John Lewis

More than two-thirds of Otago and Southland’s councils hiked rates above the national average for 2025, new data shows.

Determined to get the prestigious Children’s Writer in Residence fellowship back in place for 2027, the University of Otago has launched a major fundraising campaign.

In a (pre)historic moment for Tūhura Otago Museum, its dinosaur exhibit has been ranked the second-best in the world.

How much does a pregnant mother’s diet affect chronic disease progression?

More significant rainfall and flooding events may drench coastal parts of Otago over the next three months, as moisture from the tropics and low pressure systems flow over the country.

It was brief, but yesterday’s 18°C temperatures along coastal Otago were a welcome relief from the frigid winter temperatures that usually affect the region at this time of year.

Otago research projects on glowworms, natural hazards, heart attacks and reconstructive surgery have each received about $1 million in funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

It was brief, but today’s 18°C temperatures along coastal Otago have been a welcome relief from the usual frigid midwinter weather.

It was difficult to tell who was having more of a whale of a time — the whales, or the tourists on board an Otago Harbour wildlife cruise.

It was difficult to tell who was having more of a whale of a time — the whales, or the tourists on board an Otago Harbour wildlife cruise.

Work is well and truly forging ahead to turn a derelict Port Chalmers building into a community venue.