Rosie Manins

A merino wether dubbed Big Ben has been shorn of a fleece even heavier than Shrek's in what is claimed as a world record.

Gang conflict in Dunedin is likely, given the establishment of an outlaw motorcycle gang in the city, academics say.

An unemployed Dunedin man faces five criminal charges and the likelihood of more after an alleged 48-hour, 1200km joy ride.

A 13-year-old Balclutha girl has died after a boat capsized at Surat Bay near Pounawea in South Otago this afternoon.

Lookout Point residents say a neglected burnt-out house in the Dunedin neighbourhood is dangerous, a fire risk and an eyesore.

A taste of Central Otago will be sweet relief for Dunedin's poor.

Dogs and vehicles are temporarily banned from the eastern end of Tomahawk Beach to protect the first sea lion pup born in the Dunedin area this season.

Mosgiel St John Youth Cadet Nicole Bremer is preparing to represent her division at the national championships.

The discovery in Dunedin of a World War 1 soldier's paybook has delighted his 92-year-old daughter.

Dunedin's tourism industry is hailing a prosperous start to the year.

The University of Otago has come a long way from its ''Get over it'' attitude to students' alcohol consumption. Rosie Manins discovers what has changed and how the university is continuing to influence the student drinking culture in the final part of our Booze Control: Stop and Think series.

For most New Zealanders, fear about being spied on is unnecessary, Nicky Hager says.

British author Alexander McCall Smith will headline the revived Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival in May.