21% of residents still not enrolled
21% of residents still not enrolled
Nearly 21% of Queenstown Lakes district residents are still to enrol for the upcoming local body elections, New Zealand Electoral Commission estimates show.
John Lewis
Warm day for Dunedin, Central
Warm day for Dunedin, Central
Today was a shorts and T-shirts weather as parts of Otago get their first taste of summer, including Dunedin which recorded NZ's highest temperature mid-afternoon.
Maori language skill key to better future
Maori language skill key to better future
Strengthening te reo skills could hold the key to cutting the Maori prison population, suicide rates and poverty, an emerging Maori leader in Dunedin believes.
Sunny, warm and wet - it's spring
Sunny, warm and wet - it's spring
Much of Otago may get its first taste of summer tomorrow - but rain and wind is on the way for other parts of the South.
Student flat break-in foiled by vigilant residents
Student flat break-in foiled by vigilant residents
A vigilant resident has foiled another attempt to break in to a student flat this morning.
An opportunity to try something new
Sports for all abilities provides opportunity to try something new
''Stand away, everybody. I don't know what's going to happen.'' Sound advice from Hunter Edgecombe, as prepared to throw a dart for the first time during a sports day at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Maori language skill key to better future
Maori language skill key to better future
Strengthening te reo skills could hold the key to cutting the Maori prison population, suicide rates and poverty, an emerging Maori leader believes.
Moves afoot to halt decline in school rolls
Moves afoot to halt decline in school rolls
After declining for more than 20 years, the tide on South Otago school rolls is poised to turn.
George St principal 'likely' to stand down
George St principal 'likely' to stand down
In an unusual situation, Rod Galloway has announced he is "likely" to stand down as George Street Normal School's principal sometime next year, for health reasons.
Castle dreams come true for recovering cancer patient
Castle dreams come true for recovering cancer patient
A man's castle is his home. So, within seconds of discovering Make-A-Wish New Zealand had built a 3m-high castle for his back yard, Isaac Stocker put two rules in place.
Be confident and be brave, PM urges
Be confident and be brave, PM urges
Persevere and never fear failure.
Snow expected on Sunday
Snow expected on Sunday
Spring has arrived, but it seems winter is not yet ready to farewell the South.
New citizen arrived seeking adventure
New citizen arrived seeking adventure
In their twilight years, most people are more disappointed by the things they failed to do, than the things they did do.
Knife-point robbery attempt in central Dunedin
Knife-point robbery attempt in central Dunedin
Two men are being spoken to by Dunedin police after allegedly attempting to rob a man at knife-point in the city centre this morning.
Southern winter among warmest recorded
Southern winter among warmest recorded
In a balmy winter when Dunedin and Ranfurly posted their hottest July temperatures on record, it is no surprise the season was one of the South's warmest.
Sand bags to curb erosion
Sand bags to curb erosion
As a period of unsettled weather looms, the Dunedin City Council will start sand-bagging the beach in front of Kettle Park in a bid to prevent further dune erosion.
Play chosen for finals
Play chosen for finals
A Dunedin play dealing with youth issues - such as isolation of young people, thoughtless words, social media, self-harm and New Zealand's drinking culture - has been selected for performance at...
Sandbags on way for Dunedin beach
Sandbags on way for Dunedin beach
A stretch of a popular Dunedin beach will be closed for couple of days while sandbags are put in place to prevent further dune erosion.
Students prepare for Short Play Festival
Students prepare for Short Play Festival
Jacobean farce, comic murder mystery, and the intersection of technology and romantic love.
Joy of singing contagious at competition finale
Joy of singing contagious at competition finale
Only at the Big Sing National Finale does the audience break into impromptu singing in between the programmed performances.