The only regret Harry Willis had after starting his mammoth journey up the world’s steepest street on a pogo stick yesterday, was drinking a can of cola before he started.
Police say the investigation into two deaths in a house fire in South Dunedin involves several different versions of events and "a fair bit of rumour and speculation".
Harry Willis had a steely look of determination as he successfully made it up Baldwin St on a pogo stick this morning to raise money for a cause close to his heart.
The increasing number of kingfish being caught off the Otago coastline has prompted the Ministry for Primary Industries to consider expanding the kingfish quota.
University of Otago researchers have shed new light on the tantalising paradox of why the females of some species mate with older males, although male fertility should decline with age.
The Southern District Health Board and agencies involved in patient transportation have come under the coroner's spotlight following the death of a patient from a serious brain injury in 2015.
Glenys Bates says she has lost faith in doctors and hospitals following the death of her 45-year-old son three years ago, and is upset the coroner did not find anyone accountable.
A coroner says the death of a Wanaka man raises serious issues over the availability of medical facilities at Dunstan Hospital, and wants better guidelines district-wide for managing head injury cases.