Binder shuts book on long career
Binder shuts book on long career
It was the end of an era at the Otago Daily Times last week, as long-time bookbinder Murray Lawrence closed the final chapter on a unique career.
Nigel Benson
Theft of donation box 'sickening'
Theft of donation box 'sickening'
A mean theft has angered staff at a Dunedin scrap metal recycling business.
Closure of road defended
Closure of road defended
Police are defending their decision to close State Highway 88 for more than five hours after Thursday's fatal crash near Ravensbourne.
Oyster festival popular
Oyster festival popular
The 2011 Bluff Oyster and Food Festival drew thousands of oyster aficionados to the festival by the old Bluff town wharf on Saturday.
Work skills emphasised
Work skills emphasised
Everyone from trucking company Main-freight to biscuit manufacturer Cookie Time was there, while brewer Lion Nathan was promising "a fridge full of futures".
Super Haka in support of Christchurch
Super Haka in support of Christchurch
Kavanagh College pupil Sinai Moataane (16) probably summed it up for everybody when asked why she was at the Super Haka in the Octagon yesterday.
Students give patients free lifestyle assessments
Students give patients free lifestyle assessments
A medical exercise demonstrating the importance of exercise was held in Dunedin yesterday.
Ship holed in berthing mishap
Ship holed in berthing mishap
A container ship may be stranded at Port Chalmers for days, after it was holed during a berthing manoeuvre at the port yesterday.
Relatives of shark victims yet to be contacted
Relatives of shark victims yet to be contacted
A Dunedin shark attack survivor is frustrated at the time it is taking to find relatives of the three men killed by sharks in Dunedin in the 1960s.
Here's looking at you two, Mr Mirrormen
Here's looking at you two, Mr Mirrormen
There will be some serious reflection going on in Dunedin today when two "Mirrormen" characters make their debut appearance at the Otago Farmers Market.
SPCA needs homes for dozens of cats
SPCA needs homes for dozens of cats
There are black ones and white ones, black and white ones, and even coloured ones.
Author awarded residency
Author awarded residency
Dunedin author Paddy Richardson will use an arts residency to work on a novel about the 1981 Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand.
Trust helps quake victims
Trust helps quake victims
Dunedin's Caselberg Trust has come to the aid of two Christchurch writers displaced by the February 22 earthquake.
Fitness- skip to it: champ
Fitness- skip to it: champ
More than 100 Dunedin children skipped school yesterday.
Verdict rendered on 'grotesque' burger
Verdict rendered on 'grotesque' burger
Most people chickened out in the end.
Death and armed bar fight mar start of duck-shooting
Death and armed bar fight mar start of duck-shooting
Two major incidents marred the start of the duck-shooting season on Saturday.
Lights in white pattern: a moody piece
Lights in white pattern: a moody piece
A white painting on a white wall was unveiled at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery yesterday.
Poet wins Frame literary award
Poet wins Frame literary award
New Zealand poet, printer and editor Alan Loney has won the 2011 Janet Frame Literary Trust Award.
Mystery mural uncovered at Garrison Hall
Mystery mural uncovered at Garrison Hall
A mural which has been hidden for more than 100 years has archaeologists excited.
Dresses evoke memories
Dresses evoke memories
Last night's Royal wedding brought the memories flooding back for some brides from yesteryear.