Revealing naked truth
Revealing naked truth
Stacey Jefferies might be in trouble with husband Scot again this morning.
Debbie Porteous
Madeline jumps for joy over prize-winning snap
Madeline jumps for joy over prize-winning snap
A magic moment caught on her sister's camera has won Dunedin amateur photographer Madeline Bilkey (12) the top prize in this year's Magic Moments competition.
Black bags a meal ticket for resourceful gulls
Black bags a meal ticket for resourceful gulls
Seagulls rifling through central Dunedin rubbish are riling at least one local resident.
Council considering pool options
Council considering pool options
City councillors might favour a different option to that proposed by the Taieri Community Facilities Trust for a new pool at Mosgiel.
Farmers lauded over water use
Farmers lauded over water use
Otago farmers are being praised for working together and making sacrifices to ensure rivers are sustained as many in the region's east become ''extremely'' low, with no significant relief in sight.
Melting moment
Melting moment
Christchurch youngster Saskia Kalotapu (5) tries to keep pace with her melting ice cream during day one of the Colgate Games at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin yesterday.
Push for amenities in town
Push for amenities in town
Work to improve Dunedin's central city area might be back on the agenda as councillors are asked to commit funding.
Funding blow for cycleway plans
Funding blow for cycleway plans
How to fund more cycle lanes in Dunedin will be hotly debated at next week's pre-draft long-term plan deliberations, after the New Zealand Transport Agency reduced its contribution to the project.
Loving it
Loving it
One-year-old Abigail splashes with dad Michael Kruger, of Dunedin, in the learner's pool at Moana Pool yesterday.
Native bees quite at home in Botanic Garden
Native bees quite at home in Botanic Garden
A native bee prepares to enter its nest on a set of steps in the Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Flight cancellation leaves family locked out of airport
Flight cancellation leaves family locked out of airport
Stranded, hungry and locked out of Auckland airport late at night with two children in tow, a Dunedin woman says her Jetstar experience went from bad to worse when Saturday night's flight from Auckland to Dunedin was cancelled.
Cape to Bluff in bid to promote electric cars
Cape to Bluff in bid to promote electric cars
Aucklander Steve West's newest is the flashest of his three electric vehicles.
Cancelled flight to city frustrating
Cancelled flight to city frustrating
Dunedin-bound Jetstar passengers say they are disappointed at having to spend an extra night in Auckland after a mechanical problem in a plane caused them major delays.
Ex-pupils assemble to mark 150 years
Ex-pupils assemble to mark 150 years
Lawrence is looking forward to a big weekend, with more than 300 people set to descend on the Tuapeka district centre to celebrate 150 years of schooling in the surrounding districts.
End of an era at church
End of an era at church
A 144-year physical presence of the Anglican church in Lawrence is about to end, but services will continue in the West Otago township.
How much is that doggy . . . ?
How much is that doggy . . . ?
Dogs make their owners very happy. But why is having a dog becoming more of a financial commitment than it ever was? Debbie Porteous takes a look at a Dunedin dog's world.
$7m to replace Kaikorai Valley pipes
$7m to replace Kaikorai Valley pipes
The days of overflowing sewage in Kaikorai Valley are numbered as the Dunedin City Council prepares to spend about $7 million on a once-in-100-year wastewater pipe replacement.
Mosgiel pool plan scrutiny by councillors
Mosgiel pool plan scrutiny by councillors
The proposal for a new $15 million swimming pool in Mosgiel comes under the noses of Dunedin city councillors for the first time on Monday.
Council to fund collection service
Council to fund collection service
The Dunedin City Council will fund the central business district cardboard collection service following the contractor's decision to stop providing the service.
Hypothyroidism not as bad as it sounds
Hypothyroidism not as bad as it sounds
Health conditions, such as asthma and diabetes, affect many people in our communities. Debbie Porteous talks about her own personal experience of how hypothyroidism affects her life.