Brighton car fire investigated
Brighton car fire investigated
A fire investigator has been requested to examine a vehicle damaged by fire in Dunedin today.
Shawn McAvinue
Sea Shepherd patrol boat launched
Sea Shepherd patrol boat launched
A Sea Shepherd vessel named after a Nordic god was launched in Dunedin yesterday, fresh from defending whales in the North Atlantic.
Nostalgia gets ahead of steam
Nostalgia gets ahead of steam
Dunedin deserves its own steam engine, a group working to make it happen says.
Writers fest full of promise
Writers fest full of promise
Writer's block beware - the third New Zealand Young Writers Festival starts in Dunedin today.
Family, friends mourn 'one of a kind'
Difficult to grasp death
Family and friends are mourning Dunedin man Fabian Dobson after the police dive squad recovered his body from Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown yesterday.
Trout released for children to catch
Trout released for children to catch
The upcoming trout fishing season is ''looking good'' but to maximise fishermen's chances, hundreds of ''lunkers'' are being released in a Dunedin lagoon and reservoirs.
Southern surf life-savers among national finalists
Southern surf life-savers among national finalists
Surf life-saving members from Otago have been named finalists in national awards recognising dedication to saving lives and preventing drowning on New Zealand's beaches.
Time to speak up on cod
Time to speak up on cod
Recreational fishers in Dunedin are urging their peers to "have a say'' to help the Government create a blue cod strategy rather than letting other groups speak for them.
Vet takes up SPCA Otago role
Vet takes up SPCA Otago role
SPCA Otago's new director of animal welfare Jeff Herkt is preparing for "hard times'' in the job.
Vandals attack croquet club’s rooms
Vandals attack croquet club’s rooms
A Dunedin croquet club is counting the cost of extensive vandalism to its facility on the eve of its season opening.
Birthday card takes centenarian back
Birthday card takes centenarian back
A birthday card given to a southern centenarian in Dunedin on Saturday sparked memories of a boyhood shared with "beautiful wahines with mokos".
Police pursue stolen Mercedes
Police pursue stolen Mercedes
A police pursuit of a stolen car was abandoned north of Balclutha today, police say.
Debate aims to interest young people in politics
Debate aims to interest young people in politics
A debate in Dunedin last night was designed to engage youth with politics.
Extension for report
Extension for report
The South-East Marine Protection Forum has been granted an extension for the delivery of its recommendations to the Government.
DCC moves to halt domain damage
DCC moves to halt domain damage
The call for measures to stop hoons damaging grassy areas at Brighton Domain has been answered.
Writers can do without bogans
Writers can do without bogans
Outrageous Fortune writer Rachel Lang says she didn’t have to "live next door to bogans" to write a convincing TV series about the residents of West Auckland.
Court cases bust budget
Court cases bust budget
Expensive court cases have blown out an Otago Fish & Game budget by more than 600%.
Screenwriting success requires Olympic effort
Screenwriting success requires Olympic effort
The effort to get a screenplay to the silver screen is similar to winning an Olympic gold, a Dunedin scriptwriter says.
Candidates address Port forum
Candidates address Port forum
Candidates for the Dunedin North electorate faced off at a forum in Port Chalmers last night.
Festival a celebration of youth and music
Festival a celebration of youth and music
More than 200 performances at an annual ''celebration of young people and music'' began in Dunedin last night.