John Lewis

Ben Mason’s marathon rowing trip around the South Island to raise funds for the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation has been postponed again following a reality check from Dunedin Marine Search and Rescue volunteers and police.

"Atmospheric rivers" which bring weather bombs to New Zealand are expected to increase in frequency and magnitude, and move further south in coming years, new research from the University of Otago shows.

Emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime.But a new two-way tool has been developed which will both help get information to people and provide them with an opportunity to help.

It appears the DCC has decided to remove the "ugly" and "dangerous" planter boxes in Mosgiel, after mistakenly putting a statement online showing next steps in the Mosgiel-Taieri Safer School Streets project.