Father who smacked son charged with assault
Father who smacked son charged with assault
A 39-year-old Brockville man has been charged with assaulting a child after allegedly smacking his 6-year-old son on the backside at the weekend.
John Lewis
Help needed to stop firebug
Help needed to stop firebug
The Dunedin CIB has distributed fliers to about 90 Caversham households warning a possible arsonist or arsonists may be at work in the area, following another suspicious rubbish fire in College St at the weekend.
Trips coincide with quakes
Trips coincide with quakes
As the ground began to shake in Dunedin, Christ's College prefect Dan Sharples thought, "Oh no, not again."
Police concerned for assaulted man's wellbeing
Police concerned for assaulted man's wellbeing
Dunedin police are concerned for the wellbeing of an intellectually disabled man, who was seriously injured during an assault at Heff's Hotel in South Dunedin but does not appear to have sought medical attention.
Fears pipe music will put wind up draught horse
Fears pipe music will put wind up draught horse
Luke hates pipe bands. It's not usually an issue for a 12-year-old Clydesdale horse who spends most of his days working in the high country of Erewhon Station.
'Sex Life' author's talk moved
'Sex Life' author's talk moved
Pamela Stephenson-Connolly's Sex Life has created so much interest among Dunedin residents that her talk next week about her latest book has had to be moved to a larger venue.
Pupils off to China for speech contest
Pupils off to China for speech contest
Two Columba College pupils plan to beat the Chinese at their own game when they represent New Zealand at the International Chinese Bridge speech competition in China in October.
Dunedin Library boss leaves with 'very mixed feelings'
Dunedin Library boss leaves with 'very mixed feelings'
As another chapter closes in the life of Bernie Hawke, another page turns, bringing new challenges.
Golden girl wins with own song
Golden girl wins with own song
Vickie Evans' neighbours always thought the sound of her voice filled the Clutha hills with country music gold.
Forbury School petition goes to Parliament
Forbury School petition goes to Parliament
A petition calling for Forbury School to remain open has attracted more than 7500 signatures and will be presented in Parliament today.
Gold Guitar star wants to sing the blues
Gold Guitar star wants to sing the blues
Jayden Jesudhass isn't your typical country music singer.
Knife used in station robbery
Knife used in station robbery
The search for a man in his 20s continues after the BP 2Go Mornington service station in Mailer St was robbed at knifepoint last night.
Tolley makes secret visit to Forbury, Macandrew schools
Tolley makes secret visit to Forbury, Macandrew schools
Hopes of keeping Forbury School open are still high among staff and parents, following a secret visit to the school by Minister of Education Anne Tolley.
Schools to have ultrafast broadband
Schools to have ultrafast broadband
Telecom and Vodafone have revealed all but four rural schools in Otago will receive ultrafast broadband within the next four years as part of the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI).
Music lecturer off on a good note
Music lecturer off on a good note
When Sue Court descends the creaky stairs of the University of Otago's music department for the last time, she is adamant there will be no songs of regret.
Students win scholarships
Students win scholarships
Even if everything is determined, Finn Butler believes he can still have free will.
Bond gets his oar in at former high school
Bond gets his oar in at former high school
Memorabilia from some of New Zealand's most prominent sportsmen is beginning to accumulate in the rector's office at Otago Boys' High School, bound for the school's new Sports Wall of Fame.
Rockquest bands top 60
Rockquest bands top 60
More than 60 bands from the Otago region will be aiming their unique sounds at a mosh pit at this year's Smokefreerockquest in a bid to strum up more than $20,000 worth of recording opportunities and musical equipment.
Some eftpos terminals risk being deactivated
Some eftpos terminals risk being deactivated
With less than a week to go before outdated 5.1 versions of eftpos terminals will be deactivated, the latest figures from Paymark show about 180 businesses in Otago are still to update them.
Years of marriage have 'gone too quick'
Years of marriage have 'gone too quick'
Almost every night for the past 60 years, Gwen Black has cooked dinner for her appreciative husband Ernie.