Call to name peak after Hillary
Call to name peak after Hillary
A Cromwell man is on a quest - to call an unnamed peak in the Hector mountain range near Kingston after Sir Edmund Hillary, and another neighbouring unnamed peak after Tenzing Norgay.
Hamish McNeilly
Mystery headstone on Dean's grave
Mystery headstone on Dean's grave
The previously unmarked grave of child murderer Minnie Dean has been marked with a gravestone apparently installed by an unrelated person - puzzling both locals and experts alike.
Quilters' trip well sewn up
Quilters' trip well sewn up
Introduced as the "Tiger Woods of quilting", visiting American author Carol Doak said in Dunedin yesterday quilting was undergoing a resurgence as more people embraced traditional art forms.
Archbishop asked to look into removal of priest
Archbishop asked to look into removal of priest
A descendant of early settler Johnny Jones, upset at the removal of Waikouaiti's St John's Anglican Church priest, has asked the Archbishop, the Most Rev Dr David Moxon, to intervene.
Heat on, but Taieri show hailed a success
Heat on, but Taieri show hailed a success
Some felt sheepish, most rattled their dags, and as for the result - ewe had to be kidding.
Rare breed, but Mitchell makes name
Rare breed, but Mitchell makes name
Ian Mitchell, formerly of Mitchell St, Dunedin unveiled his restored pride and joy at the 55th Annual Dunedin to Brighton veteran car rally at the weekend - a 1911 Mitchell.
Fog blankets harbour; disrupts cruise ship visit
Fog blankets harbour; disrupts cruise ship visit
Radiation fog proved more disruptive than harmful for thousands of tourists in Dunedin yesterday.
Parish stripped of priest after High Court battle
Parish stripped of priest after High Court battle
The oldest surviving church in Otago and Southland has been stripped of its priest, just weeks after a long-standing dispute between the parish and its bishop was resolved in the High Court.
NZ unlikely to see icebergs
NZ unlikely to see icebergs
The potential collapse of an Antarctic ice shelf is unlikely to result in more icebergs appearing off the coast of the South Island, an expert says.
Wayne's long-term project done to a T
Wayne's long-term project done to a T
This is a love story. It involves a 12-year-old boy who convinced his father to buy a run-down 1915 Model T for the princely sum of £40.
$6 oysters go down a treat
$6 oysters go down a treat
The price tag of $6 a pop may be hard to swallow, but Aucklanders can't get enough of the new Southern Glory oyster - billed as being bigger, sweeter and creamier than its Bluff counterparts.
Jewels in the crown of ecosanctuary
Jewels in the crown of ecosanctuary
Nineteen jewelled gecko were released at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary yesterday, and kiwi, tuatara and the saddleback are set to join the rare gecko by the end of the year.
Don't start price wars, tourism industry warns
Don't start price wars, tourism industry warns
Accommodation providers facing a large decline in occupancy rates this year are urged "not to panic" by starting a price war, a hospitality spokesman warns.
Tattoo boom; women line up
Tattoo boom; women line up
As an increasing number of businesses prepare to mark their balance sheets with red ink this year, one trade is firmly in the black - tattooing.
Fry making kakapo doco
Fry making kakapo doco
On the eve of its biggest modern breeding season, the kakapo is set to become one of the major success stories of a documentary series looking at the world's most endangered species.
Forest bounty will put birds at risk
Forest bounty will put birds at risk
A plague of rodents expected in South Island forests this year may be bad news for endangered birds and bats but good news for fishermen in search of giant trout.
Anti-whaling vessel heads for Hobart
Anti-whaling vessel heads for Hobart
The captain of the anti-whaling ship Steve Irwin has opted to refuel in Hobart rather than Dunedin
Traps and poison keep pests at bay
Traps and poison keep pests at bay
Hundreds of possums have been trapped in Dunedin parks and reserves, with numbers similar to previous years.
Chapel full for doctor's service
Chapel full for doctor's service
A receipt for an engagement ring was found among the belongings of Paul Woods, the Dunedin doctor killed in a jet-boat accident on the Matukituki River on Boxing Day,
Anti-whalers fear pressure may halt Dunedin refuelling
Anti-whalers fear pressure may halt Dunedin refuelling
Dunedin remains the preferred destination for the anti-whaling vessel Steve Irwin, but pressure from the Japanese authorities on the New Zealand Government may prevent its arrival, the captain says.