Vaughan Elder

The main road out to the Dunedin suburb of Brighton was blocked by police after an armed offenders squad call-out this evening.

A group of revellers "enjoying the season a bit too much'' resulted in fire fighters being called out to a bonfire in South Dunedin tonight.

The man at the helm of the Dunedin City Council when most of a $1.59 million fraud took place has broken his silence and apologised to ratepayers.

Security staff have been praised for helping police during an early morning scuffle in the Octagon yesterday in which two officers were assaulted.

Rain on New Year's Eve has done little to dampen the fire risk in Otago, with parts of the region still as dry as a ''tinder box''.

Rock legend David Bowie has given his seal of approval to a University of Otago paper which explores his career.

The University of Otago has confirmed more than 15 College of Education jobs have been lost.

Mosgiel couple celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary today say respecting each other's individuality is an important part of a successful marriage.

Otago is one of only two regions where international student numbers dropped last year and it is down to a lack of action in previous years, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.

People walking their dogs at Dunedin's Aramoana Beach must put them on leads because of an unusual yellow-eyed penguin nesting location.

Two breakout acts with No 1 singles around the world and Australian synth-pop duo Empire of the Sun are the leading acts in this year's Orientation Week.

Kim Turfus hopes her new shop Allanton will become a destination for lovers of stylish homeware.

Two breakout acts with number one singles around the globe and Australian synth-pop duo Empire of the Sun are the leading acts in this year's Orientation Week.

A University of Otago law student has been crowned Miss Pacific Islands, her third beauty pageant victory in the space of a year.

The first anniversary of the murder of Dunedin siblings Bradley and Ellen Livingstone comes as the Government makes reducing family violence a priority.

North Dunedin is still largely empty of students, but the University of Otago's Campus Watch is keeping a careful eye on the area for opportunist thieves.

A University of Otago scientist is involved in a super-computing breakthrough which could help keep top-secret information from prying eyes.