All dressed up for a trick-or-treat train ride to Hindon on Saturday are (from left) Blair, Liam, 8, Billie, 6, and Ursula Tucker, of Dunedin.

Consistent La Nina-like conditions, with more frequent northeasterly winds, may bring more days with temperatures above 25°C than normal, and cause extended dry spells during the next three months.

An agricultural research centre is celebrating 75 years since its establishment on the Taieri Plain.

Bikers say most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut connecting the handlebars to the saddle.

An incubator of the Dunedin Sound is on the market after nearly a decade of restoration.