Duathlon: Frontrunner Menzies hangs on to win
Duathlon: Frontrunner Menzies hangs on to win
It was one-way traffic for Dunedin's Katie Menzies as she dominated the open women's section at the Otago duathlon championships in Mosgiel yesterday.
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Rural-Urban divide closing, says report
Rural-Urban divide closing, says report
The gap may be closing across the so-called "rural-urban divide", results of a recent study show.
Pupils eager to learn during farm visits
Pupils eager to learn during farm visits
Last week, just over 100 pupils from St Brigid's School in Dunedin made the most of a rare opportunity to gain a little insight into farming life.
Spring conditions considered good
Spring conditions considered good
Farmers throughout Otago and Southland are looking forward to spring, but many are watching their pennies as cashflow slows.
Stud boasts award-winning Perendales
Stud boasts award-winning Perendales
Michael and Vicki McElrea, of Gowan Braes Perendale Stud near Edievale, were thrilled when they won the Perendale section of the 2009 New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition.
In the drink
In the drink
Fulton Hogan staff (from left) Adam Chapman, of Queenstown, Vincent Lynch, of Queenstown, and diver Chris Fisher, of Alexandra, try to work out what to do when a digger being operated to remove debris and tree branches from the shoreline of Lake Dunstan got out of its depth on Tuesday.
Birds plundering Chinese Garden fish
Birds plundering Chinese Garden fish
Some rather fishy business at Dunedin's Chinese Garden has left the City Council floundering to protect one of its investments.
Athletics: Run numbers likely to rise
Athletics: Run numbers likely to rise
Organisers of the Dunedin Marathon are expecting another record field, with 2100 people already entered in the September 13 race.
Triathlon: Gray set for first steps on world stage
Triathlon: Gray set for first steps on world stage
Dunedin's Murray Gray will spare a thought for those who have guided him when he competes in the world triathlon championships next month.
Plant Life: Dogwood once used to make daggers
Plant Life: Dogwood once used to make daggers
It has been suggested that the common name given to Cornus - dogwood - was derived from dagwood.
First Rabbi in Dunedin in decades
First Rabbi in Dunedin in decades
For the first time in over seventy years the Dunedin Jewish community has a leader.
Sustainability success stories: Nominate your local eco-heroes
Sustainability success stories: Nominate your local eco-heroes
350 Dunedin is putting out the call to Dunedin residents to nominate local sustainability success stories for an award at the Spring Food Festival.
Migrant workers 'loyal, trustworthy, committed'
Migrant workers 'loyal, trustworthy, committed'
When Dutch woman Marika Gerhards travelled to New Zealand and began a new life just over two years ago, she could not have predicted one day she would be employing migrant workers.
Information packs for new residents
Information packs for new residents
Waimate District Council community services manager Carolyn Johns says for the past 10 years the council has produced an information pack for new residents, which is available from the Waimate Information Centre.
Neighbours urged to be welcoming
Neighbours urged to be welcoming
A group which advocates for the welfare of families and communities in rural areas is asking people to extend a helping hand to migrant workers who have moved to their neighbourhood.
Freightways lifts full year net profits
Freightways lifts full year net profits
Freightways reported a 7 percent rise in full year net profit to $34.6 million, even as the earnings performance of the core express package business dropped below the prior year.
NZ sharemarket falters
NZ sharemarket falters
Freightways shares fell 2.9 percent in early trading after the company reported a 7 percent rise in full year net profit to $34.6 million.
Athletics: Lambert's recovery complete with title
Athletics: Lambert's recovery complete with title
Any doubts Matt Lambert (Ariki) had of his fitness before the race were quickly shelved when he won the annual Clyde to Alexandra road race on Saturday.
Auckland man barbecues pet dog
Auckland man barbecues pet dog
A man who cooked his pet dog in a backyard barbecue cannot be prosecuted because it was killed humanely, says the SPCA.
Promising young gymnast balances school, training
Promising young gymnast balances school, training
Thirteen-year-old St Peter's College pupil India Henry, of Gore, may be among New Zealand's best gymnasts - if only she can find the time, her mother says.