Public outrage halts tree felling
Public outrage halts tree felling
Outrage from the public forced contractors to stop chopping down five cherry plum trees in Kew Reserve, in Caversham, this week.
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Injured hunter gave up hope of being found
Injured hunter gave up hope of being found
If Les Butcher had been carrying a pen while hunting, he would have written his will last Wednesday night.
Couple to reunite, after visa granted
Couple to reunite, after visa granted
''Good things take time.'' So says Otago Museum director Ian Griffin, whose wife, Maria, will now be able to join him in Dunedin after three months of separation.
It's official - Otago makes its mark on Ranfurly Shield
It's official - Otago makes its mark on Ranfurly Shield
It's there now, etched forever in rugby history - ''2013 OTAGO''.
The Boss not born to run to Dunedin
The Boss not born to run to Dunedin
The Boss is unlikely to sing in Dunedin on his visit to New Zealand in March next year.
Free high-tech studio for children
Free high-tech studio for children
A high-tech studio for young people will open in South Dunedin next year as part of a free after-school learning programme.
Ice hockey: Four reckon their time has come
Ice hockey: Four reckon their time has come
They say it is better to have tried and failed, than never to have tried at all.
Long lunches are nothing new
Long lunches are nothing new
Long lunches are nothing new. But Otago University students are getting behind a long lunch in Castle St next month to help raise awareness of World Vision.
Role of breed in dog attacks disputed
Role of breed in dog attacks disputed
The New Zealand public and media place too much emphasis on a dog's breed when an attack occurs, a pit bull advocate says.
Rippa side placed fourth
Rippa side placed fourth
Arrowtown Primary School's rippa rugby team has come back from the national tournament in Wellington as fourth placegetter this week.
Bring back the fleas, scientist suggests
Bring back the fleas, scientist suggests
The dirty state of Lake Hayes' could be the result of Coronet Peak's sewerage system and residential septic tanks, Otago University freshwater scientist Dr Marc Schallenberg says.
No rush for same-sex marriages
No rush for same-sex marriages
Marriage celebrants in Dunedin are not expecting any sudden influx of gay marriage requests now that same-sex marriage is legal in New Zealand.
Cold impairs lung function
Cold impairs lung function
Cooler bedroom temperatures are harming children's lungs, a University of Otago study has found.
Fish and Game may take action
Fish and Game may take action
Fish and Game Otago will take legal action against the Otago Regional Council if it is not consulted during consent processes.
Green Island residents urged to report suspicious behaviour
Green Island residents urged to report suspicious behaviour
Police are asking Green Island residents to be on the lookout for any suspicious characters in the neighbourhood after a series of daytime burglaries over the past week.
Strategy targets golfing tourists
Strategy targets golfing tourists
Queenstown, the jewel in New Zealand's golfing crown, will benefit the most from Tourism New Zealand's $2 million investment in golf.
Attitude the key to success, new principal tells pupils
Attitude the key to success, new principal tells pupils
Taieri College welcomed its new principal, David Hunter, yesterday morning with a powhiri and the official hand-over ceremony.
Study puts spotlight on obesity
Study puts spotlight on obesity
Obesity is creeping up on smoking as one of New Zealand's biggest health burdens, a recent Ministry of Health study shows.
Top writer to speak
Top writer to speak
International bestseller United States crime writer Kathy Reichs will be visiting Dunedin next month to begin her nationwide tour to promote Bones of the Lost, her latest Temperance Brennan forensic thriller.
Veteran finds much changed
Veteran finds much changed
A lot had changed when Bill Mulhall returned to Korea for the first time in 51 years.