Tim Miller

Australian company Plaman Resources made a University of Otago paleontologist's ''jaw drop'' with a bid to ease opposition to its mining proposal at Foulden Maar.

The owner of a ute seen driving in a Dunedin street with flashing red and blue police lights could face serious charges if caught.

Almost every stretch of open road in Otago and Southland is too dangerous for a 100kmh speed limit, new data suggests.

The owner of a ute seen driving with flashing red and blue police lights in Dunedin earlier could face serious charges if caught.

South Dunedin's new community hub and library could cost close to $10 million - nearly double its original budget.

The final season of the fantasy epic Game of Thrones may have left more than a few fans wanting more - but one fantasy academic believes it could have been wrapped up three seasons earlier.

Organisers of a Pride hui in Dunedin this month hope to attract participants from all around Otago and Southland.

It was a tale of two days for the organisers of the annual Taieri Seven-A-Side tournament.

Emergency services were kept busy in Dunedin for about an hour yesterday attending two crashes in quick succession.

Dunedin continues to be an attractive destination for conference buyers.

Southland is hoping to take a bigger slice of the multimillion-dollar conference industry.

The fate of the Maori Hill Presbyterian Church remains uncertain.

The southern conference sector is putting its best foot forward this week as it vies for a piece of the multimillion-dollar conference industry.

Dunedin is missing out on a range of cultural and arts experiences because it lacks a focal point since the closure of the Fortune Theatre last year, a new report says.