Phone scammer nasty and dogged
Phone scammer nasty and dogged
A Dunedin woman is warning people of an "aggressive and persistent" phone scam.
Shawn McAvinue
Butterfly house yoga class fly-away hit
Butterfly house yoga class fly-away hit
Do you think you could hold a yoga pose with a butterfly on your nose?
Round-world bid getting back on track
Sailor’s round-world bid getting back on track
The spirit of an Irish sailor stranded in Dunedin is unsinkable.
Penguin selfies at pool 'not cool'
Penguin selfies 'not cool'
If people bother the rare penguin moulting in Dunedin it will be moved to a secret location, the Department of Conservation says.
Cruise visitors evacuate bus because of fire
Cruise visitors evacuate bus because of fire
Cruise ship passengers had to make an emergency exit when their tour bus caught fire in Dunedin yesterday.
Lamb's bid for freedom short-lived
Lamb's bid for freedom short-lived
A lamb leapt for freedom on the way to the abattoir, evading captors in central Dunedin by taking a ''ewe turn'' up a steep street before its time on the run was chopped short.
Dunedin store welcomes pyjamas
Dunedin store welcomes pyjamas
A British supermarket chain has given its store managers permission to eject customers wearing pyjamas but a Dunedin supermarket is welcoming shoppers in sleepwear.
Hot year for Otago
Province basks: figures prove it
Last year was hot, hot, hot across Otago.
Flower-girl roles a mark of respect
Flower-girl roles a mark of respect
A couple of grandmothers have smashed traditional stereotypes at a wedding with a difference in Dunedin.
It's a wrap: the many uses for newsprint
It's a wrap: the many uses for newsprint
The newsprint in a newspaper might have fulfilled its destiny, yet spare a thought for the stuff that has missed its chance to help make headlines, writes Shawn McAvinue.
Every day's a holiday in Harwood
Every day's a holiday in Harwood
Reporter Shawn McAvinue and photographer Christine O’Connor spent a couple of hours in the Dunedin suburb of Harwood and talked to 10 permanent residents making every day a holiday.
Driver in Highcliff Rd accident dies
Driver in Highcliff Rd accident dies
The 35-year-old woman injured when a car rolled down a steep hill in Dunedin about three weeks ago has died.
Pedestrian killed in Alexandra crash
Pedestrian killed in Alexandra crash
A man has died after being hit by a vehicle on State Highway 8, north of Alexandra. A St John spokesman said the man was in his 20s.
'Tis season: SPCA shelter filling up
'Tis season: SPCA shelter filling up
The SPCA shelter in Dunedin is filling with new residents as people abandon animals across the city.
Warm inside but chilly out at Mahinerangi
Warm inside but chilly out at Mahinerangi
Matt and Casey Dunstan relaxed in their crib ''Norwestvale'' at Lake Mahinerangi yesterday with their Labrador, Leila.
Sandcastles homage to Braille inventor
Sandcastles homage to Braille inventor
A blind Dunedin woman battled a strong southerly wind and hail to pay homage to her hero yesterday.
City arts, culture strategically infused
City arts, culture strategically infused
‘‘Ara Toi Otepoti: Dunedin’s Arts and Culture Strategy’’ had its first birthday in October. Shawn McAvinue asks the instigators how it is maturing.
Clams harvested as permit issue looms
Clams harvested as permit issue looms
Seven years of research on the environmental impact of commercial clam harvesting in Otago Harbour is nearing an end.
Residency space for visiting artists
Residency space for visiting artists
A new artist’s studio on Otago Peninsula is set to open around early March.
Sacking payout doubled
Sacking payout doubled
A former Dunedin bus driver wrongly branded a ``thief and a fraudster'' after being dismissed over a $2.90 fare has won nearly $20,000 in compensation.