Film in Berlin, baby in Wellington
Film in Berlin, baby in Wellington
Dunedin film-maker Robert Sarkies is hoping for a successful double bill today.
Nigel Benson
Disorderly weekend keeps police busy
Disorderly weekend keeps police busy
Dunedin police were grateful for the assistance of out-of-town reinforcements during a busy weekend.
50 years of memories at Brockville
50 years of memories at Brockville
The days of the old schoolyard were remembered in Brockville at the weekend.
Violin in hand, Dunedin muso has world at her feet
Violin in hand, Dunedin muso has world at her feet
Dunedin violinist has the world at her feet after being invited to complete her post-graduate music studies at four different universities in England, Wales and Scotland.
Fortune releases 2012 programme
Fortune releases 2012 programme
The Fortune Theatre is hoping fortune favours the bold, after the release of its ambitious 2012 season programme last night.
Listeners tuned in to inspirational announcer
Listeners tuned in to inspirational announcer
There is something special in the air at Otago community access radio station Oar FM.
New principal welcomed
New principal welcomed
Wanganui High School head girl Kiri Wilson (17) led Bayfield High School principal Judith Forbes into her new school during a handing-over ceremony and powhiri yesterday.
Flying the flags for Zimbabwe
Flying the flags for Zimbabwe
Ready to cheer on the Zimbabwe cricket team at the University Oval today are (from left) Kuda Zimba, Patience Matavire, Tichafara Chabva (in Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor's shirt), Emmanuel Mururi, Aaron Zimba and Moses Nyamugafata.
Mayor welcomes new citizens in ceremony
Mayor welcomes new citizens in ceremony
More than 100 people filled the Clifford Skeggs Gallery this week to see 42 new New Zealanders inducted as citizens.
Volunteers' Rugby World Cup medals remain unclaimed
Volunteers' Rugby World Cup medals remain unclaimed
Dunedin City Council events and special projects officer Kim Newman shows one of many unclaimed 2011 Rugby World Cup certificates and medals on Wednesday.
'Trip of a lifetime' to the Antarctic
'Trip of a lifetime' to the Antarctic
Freezing cold, ice and sleet, terrible working conditions and being bossed around by a bunch of boffins.
Country life not NZ fur seal's lot
Country life not NZ fur seal's lot
The New Zealand fur seal which visited a Taieri farm this week has decided country life is not for it, after all.
To the saddle born
To the saddle born
Horseplay reached new heights in Dunedin yesterday, when a troupe of visiting Spaniards stretched their legs after a long trip south.
Tabuan basket at museum rare find
Tabuan basket at museum rare find
An unidentified foreign object in the Otago Museum collection has been described as "jaw-dropping" by a former-Dunedin anthropologist.
Moo-ving reception for wandering seal
Moo-ving reception for wandering seal
A renegade seal had the cattle rustling on the Taieri yesterday.
Dunedin mountaineer remembered
Dunedin mountaineer remembered
Dunedin mountaineer who scaled new alpine heights before his tragic death will be remembered in his home town today.
Young Otago writers prominent in anthology
Young Otago writers prominent in anthology
Young Otago writers have made a splash in the latest edition of an anthology celebrating New Zealand's best teenage writers.
Fingers and thumbs get together
Fingers and thumbs get together
Young musicians of note have been scaling new heights at the University of Otago this week.
Brewery goes Bats with new brew
Brewery goes Bats with new brew
A new beer has proved a hit with the band which inspired it.
A qwerty type of opera . . .
A qwerty type of opera . . .
A key new work will premiere in Dunedin this weekend.