John Lewis

Migrating south to cooler climes would appear to be going against the flow of human nature.

A moth named Barbara — no, it is not the sequel to the film A Fish Called Wanda.

A prominent Queenstown home owner is offering a "substantial" reward for information after more than $80,000 worth of property was stolen in a daring burglary.

Hammering and sawing in men’s sheds around the country will stop temporarily in April, when Menzshed New Zealand members gather for their national conference in Dunedin.

The bad karma surrounding phosphate ship Federal Crimson continued during its visit to Dunedin over the past week.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has officially approved the establishment of a new 400-pupil school in Queenstown.

Three Otago institutions are taking steps towards solving the critical shortage of health care workers in rural areas of New Zealand, by signing a memorandum of understanding.

Police are investigating the cause of smoke billowing from a house in Gore this evening.

For 30 years, Ada Crowe has been dispensing wise counsel at Otago Girls’ High School.

Staff at Bird Rescue Dunedin are deeply concerned about a "volunteer colleague" who has been missing for almost a week.

Soggy trifle is one thing you are guaranteed to get on Christmas Day.

Work has begun to repair a slip at Turnbulls Bay, so construction of the multimillion-dollar Otago Peninsula cycling and walking connection can continue.

‘‘Is it real gold? Everyone keeps asking me that.’’

KiwiHarvest has been struggling to keep up with Dunedin’s growing generosity.

It may have felt predominantly wet and windy over the past month, but Niwa climate scientists say many parts of Otago have just experienced the hottest November on record.

One of Otago’s oldest schools is being assessed by the Ministry of Education for possible closure.

For the better part of this year, one of Rosie Auckram’s paintings has kept people guessing about all the possible hidden meanings behind it.