A new report on land at Forrester Heights on Cape Wanbrow has given clearance for the infrastructure the Waitaki District Council needs to build for a 27-section subdivision.

A 19-year-old western Southland woman has admitted willfully attempting to commit infanticide, during a brief appearance at Invercargill High Court today.

More than 350 Otago pupils will be rushing to check their mailboxes today to find out if they will receive a cut of $3.4 million.

A DC-3 airliner may soon be a regular visitor at the Idaburn airstrip and Alexandra Airport if a joint venture between two companies takes off.

Eight archaeology students from the University of Otago have returned to the Chinese camp at Lawrence for a fourth field school season.