John Lewis

"Songwriting — it’s got to feel true to you, and if it feels true then no-one else is going to touch it because it’s your truth."

Following a long search, the Southland Boys’ High School board of trustees has appointed Simon Coe as the school’s new rector.

Some inner-city Dunedin residents will soon have an easy way to drop off recycled material.

A barazen thief has been warned to return property stolen from the McArthur farm clearing sale at Outram on Wednesday, or police will be involved.

From today, floors in houses to be built in low-lying areas of Dunedin could be up to 1m off the ground following the introduction of new "interim" minimum floor levels.

Forget your waistline and see if you agree that New Zealand's best sausage rolls are made in Dunedin.

Opoho School has called for those complaining about its heating system to put their money where their mouth is and help already underfunded schools pay for more sustainable alternatives.

Former Dunedin sailor Stanley Paris hopes his "third time will be the charm" as he plans his third attempt to sail non-stop and solo around the globe.

A former University of Otago music student has won an international singing award in London worth $23,500.

Roshan John Mureekal was hoping to be the first in his family to become a New Zealand citizen, but his baby daughter, Madelyn, pipped him.

In a bonsai artist's world, perspective is everything.

Barbara Fields describes herself as Dave Dobbyn's ''biggest fan on wheels''.

A ship on its maiden voyage - blown off course in a terrible storm, only to end up on a mystical island - is probably the last place you would expect to see a fashion parade.

A Dunedin building ''not fit for pigeons to live in'' has gone from abandoned wreck to winner of the top award at the Dunedin Heritage Awards.

A stalwart of Dunedin Scouting is fuming after his car was stolen on the eve of Anzac Day, almost causing him and his troop to miss the dawn service in the Queens Gardens.

Cellphones are a well established necessity among teenagers — and even pre-teens. John Lewis takes a look at their use in the school environment.

The wheels of progress are well and truly turning on the new Cobb & Co restaurant development at the Dunedin Railway Station.