The 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be marked in Dunedin at 11am tomorrow, September 12. Now known as Air Force Commemoration Day it is always observed on the nearest Sunday to...
It could be argued that if the South Island is family, then Dunedin and Christchurch have always been the siblings who come together only for weddings and funerals.
A small American "water flea" that invaded New Zealand sometime in the past 10 years might be responsible for the crystal-clear state of the water in Lake Hayes, near Queenstown. The lake - possibly the most photographed in the country - began suffering from unsightly brown algal blooms in the summer of 2006. But there was no bloom last summer and a University of Otago study released this week suggests the reason could be the presence of Daphnia pulex. Mark Price reports.
Once all Southland had was the swede, the oyster and the rolling `r'. And that seemed more than fair. But over the past decade or so, our southern cousins have been accumulating sporting assets and glory at an alarming rate - threatening even to eclipse Otago's own rather modest successes of late.
Once again, the defenders of Otago and Southland's health services are doing battle - this time over the future of Dunedin's neurosurgical services. But, is there more at stake? One of the seasoned warriors from battles past thinks there might be. Mark Price reports.
The annual migration of cruise-ship passengers to New Zealand and Dunedin begins in October. And this season there will be more than ever. But, just how "cruise-friendly" is Dunedin?
With this week's announcement of another $7 million for new Otago cycleways, the Government has again secured the yellow jersey in the race to improve the country's cycling facilities. But, where in the peloton is the Dunedin City Council placed, how hard is it pedalling and do cyclists think it's on the right track?
American oil company Anadarko does not expect its exploration plans in the Canterbury basin, off the coast from Dunedin, to be affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Did a Dunedin commercial traveller and his aeroplane lift off from Andersons Bay 100 years ago and become the first in New Zealand to achieve powered flight?
The suggestion of a "gathering" at the graves of the Bain family yesterday to mark the 16th anniversary of their deaths drew just one person, besides an Otago Daily Times reporter and photographer.
The last test at Carisbrook on Saturday will be played against the background politics, issues and attitudes to rugby we are all so thoroughly familiar with - the looming World Cup, the rise of soccer, the faux pas of former players etc etc. But, what were the issues and how strong was the feeling about our national game in Dunedin 102 years ago when the Anglo-Welsh touring side arrived to play in Carisbrook's first test? Mark Price has been sifting through the files of the Otago Daily Times for a taste of rugby fever 1908-style.
Seventy years ago today, a 17-year-old cruise ship assistant waiter from Liverpool was left struggling in the sea off the French coast after his ship RMS Lancastria was attacked by German dive bombers and then rolled over and sank.
Some dream of "going bush" and "living off the land", but only a very few like Robert Long have actually done it. His new book, A Life on Gorge River; New Zealand's Remotest Family, explains why and how he came to be living in south Westland, far off the beaten track.
Otago homeowners adding wetbacks illegally to their woodburners and multiburners are putting their house insurance in jeopardy and risking a substantial fine.
An unusual "anomaly" in regulations governing the installation of wetbacks (as well as old woodburners and multifuel heaters) means a homeowner can legally install one but would be breaking the law by using it.
Up to 10 offshore oil exploration wells could be drilled from Timaru to Stewart Island next year and the year after, oil industry expert Dr James Henry told a seminar of about 100 people in Dunedin last night.
Dunedin oil industry expert Dr James Henry believes the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will lead to better safeguards on any wells drilled off the Otago coast.
Henley residents had more anxious moments yesterday as rain again caused floodwater to pond near the township.
For 20 years, the "My mate John" radio jingle has been one of those tunes that is hard to escape.
Along the Red Hill Range, over the Cascade River and through the bush to Jackson Bay - it has been a long walk for new author Robert Long from the wilds of South Westland on his way to Dunedin for his first book launch.