land next to Mosgiel.

Here at last is a place for birds to touch down safely - the only place in Otago for centuries guaranteed free of guns and spears or pests and pets.

The lack of late summer storms is having a beneficial effect on the survival of young native birds in Otago.

The fluoride debate is heating up in Dunedin's northern townships, just as construction of their new water supply gets under way.

When international tourist wholesalers go shopping for New Zealand attractions next month, they will find a new Dunedin offering available.

Vietnam veteran Winata (Jimmy) Opai began today with one last mission in mind: to lay a wreath at the cenotaph in memory of comrades who did not make it back from Vietnam.

A plan to upgrade Dunedin's "tired and shabby'' public toilets was approved by the Dunedin City Council's infrastructure services committee this week.

Dunedin road users are being encouraged to ‘‘dob in'' drivers who run red lights.

Keas and kakas in the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary are being put at risk by people pushing objects through the mesh.