Tiptoes and other fancy footwork
Tiptoes and other fancy footwork
A group of ballet dancers started the countdown to the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Dunedin yesterday.
Nigel Benson
Spending Quality time in Octagon
Spending Quality time in Octagon
Four Camp Quality companions will be hoping for warm weather this weekend.
Garage wall a blast of sound
Garage wall a blast of sound
Craig Kenton could be the neighbour from hell. If he wanted to be.
Real estate stigma possible
Real estate stigma possible
Will homes in parts of Christchurch suffer from an earthquake stigma?
Dunedin thanked for fundraising efforts
Dunedin thanked for fundraising efforts
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has thanked Dunedin residents for fundraising efforts on behalf of his beleaguered city.
Dunedin animation for Russian screen
Dunedin animation for Russian screen
A Dunedin film has made the cut to screen at an international film festival in Russia.
Return brings extraordinary lesson
Return brings extraordinary lesson
Bonham Lauder stands in a fissure in Avonside Dr, near his Christchurch home. Photo by Seth Gorrie.
Just hours after arriving back in New Zealand from a tsunami conference in Samoa, University of Otago geology student Seth Gorrie was in the middle of an earthquake.
Firefighters put training into practice
Firefighters put training into practice
Dunedin firefighters set a house on fire at the weekend.
Former lodge new home for ballet
Former lodge new home for ballet
Ballet teacher Robyn Sinclair will be dancing for joy today when her new Dunedin Ballet School is officially re-opened in the former Masonic Lodge in Andersons Bay.
Dentists give their time for Pakistan aid
Dentists give their time for Pakistan aid
Two Dunedin dentists hope to help ease the pain for Pakistan flood victims with a unique fundraising venture.
Fan acquires the sweetest thing
Fan acquires the sweetest thing
After queuing outside the Regent Theatre from 3am yesterday, Brendon Griffen found what he was looking for - two $100 tickets to the U2 concert in Auckland in late November.
Power cut affects libraries' computer system
Power cut affects libraries' computer system
A power outage has affected library services throughout Otago during the past two days.
'Beer for her' wins medal
'Beer for her' wins medal
Beer is about to become more feminine and "sexy", if an Otago brewer has her way.
Suspicious fire at former gang house
Suspicious fire at former gang house
A fire at a former Mongrel Mob gang house in Corstorphine early on Saturday is being treated as suspicious.
ORC made flood worse, farmers say
ORC made flood worse, farmers say
Taieri farmers are still counting the cost of the Otago Regional Council's decision to activate floodgates during the May floods.
Turner's 'dangerous poetry' proves a winner
Turner's 'dangerous poetry' proves a winner
Otago poet Brian Turner last night won the New Zealand Post Book Award poetry section, for what the judges described as "dangerous poetry".
Pipers hit right note in awards
Pipers hit right note in awards
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin looked as if he was wrestling an unco-operative octopus when he tried his hand at playing the bagpipes yesterday.
Queen's card a highlight
Queen's card a highlight
It is not every day that cards from Queen Elizabeth, Prime Minister John Key and Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand turn up in your letterbox.
Board rallies for fuel
Board rallies for fuel
The Waikouaiti Coast Community Board is rallying to save fuel services in Waikouaiti.
City barista's skills win $1000 prize
City barista's skills win $1000 prize
Dunedin barista Nick Mackay has won an international barista contest.