Peninsula service rewarded
Peninsula service rewarded
Four people have been made life members of the Otago Peninsula Trust.
Ellie Constantine
Plan to beautify Fairfield main street
Plan to beautify Fairfield main street
Long after its transition from motorway to main street, Main South Rd in Fairfield is set for a face-lift in a planned beautification project.
High rainfall forces lake spillage by Meridian, Contact
High rainfall forces lake spillage by Meridian, Contact
Southern hydro lakes continued to spill water yesterday, but it was believed the worst of the rain was over.
Careers festival offers path to future
Careers festival offers path to future
At a time when many people are concerned about job security, the Otago Careers Festival was launched in Dunedin last night.
Rain too much for dams
Rain too much for dams
South Island hydro lakes are lapping their crests after recent heavy rainfalls in the mountains and excess water is being spilled, which power companies view as a good situation just before winter.
Three floors to be added to Princes St building
Three floors to be added to Princes St building
Two cranes are being assembled in Princes St in preparation for Otago House's impending growth spurt.
Cadbury to open inner sanctum for first time
Cadbury to open inner sanctum for first time
In a Willy Wonka-esque move, Cadbury Ltd will open the doors of its inner sanctum to the public for the first time, all in the name of charity.
Mass held for Lady with the Lantern
Mass held for Lady with the Lantern
A courageous and valiant woman was remembered during a special Mass in Green Island's St Peter Chanel Chapel yesterday.
Australian tourism TV show filming in South
Australian tourism TV show filming in South
In the hope of raising Dunedin's tourism profile across the Tasman, an Australian gardening show and Tourism Dunedin have paired up in a promotion worth $2.7 million.
Residents' grumble gets rid of rumble
Residents' grumble gets rid of rumble
Noise complaints resulted in $4000 worth of "rumble strips" being removed from Dunedin's's Northern Motorway, something Land Transport New Zealand has put down to a "learning process".
Design specialist to speak
Design specialist to speak
Fixing the flailing economy is as simple as good design.
Jawbone washes up at auction
Jawbone washes up at auction
Among the fine china and train sets, a whale's jawbone propped up in the corner of Haywards Auction House is a rather large and rare sight.
Chinese Garden attracts 75,000 visitors
Chinese Garden attracts 75,000 visitors
Operators are happy with visitor numbers to Dunedin's Chinese Garden, with about 75,000 people having been through the doors in its first nine months of operation.
Popular choice for patron of disability body
Popular choice for patron of disability body
Donna-Rose McKay's passionate and respected role in the disabled community has resulted in her being appointed the patron of CCS Disability Action Otago.
The Warehouse coming to Mosgiel
The Warehouse coming to Mosgiel
Mosgiel will soon be home to a new big red shed, with The Warehouse store set to open at the end of July.
Otago shines at Canty University
Otago shines at Canty University
Otago students have come up trumps in tertiary scholarships from the University of Canterbury.
Jewelled gecko forum draws lizard wizards
Jewelled gecko forum draws lizard wizards
Community interest and input was the focus of an open day about jewelled geckos held at the NZ Marine Studies Centre on Saturday.
Mishap for pilgrim of compassion
Mishap for pilgrim of compassion
Having walked more than 30,000km across five continents over 17 years, Arthur Burton had his first accident in Dunedin when he was hit by a car in the Octagon.
House to be sold; with junk
House to be sold; with junk
After 15 cleanouts in six years and more than $50,000 in legal and cleaning costs, the Dunedin City Council has had enough.
Students eat up budget cooking tips
Students eat up budget cooking tips
Creating 15 meals for less than $100 turned from a dream to a reality for University of Otago students this week.