Nigel Benson

Library puts rare treasures on show

The dust was blown off some old book covers at the Dunedin Central Library last night.

Aerosmith a silver-spangled spectacle

Aerosmith a silver-spangled spectacle

A spaceship from the 1970s called Aerosmith berthed in Dunedin last night.

Stabilising monument

Stabilising monument

Earthquake-proofing stabilisation work is under way on Cargill's Monument in Dunedin's Exchange.

Three days to go and all's well

Three days to go and all's well

There are only three days left until Otago goes digital.

Life on the road is a different city every day

Life on the road is a different city every day

Forsyth Barr Stadium looked as if it was being prepared for an extraterrestrial convention yesterday.

'Lucky' gets out from under rock

'Lucky' gets out from under rock

Here's a fishy tale with a difference. It was not about the one that got away, but about the one that reappeared.

Ellis to represent NZ in Geneva

Ellis to represent NZ in Geneva

A former Dunedin economist has been appointed New Zealand's representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

$4 million sports centre opened

$4 million sports centre opened

Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry returned to an old stomping ground in Dunedin yesterday.

Truckloads of Aerosmith's stage heading south

Truckloads of Aerosmith's stage heading south

The stage set for next Wednesday's Aerosmith concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium arrives by jumbo jet in Christchurch from the United States today and will then be trucked from there to Dunedin in 11 semitrailers.

App brings castle history to life

App brings castle history to life

Larnach Castle is adding ghostly apparitions to its visitor experience.