'Outstanding' 16-year-old makes mark
'Outstanding' 16-year-old makes mark
Turangi horsewoman Cheyenne Church has shown it is in the genes when it comes to rodeo.
Rebecca Fox
Students slam liquor ban plan
Students slam liquor ban plan
Students opposed to a permanent liquor ban in North Dunedin say the street drinking culture is "one of the main attractions" of studying at Otago University.
Venue subsidy plan
Venue subsidy plan
It will cost the Dunedin City Council at least $20,000 to provide community groups with a similar level of access to facilities, such as the Skeggs Gallery, as they had before the recent change of management.
ORC to hold talks in private
ORC to hold talks in private
The Otago Regional Council will meet in private on Wednesday to discuss a confidential report on plans and likely costs to overcome overcrowding in its Stafford St office block.
Recall of helicopter blades
Recall of helicopter blades
Safety fears have sparked a product recall for a batch of popular helicopter blades, though no operators in the South Island have been affected.
Weather extremes recorded in region
Weather extremes recorded in region
Otago has recorded the country's lowest temperature and the gustiest wind for January; perfectly fitting Niwa's description of January being cool, windy and unsettled.
Two injured in crash
Two injured in crash
A woman and a child were taken to Dunedin Hospital with minor injuries after a crash in Stuart St last night.
Mastering the art of weaving
Mastering the art of weaving
Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Bronwyn Lowe weaves pingao (sedge grass) into a small kete at the University of Otago's Summer School Raranga Kete Whakairo course this week.
Lecturer Roka Cameron said the course aimed to teach students the intricate weaving technique of mahi kete whakairo (construction or making of woven kits).
ORC to re-examine rates-payment system
ORC to re-examine rates-payment system
Otago Regional Council ratepayers may soon be able to pay their rates bill by instalments.
ORC legal action
ORC legal action
The Otago Regional Council has issued five infringement notices in four months and has four pending legal proceedings.
ORC defends measures to enforce coal ban
ORC defends measures to enforce coal ban
Otago regional councillors deny suggestions their proposed enforcement process for those who continue to burn coal is too lax.
Fireman holds out to beat Highlander
Fireman holds out to beat Highlander
While there is some irony in a fireman coming last in the fireman's hold challenge, it did not prove to be Barry Day's downfall.
Return of albatross encouraging
Return of albatross encouraging
Five years ago, royal northern albatross White-lime-yellow's future hung in the balance, but its return to the Taiaroa Head colony this week means it will help fill in the gaps in researchers' knowledge about where the birds go when foraging at sea.
Bylaw extends scope of flood schemes
Bylaw extends scope of flood schemes
Floodbank and works on the lower Waitaki River and at Henley could soon be protected by an Otago Regional Council bylaw.
Aerial study finds water in Ida Valley
Aerial study finds water in Ida Valley
The Otago Regional Council's $1 million investment in Glass Earth's aerial geophysical survey has been justified by the discovery of water sources in one of the region's driest spots, the Ida Valley, councillors say.
ORC pleased with water quality policy
ORC pleased with water quality policy
The Otago Regional Council has put forward a policy it claims will clean up and preserve Otago's waterways.
Tourist caught fishing illegally
Tourist caught fishing illegally
Another tourist has been caught illegally fishing in Otago, and three Swiss anglers were caught hours before they left the country and fined $500 each for fishing illegally in Wanaka earlier this month.
Dunedin to Brighton vintage car rally
Dunedin to Brighton vintage car rally
Dunedin to Brighton vintage car rally starts from the Octagon on Saturday.
Council to change order of flood works
Council to change order of flood works
A change in the order of flood protection works to be completed along the Water of Leith during the next seven years could affect rates.
Rain falls on Dunedin but region misses out
Rain falls on Dunedin but region misses out
Dunedin benefited from the cold snap which hit the country at the weekend but the Taieri Plain and the rest of the region missed out.