It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
The day Will Gibson could sit upright in a car seat next to his dad in the ute was the day he became a farmer.
''I couldn't have asked for more.''
There are about 1500 streets in the Dunedin area, and they can all be walked on one pair of shoes - just.
Rubbing shoulders with prominent lawyers who have represented rock stars, athletes and the Royal family is about to become a regular occurrence for Anita Chan.
Scrub clearing contractors where given a fright yesterday morning when a controlled and permitted burn-off of gorse near Portobello got out of control.
The St Kilda Brass Band has had a blast of success, with six of its youngest players being selected for a band of New Zealand's top young brass players.
A former Dunedin resident has completed the first substantive research which proves what many physical education teachers have believed for a long time - that outdoor education enhances classroom studies.
'Tis the season for giving, and buskers in Dunedin's shopping precincts know it.
Drugs and alcohol are being blamed for an increasing number of assaults on Dunedin police officers.
Wanaka police are searching for the occupants of a silver car after they allegedly assaulted a hitchhiker near Albert Town yesterday morning.
For the first time in more than 40 years, Otago's first lady of steam is on the roll again.
It may prove difficult, but Aaron Rumpler is pretty sure he wil l manage to take a week's holiday this Christmas without his computer.
More than three-quarters of Otago's primary and intermediate school principals believe it is unlikely they will be able to meet a deadline for sending their pupil achievement targets to the Ministry of Education using information from National Standards.
Glenis Whipp has a green thumb when it comes to growing young spirits. But after 47 years as an earl
The sound of an ice cream van playing a jolly tune as it dishes out tasty treats generally creates an air of excitement among children.
Warrington School principal Nathan Parker is angry he is not being allowed to accommodate a third-year teaching student from the University of Otago College of Education because of university budget restraints.
The Ministry of Education has given permission for Dunedin's High Street School to close permanently, early next year.
Jack and David Malcolm dragged in more than they bargained for when they went fishing at the Steamer Basin in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Dunedin cyclists are growing increasingly impatient at the length of time it is taking to establish the cycle-walkway between Maia and Port Chalmers, and some believe the Government may be back-pedalling on the project.