Mike Houlahan

The enthusiastic response to the crowdfunding campaign to expand the Otago Chocolate Company could lead to another new manufacturing company seeking public funding.

The Government should consider a "double majority" for its intended referendum on cannabis to give Maori an equal voice on potential law reform regarding a drug which affects them...

Plucked from the Mataura River mud and preserved for decades, a treasured fob honouring service during World War 1 is about to be returned to the original owner’s family.

A shortage of builders and a rush to upgrade properties has the Otago Property Investors Association concerned some students will be homeless when the academic year begins.

The Otago Chocolate Company is on the verge of signing a lease on a large waterfront building, as plans to expand the crowd-funded business fall into place.

University halls of residence aim to be a home away from home for students — but for some students it’s not that far away from home at all.

Work will shortly begin on the next major construction project at the University of Otago - a $26 million home for the departments of music, theatre and the performing arts.

Rugby officials are considering ensuring every concussed player receives a medical clearance before playing again.

Winton man Iain Davidson is trying to solve ‘‘Who Am I?’’ puzzles set more than 100 years ago. Mike Houlahan reports.

Predictions of a bumper honey-production season remain on track — so long as the weather co-operates.

Dunedin-based charity  Animal Rescue Network is still trying to rehome cats which would otherwise have been left to fend for themselves after the death of the woman who cared for them.

Club and school rugby players across Otago are to trial programmes aimed at reducing concussion injuries next season, as New Zealand Rugby tests new techniques to tackle head injuries.

As the name implies, the main attraction at Long Beach is ... a beach. But there is more to the seaside hamlet than that, Mike Houlahan finds.

Tibetan man Tsering Dorjee enters limbo today - his visa has now expired, leaving him liable for deportation and separation from his New Zealand wife, Patricia.

A poison pen letter with a difference has been sent to the Southern District Health Board - a sample of material possibly containing asbestos.

News two women were arrested in Dunedin this week for importing an estimated $1 million of methamphetamine into New Zealand came as no surprise to Drug Foundation chairman Tuari Potiki.