Mounting up for some big challenges
Mounting up for some big challenges
Large letters emblazoned across a John McGlashan College foyer read ''From those to whom much has been given, much will be expected''.
Shawn McAvinue
'He's not a humble bird, he's a rockstar'
'He's not a humble bird, he's a rockstar'
The rock star status of Sirocco endures - the amorous kakapo has made women weep during his Dunedin tour.
Shed picture perfect for cruise ship passengers
Shed picture perfect for cruise ship passengers
Artist Daniel Mead (32), of Dunedin, paints a mural inside a Port Otago shed at Port Chalmers yesterday as artist Jack Winters (33), of Gore, holds the ladder.
Art works to help young artists
Art works to help young artists
A bid in an art auction in Port Chalmers on Saturday will help West Harbour's budding artists.
Foodie butcher in national team
Foodie butcher in national team
A Mosgiel butcher has been selected to represent New Zealand internationally.
Options sought for churches' future
Options sought for churches' future
The Middlemarch community is concerned about new regulations threatening the future of its historic churches.
Shelter to benefit from comedy in a shed
Shelter to benefit from comedy in a shed
''Welcome to our little fridge,'' Fortune Theatre artistic director Lara Macgregor said inside Shed 40 in Fryatt St, Dunedin, yesterday.
Walk aims to encourage discussion of dementia
Walk aims to encourage discussion of dementia
A healthy lifestyle helps safeguard precious memories.
Craft beer expo exceeds expectations
Craft beer expo exceeds expectations
Snow failing to show had hundreds more sipping suds at the Dunedin Railway Station on Saturday.
$2 milk bargain leaves a good taste
$2 milk bargain leaves a good taste
The Mad Butcher's $1 a litre milk promotion has been a big hit and the company is making a loss on every sale.
Grant means 'dreams are possible'
Grant means 'dreams are possible'
Green Island has more to offer visitors than just the landfill, says a community group about to be given $240,000 to transform their suburb.
Theft leaves caregiver, clients in lurch
Theft leaves caregiver, clients in lurch
A caregiver ready for a day's work helping elderly and disabled clients was unimpressed to find her car on blocks and all its wheels stolen.
Many caught out by soaring cost of food
Many caught out by soaring cost of food
New Zealand is the land of milk and honey - if you have the money, food bank staff say, as meat and milk hit record highs.
Man hit by car after fleeing police
Man hit by car after fleeing police
A 20-year-old Dunedin man was hit by a car in Caversham last night after running from police.
Consent process blamed for veg store closure
Consent process blamed for veg store closure
A costly consent hearing is being blamed for Veggie Boys' Mosgiel store withering economically and it will close at the end of the month.
Woeful internet hits Karitane businesses
Woeful internet hits Karitane businesses
The slow and unreliable internet in Karitane is stunting the growth of the seaside town, local business owners say.
Hospital cafe price rise backfires
Hospital cafe price rise backfires
A price rise for cafeteria food at all Southern hospitals last year has ''backfired'', a union head says, and disgruntled staff at Dunedin Hospital are eating elsewhere.
Family upset dog put down; wants apology
Family upset dog put down; wants apology
A Dunedin family wants an apology from the Dunedin City Council for euthanising its beloved dog, Obi.
Escaped prisoner remains at large
Escaped prisoner remains at large
A prisoner who went missing from Otago Correctional Facility has still not been found.
Exploding bonfire burns partygoers
Exploding bonfire burns partygoers
Revellers jumped into a pond to douse their burning clothing after a bonfire exploded in Mosgiel early yesterday.