John Gibb

The actions of some "cowboy" power boat users and jet ski riders on the Taieri River meant it was only a matter of time before a fatal accident occurred, Mosgiel resident Mel Hollis has warned.

Difficult economic times may be contributing to the success of the University of Otago's latest summer school.

Recent Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) reforms are likely to reduce problems with lengthy and fruitless client fraud investigations, Dunedin ACC campaigner Denise Powell says.

Depriving themselves of the subzero delights of a Canadian winter to spend part of the summer in Dunedin seemed a smart move yesterday for a group of overseas students attending the University of Otago summer school.

Sid's great escape from the Portobello Aquarium is about to become permanent.

Dragon boats will be racing again on the Otago Harbour early next month.

The Otago Settlers Museum's new specialised storage building is starting to take shape, with more prefabricated concrete walls being lifted into place by crane.

The University of Otago's latest summer school began positively yesterday, with provisional enrolments reaching a record 2610.

A frightened cat took refuge inside the family piano when a tornado hit a farmhouse on the southern outskirts of Waikouaiti on Saturday, ripping tiles off the roof, smashing windows, splintering trees and felling nearby power lines.

Electrician Alan Brennan quickly found himself having second thoughts after driving into a tornado near Waikouaiti on Saturday, seeking a better photograph.