Former political prisoner Aung Khaing Min took the biggest gamble of his life in 2003 when he fled Myanmar, illegally crossing the border into Thailand to escape the military regime.
Faster than you could utter the words "master sushi chef from Otaru" , the master himself, Masahiro Nakamura, from Dunedin's Japanese sister city, yesterday began expertly producing sushi delicacies for an expectant crowd of about 150 people.
About 300 people have recently visited a joint photographic exhibition at the Beverly Begg Observatory, which celebrates the Dunedin Astronomical Society's centenary this year.
Exciting educational opportunities for young people have been created by a new shared learning space at St Clair School, school authorities say.
A master sushi chef will be in action and mutton bird delicacies will be on the menu at the Otago Museum tomorrow during 30th anniversary celebrations of Dunedin's links with Japanese sister city Otaru.
Spectacular images of the heavens, including of a comet streaking across the sky above Dunedin, and visions of distant star systems feature in a joint photographic exhibition which opens to the public today.
A project to restore the badly damaged tomb of William Larnach is another step closer to completion, with site work under way.
Memories of lost sounds from Dunedin several decades ago have struck a chord with organisers who are planning new exhibitions for the redeveloped Otago Settlers Museum.
University of Otago Emeritus Prof Sir Alan Mark has been awarded the 2010 Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement.
The Otago Museum has again been recognised as one of the country's leading tourism businesses by Qualmark, New Zealand tourism's official quality assurance system.
A University of Otago scientist, Associate Prof Tony Poole, has been awarded a prestigious James Cook Research Fellowship to pursue research which could ultimately lead to better diagnosis and "solutions" for kidney disease.
The University of Otago has appointed its Wellington campus dean, Prof Peter Crampton, as the next health sciences pro-vice-chancellor, to succeed Prof Don Roberton early next year.
Recent sightings of the planet Venus, in the afternoon and early evening, have sparked many inquiries from members of the public to the Dunedin Astronomical Society.
Hundreds of Dunedin people are expected to join thousands across the world in working on climate change concerns when the "350 Aotearoa Global Climate Working Bee" is held this weekend.
Part of McDonald Rd, one of the main roads to Woodside, near Outram, reopened yesterday after being closed for about five days when a sizeable cavity was found, threatening the stability of the road.
When Colin Wallace (71) rocketed around Kartsport Dunedin's Silverstream Track at close to 150kmh yesterday, he enjoyed himself just as much as when he started go-karting five decades ago.
A University of Otago-led research team has sparked international scientific interest by uncovering the world's oldest known high-altitude human settlement, in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Many ACC claimants who have been denied compensation are facing "a very serious situation" because of a growing backlog of appeal cases in district courts, a New Zealand Law Society representative says.
The University of Otago achieved the highest university operating surplus in the country last year, at $31.1 million, figures released this week by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) show.
Dr Ian Barber, a University of Otago archaeologist, has gained a Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, to study overseas, in Utah, in the United States, next year.