Emily Menkes

At 95 years old, Oamaru man Bill Mitchell is about to take a walk down memory lane.

Occupiers may have been absent from the Octagon yesterday, but it is expected they will return, and when they do the Dunedin City Council will be watching, Mayor Dave Cull says.

Emily Menkes' experiences amid the poverty and grime of Calcutta lend a whole new meaning to the festive season.

Young entrepreneurs at Papakaio School had the chance last week to test their business skills in the real world, when they sold products produced from recycled materials at a market day.

The South Island neurosurgery expert panel will be listening when the head of neurosurgery in Christchurch addresses clinicians today about New Zealand neurosurgery issues.

Scottish crime writer Val McDermid entertained fans on Saturday with a reading from her new novel, Trick of the Dark.

The free event, organised by the University of Otago's Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, was held at the Otago Settlers Museum, and attracted about 100 people.

Emily Menkes argues against the raising of the drinking age.

Is morality inevitably twinned with religion? Emily Menkes considers secular humanism.

Go see Fu Ta Go (Twins) if you want something truly original, and slightly unsettling.

Student reporter Emily Menkes reflects on her first week back at university.