John Lewis

Throwing punches, a vacuum cleaner and a clothes horse at the occupants of a St Clair house landed a 50-year-old woman in a brush with the law.

Dunedin police have described a ‘‘freaky weekend of speed’’ around the city, with one reckless driver reaching 180kmh in a 60kmh speed zone.

You would think if three siblings were studying sciences at the same university at the same time, they would bump into each other in the corridors from time to time.

Investigations and scoping into a new off-road trail leg linking Te Anau and Manapouri are under way and discussions with affected parties are making good progress.

Amid worsening student poverty and debt, the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) and Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) are calling for a universal study wage.

The idea of using oral contraceptives to eradicate possums used to be a shot in the dark — just like the more conventional method of pest eradication.

Five young teens have been arrested by police after allegedly stealing a car in Dunedin, before driving to Palmerston and illegally entering a house.

Tim Cooper reckons he is "living the dream" after being appointed as the University of Otago’s first dean of learning and teaching.

A 65-year-old man has been charged with driving dangerously causing death, after a runaway truck rolled across three intersections in central Dunedin and killed a pedestrian earlier this year.

While some University of Otago academics are welcoming the Labour Party’s proposal to axe GST on fruit and vegetables, others are urging the party to take the initiative even further.

Opera singers are often cautioned about the damage squealing or yelling might do to their voice.

Swimming togs were optional and there was certainly no need for tanning lotion when the Octagon was filled with 24-hour sunlight at the weekend.

Children who went down to the mall yesterday were sure of a big surprise.

Passing judgement in high profile court cases can be a thankless task.

When it comes to catching fish off the coast of Otago, a major battle is being fought between fishermen and hoiho (yellow-eyed penguins).