Mystery of marked albatross solved
Mystery of marked albatross solved
The mystery behind a marked albatross spotted in Karitane earlier this year has been solved.
Damian George
Cooler weather on way
Cooler weather on way
Make the most of the balmy weather because the days will become cooler towards Easter Weekend.
Man charged over firearm incident
Man charged over firearm incident
A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a gun was discharged during a domestic dispute between neighbours in Queensberry, between Wanaka and Cromwell, at the weekend.
Blaze at Outram house
Blaze at Outram house
Firefighters took almost two hours to put out a large blaze at a house in Outram on Saturday.
Climber finds piece of mountaineering history
Climber finds piece of mountaineering history
The last thing Danilo Hegg expected to find while climbing in Mt Cook National Park was an old log book containing some of the most famous names in New Zealand mountaineering.
Woman hurt in side-swipe incident
Woman hurt in side-swipe incident
A woman was trapped for about half-an-hour and airlifted to hospital with a suspected broken leg after the vehicle she was driving and another vehicle ‘‘side-swiped'', police say.
Mediation plan change hailed
Mediation plan change hailed
At least one employment mediation-related job will stay in Dunedin, after the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment backtracked on a proposal to ditch regional business mediation services.
Fewer dolphins in set nets but population low
Fewer dolphins in set nets but population low
Fewer Hector's dolphins are being caught in set nets following a change in fishing rules several years ago, but the population around the Otago coast remains low, a University of Otago professor says.
Courthouse plans being finalised
Courthouse plans being finalised
Tradesmen were assessing Dunedin's historic courthouse yesterday as the Ministry of Justice finalises plans for seismic strengthening and other refurbishments of the building.
Woman claims no consultation on 1080 drop
Woman claims no consultation on 1080 drop
An Otago woman says she is disappointed with the lack of consultation with residents about planned 1080 drops in Mt Allan and Berwick Forest, but the organisation behind the operation says it has been well publicised.
Pig in a poke: garden thief caught (+ video)
Pig in a poke: garden thief caught (+ video)
Archie Ross had the look of a man who had brought home the bacon yesterday.
Bluff oyster demand outstrips supply
Bluff oyster demand outstrips supply
Demand for Bluff oyster has outstripped supply, as wild winds have kept fishing boats in port for almost a week, leaving some suppliers out of stock.
Messerschmitt for airshow (+ video)
Messerschmitt for airshow (+ video)
Hamburg Sud New Zealand South Island manager Blair Hancock surveys a German war plane which will feature in the Warbirds over Wanaka International Airshow this Easter.
6 treated for smoke inhalation
6 treated for smoke inhalation
Two people were taken by ambulance to Southland Hospital in Invercargill last night after an apartment fire in Dee St.
Dunedin's street art collection grows
Dunedin's street art collection grows
Two new murals unveiled in Dunedin during the past week highlight the city's growing status as a street art destination, Dunedin City Council street art spokesman Scott Muir says.
Camper gas explosion cause unknown
Camper gas explosion cause unknown
Fire investigators are still trying to work out what caused a gas explosion inside a camper van at Lake Hayes which seriously injured two overseas tourists.
Weary Kiwi fire crews return home
Weary Kiwi fire crews return home
Two Otago firefighters have returned home after a job well done as efforts to contain fires in Tasmania's remote southwest wilderness are scaled back.
Poet Eggleton awards finalist
Poet Eggleton awards finalist
Dunedin poet David Eggleton has been named as a finalist in the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
Flatmates locking up after blatant burglary
Flatmates locking up after blatant burglary
A group of north Dunedin flatmates say they have begun locking the front door of their house even when they are home, after several items were stolen from the property last week.
Rangers catch tourists
Rangers catch tourists
Fish and Game Otago is not buying a line of ignorance from overseas tourists trout fishing without a licence as it battles through one of its busiest seasons yet.