John Lewis

Official temperatures reached 27degC in the Dunedin city centre and 26degC at Dunedin Airport, MetService said.

The devil makes work for idle hands.

An exercise programme which helps prevent elderly from falling has won a Dunedin woman a national award which commemorates International Day of Older People.

Before the Silver Fern Seasider even left Dunedin Railway Station, children were being chastised by their parents for fighting, standing on the seats, playing with the fold down tables and just general grizzling.

Being mayor of Dunedin is a job that has been known to raise Dave Cull's blood pressure from time to time.

One of New Zealand's oldest hockey clubs celebrated its centenary in Mosgiel last weekend.

School property in Otago and Southland worth millions of dollars could be sold by the Ministry of Education as part of a nationwide ''fire sale'' of school housing.

Pool? What pool? That is the reaction from many Port Chalmers residents when told they have a heated community swimming pool.

An 18-year-old Owaka youth is in police custody following a 25-minute pursuit around Balclutha.

A government proposal to have builders self certify their own work has drawn reactions from Dunedin builders as diverse as a pile of wooden off cuts.

Turning food waste into biofuel and fertiliser can be smelly work.

Sam van Betuw was astonished when one of his compositions was selected to be performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra last year.

Dunedin still has a long way to go before access to everyday amenities such as buildings, footpaths and public transport is available to all its residents.

Aufgeregt, erfreut, and begeistert.

Aerobics athletes from Dunedin schools are doing more than just jumping for joy after winning 19 medals at the 2015 New Zealand Competitive Aerobics Federation national schools aerobics and hip-hop championships.

Pupils at Ako Childcare Centre raised more than just eyebrows during Loud Shirt Day yesterday - they raised money to help children with hearing difficulties.

Heavy falls of snow on the Taieri during the recent winter months mean some of your favourite blooms may not be on display at this year's Maungatua Church Spring Flower Show.

Picture this: It's 2025 and Nasa's Orion spacecraft is on its way to Mars, millions of kilometres from Earth, when an unlikely critical fault is detected in the capsule.