Otago Daily Times: Dunedin

South Dunedin teenager Micah Wharerimu is being called a hero for helping save the lives of his best friend and two of his uncles after they were swept out to sea while fishing at Cape Saunders yesterday.

More older patients are turning up in Dunedin Hospital's emergency department, prompting fears the cost of primary health care is putting some off visiting the GP.

Dozens of central Dunedin businesses experienced their second power outage in as many weeks on Saturday, when electricity was cut for about an hour.

Mysterious lights that have left a Dunedin woman scratching her head for more than a year may have a down-to-earth explanation.

Despite record successes at other health boards, Southern District Health Board's (SDHB) emergency department targets remained static in the past quarter.

The man behind the South's proposed involvement in the world's largest radio telescope project is "bitterly disappointed" by the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) announcement.