Vaughan Elder

The Fire Service has slammed those responsible for a string of suspected arsons in South Dunedin last night.

While the leaders of the two main parties were duking it out in Christchurch last night, the Dunedin North candidates were showing off their environmental credentials.

Riding shotgun in a big truck as part of Special Rigs for Special Kids is the highlight of 9-year-old cancer survivor Phoenix Clarkson's year.

A life-saving hand-held device developed at the University of Otago to quickly detect viruses and bacteria is set to go global - and millions could be sold.

The Dunedin City Council is set to spend almost $20,000 on the leaky Portobello jetty pontoon before it knows what is causing the problem.

Police believe a string of thefts in central Dunedin on Saturday night may be linked.

The Chalmers Community Board is calling for an almost 80-year-old Ravensbourne memorial to be demolished, but has struck opposition from Heritage New Zealand.

Young poets at Dunedin's Bathgate Park School celebrated National Poetry Day by reciting verse on everything from elephants to their annoying brothers.

A University of Otago student has helped raise $28,000 after coming up with an ingenious way to help charities by taking advantage of student brainpower.

The University of Otago's plan to relocate its animal testing facility after the spread of a parasitic worm has been put on hold while a preferred site is chosen.

A University of Otago professor has struck back after the Taxpayers' Union accused the university of wasting taxpayers' money ''counting graffiti and rubbish''.

Labour's policies would be damaging for Dunedin's economy and its plan to revive Hillside Workshops shows it is out of date, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says.

Arts Festival Dunedin is back with a new name and a fresh focus on Dunedin.

Keeping an eye out for your peers is the key message of an Otago University Students' Association campaign aimed at stopping sexual violence.

Universities will be forced to cut the quality of education they provide if the Government does not increase funding, University of Otago vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne says.

A game developed by a former Oamaru man is set to invade game consoles after selling more than two million PC copies.