Loss prompts screening call
Loss prompts screening call
A Dunedin widow whose husband's bowel cancer was detected too late to cure wants the Government to commit to a national screening programme.
Shawn McAvinue
Crews rally round to keep cars mobile
Crews rally round to keep cars mobile
KC Racing crew members Michael Partel (left) and Jeff Sharp fix a release bearing on a Ford Escort gearbox at the Mitre 10 Mega Dunedin car park last night.
Dunedin ceramicists' work rewarded
Dunedin ceramicists' work rewarded
Two Dunedin ceramicists won $1500 prizes at a national ceramic awards announced in Auckland last week.
Southerners among trust recipients
Southerners among trust recipients
Three Southerners researching ''society's most pressing problems'' were named as Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship recipients this week.
Bare facts reported
Bare facts reported
The bare buttocks of a man being flashed from a moving car was reported to police at 6.23pm last night, Southern District Command Centre deployment co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Brian Benn said.
Replanting of burnt estuary area planned
Replanting of burnt estuary area planned
The replanting of an area of burnt vegetation at Kaikorai Estuary will begin in winter next year, Saddle Hill Community Board chairman Scott Weatherall says.
Evening to help Cameron
Evening to help Cameron
A fund-raiser is being held for a former Mosgiel man fighting for his life in a Perth hospital.
'Monster' drones around cathedral
'Monster' drones around cathedral
An unmanned aircraft investigating the upper reaches of St Paul's Cathedral captivated office workers in a nearby high-rise building yesterday.
'Dental fitness' backed
'Dental fitness' backed
Kiwis rugby league halfback Shaun Johnson fronted a ''dental fitness'' campaign yesterday as the Government urges more children to enrol for free dental services.
Peninsula farm sale end of an era
Peninsula farm sale end of an era
An Otago Peninsula farm owned by the same family for nearly 120 years is for sale.
Playing with fire
Playing with fire
Playing with fireLily Hilton (4) plays with a sparkler in Kew Park, at Forbury Corner, Dunedin, last night.
Dunedin ceramicists competing
Dunedin ceramicists competing
Eight Dunedin artists are finalists in a national ceramics competition, the results of which will be announced today.
Children's bookshop pops up
Children's bookshop pops up
James Henshaw (2) enjoys a book in the new ''pop up'' children's bookshop, the Children's Room and Book Shop, in Dunedin this week.
Couple honoured for excellence in foster care
Couple honoured for excellence in foster care
A Dunedin couple who fostered 19 children over six years will be recognised in Wellington on Friday.
Auto show with a big heart
Auto show with a big heart
Koru Care Otago is holding the Outram Auto Show on Sunday to raise funds to take children with health issues and disabilities to Queensland's Gold Coast.
Vote to supply rescue boat
Vote to supply rescue boat
The Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club needs the community to come to its rescue and vote to help it win a $25,000 prize.
Pilfered pup recovered in caravan park
Pilfered pup recovered in caravan park
An allegedly stolen puppy was recovered when Mosgiel police executed a search warrant at a caravan park yesterday.
Safe stolen from St Clair restaurant staff room
Safe stolen from St Clair restaurant staff room
A safe was stolen from the staff room at a St Clair restaurant on Sunday night, police said.
Port transformed for 'Oceans' filming
Port transformed for 'Oceans' filming
Port Chalmers was ''buzzing'' during the film shoot of The Light Between Oceans in Dunedin on Saturday.
Cruise ship outran storm to safe port
Cruise ship outran storm to safe port
The cruise ship Sun Princess arrived in Dunedin yesterday, a day earlier than expected.