Shawn McAvinue

The new owners of a Dunedin golf shop will give retail their best shot today, ending the previous owners' 24 years of selling the latest sports technology from the store.

Pupils involved in a drama programme in Dunedin yesterday learned about the importance of having fun as a professional actor.

An art installation portraying a homeless person sleeping rough on a Dunedin street is causing a stir in the city.

Ugly ringworm lesions emerging on the skin of SPCA Otago staff and cats have spurred the indefinite lock-down of the Dunedin shelter.

Several All Blacks once called Dunedin's scarfie flats home, and the city's student quarter was an attraction yesterday for some of the current squad who brought tea and biscuits for tenants - and got a ribbing in return.

A Dunedin resident woken by a smoke alarm as a wall in their house burned this morning says the device saved them from ''a pretty nasty incident''.

For the first time, the top three prizes at the 2016 IHC Art Awards went to an all-female line up and included Dunedin artist Becky Donovan.

A seriously injured boy has been taken to hospital after emergency services were called to a home in western Southland.

Footage of a feral cat stalking a sleeping albatross chick in Dunedin is a "wake-up call'', the Otago Peninsula Trust says.

A Dunedin pensioner is warning others about an aggressive phone scam where callers pose as Inland Revenue staff trying to recover unpaid taxes.

A buggy with a 150-year history turned out in Waikouaiti yesterday when a range of relics were moved from a dusty shed behind the Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre.

The "dystopian future'' is bright for the zombie horde set to infest the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival tonight.

The Otago Central Rail Trail Trust wants to buy the Hyde Railway Station and its rolling stock. It has about a fortnight to find $15,000 - and is seeking public support.

Rain has filled a newly restored Taieri wetland and the welcome mat is out for whitebait and dabbling ducks.

About 300 people stood in silence at a candlelight vigil in the Octagon last night in a show of support for the victims of the Orlando massacre.

University of Otago students did glow yoga at the Otago University Students' Association Clubs & Societies Centre in Dunedin last night.