John Lewis

There was ‘‘bone fide’’ excitement at the K9 Medical Detection New Zealand facility in Mosgiel this week.

A bridge over troubled water was replaced with a safe, brand new one in East Taieri this week, easing the minds of local residents.

A cool $44,000 — that appears to be the market value of a taxidermied polar bear.

First there were eight — now there are more than 40.

Failure of the Dunedin Physio Pool’s heat exchanger is one of several issues causing a "perfect financial storm" for the Otago Therapeutic Pool Trust, leaving trustees to question whether it can...

Tomahawk Lagoon may soon ride a wave of biodiversity and sustainability success after the Otago Regional Council voted to pump $260,000 into a new catchment group, an ecological assessment of the...

Another barrier has been brought down.

With a vocal range of two and a-half octaves - three on a good day - Qrowe Brittenden is what you would call a rare secret weapon in choral circles.

Outram School may be more than 160 years old, but continuing make-overs keep it looking younger than its pupils.

Dozens of people were in stitches at Otago Museum on Saturday during a World Knit in Public Day event.

Sometimes, going to a bird show can be an ego-booster — particularly when you walk through the front door and a voice tells you, "You’re a pretty boy".

With names like Destenay’s Child, Syringe Toaster, Yeehaw, and The Big Bad Big Band Reversing Truck Memorial Jam Schack, the audience could have been forgiven for thinking they were at a rock concert.

Smoke pollution complaints have increased by nearly 50% over the past 12 months, prompting the Otago Regional Council to remind outdoor burners of Otago’s air plan rules.

Watching a set of deer’s lungs being inflated by a bicycle pump was enough to take the breath away from George Street Normal School pupils yesterday.

The MetService’s new rain radar station near Hindon proved "extremely valuable" during the recent heavy rainfall event which left much of Canterbury inundated by flood water.

Electric blankets may get a break in the South this weekend.

Otago's oldest school is about to become New Zealand’s newest school.