Shawn McAvinue

For the first time, the top three prizes at the 2016 IHC Art Awards went to an all-female line up and included Dunedin artist Becky Donovan.

A seriously injured boy has been taken to hospital after emergency services were called to a home in western Southland.

Footage of a feral cat stalking a sleeping albatross chick in Dunedin is a "wake-up call'', the Otago Peninsula Trust says.

A Dunedin pensioner is warning others about an aggressive phone scam where callers pose as Inland Revenue staff trying to recover unpaid taxes.

A buggy with a 150-year history turned out in Waikouaiti yesterday when a range of relics were moved from a dusty shed behind the Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre.

The "dystopian future'' is bright for the zombie horde set to infest the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival tonight.

The Otago Central Rail Trail Trust wants to buy the Hyde Railway Station and its rolling stock. It has about a fortnight to find $15,000 - and is seeking public support.

Rain has filled a newly restored Taieri wetland and the welcome mat is out for whitebait and dabbling ducks.

About 300 people stood in silence at a candlelight vigil in the Octagon last night in a show of support for the victims of the Orlando massacre.

University of Otago students did glow yoga at the Otago University Students' Association Clubs & Societies Centre in Dunedin last night.

A gaggle of bothersome Dunedin geese could receive a last-minute reprieve.

While police are refusing to reveal to media the nationalities of drivers involved in crashes on Southern roads, they are keeping statistics of foreigners involved in accidents.

More foreign fishing guides are taking advantage of New Zealand's unregulated industry and "dominating'' Southern rivers for financial gain, Fish & Game Otago says.

The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival will launch into a surreal space next weekend.

A Dunedin woman who grew up with a father in prison wants children with an incarcerated parent in Otago to have access to a support network.

As winter bites and severe frosts become more common, so motorists need to be prepared, police and the NZ Transport Agency say.

Flights have resumed at Dunedin Airport as severe frosts have thawed.

The hit Dunedin-made television series ZooMoo is set to make a live hometown performance.