Homebrew champ 'absolutely stoked'
Homebrew champ 'absolutely stoked'
You seldom hear of winners being described as "stout, sweet, dark and moreish".
John Lewis
Raising funds a marathon effort
Raising funds a marathon effort
For beer buddies Wade McClelland and Brendon McIntosh, "running" used to be an obscene word.
Trawler returns to open sea
Trawler returns to open sea
For the first time in years, Melilla 203 left Otago Harbour on Saturday.
Your mission: sample a variety of craft beers
Your mission: sample a variety of craft beers
Rather than wandering the myriad bar stalls looking for the best brews at today’s sold-out Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival, you can now let your fingers do the walking on a new mobile phone app.
Woman went missing as son-in-law fished
70-year-old woman found
A woman reported missing near the Taieri River yesterday had wandered off while her son-in-law was distracted by his fishing, police say.
Just doing it for the Cancer Society
Just doing it for the Cancer Society
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That’s what the men at Dunedin company Vision will be thinking at their topless car-wash fundraiser.
Paper yields to keyboard in exam trial
Paper yields to keyboard in exam trial
For centuries, pen and paper have been the basic tools for sitting school examinations.
Powerless pump pushes water uphill
Powerless pump pushes water uphill
The laws of gravity dictate water flows downhill, but Otago Polytechnic student Pat Wall's self-built hydraulic ram water pump defies those laws.
Carpal tunnel surgery 'one stop shop' wins challenge
Carpal tunnel surgery 'one stop shop' wins challenge
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) release surgery is to be streamlined in the Southern District Health Board as a result of the 2016 Southern Innovation Challenge.
NZ’s luckiest city in grip of Lotto fever
NZ’s luckiest city in grip of Lotto fever
Dunedin is in the grip of Lotto fever - including a city couple who landed a life-changing $13.3 million prize in August and are back for another crack at the big one.
Pupils selected for choir
Pupils selected for choir
Seven Dunedin singers have been selected for the 2017-18 New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir for a New Zealand and overseas tour.
Gift widens world of school’s pupils
Gift widens world of school’s pupils
A whole new world is opening up to pupils at Flag Swamp School.
Former All Black's perfect man cave
Former All Black makes his bid for man cave perfection
A bar with beer on tap, a large flat-screen TV, a few comfy bar stools, a dart board, and some tri-folding windows to create an indoor/outdoor flow — what more could a bloke want in a man cave?
Paralympians, cricketers join school breakfast
Paralympians, cricketers join school breakfast
"When they offered to provide some breakfast, I was like, yeah, I’ll be there. I jumped at the opportunity."
Baptists from across NZ in city for hui
Baptists from across NZ in city for hui
More than 400 Baptists from across New Zealand are in Dunedin this week for the church's annual meeting and conference.
Long and short of it, off to Barcelona
Long and short of it, off to Barcelona
A Dunedin hairdresser is setting out this weekend to prove she's a cut above the rest.
DSO move to new hub delayed by renovations
DSO move to new hub delayed by renovations
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is hoping to be home in time for Christmas, after unexpected delays stopped it from moving into its new performing arts hub.
Young inventors scoop up awards
Young inventors scoop up awards
Two Otago school pupils are among the big winners at the Bright Sparks awards this week.
Retiring OGHS deputy principal proud of school
Retiring OGHS deputy principal proud of school
Where would you be without your mates?
Overhaul puts trawler on new course
Overhaul puts trawler on new course
For the first time in years, there are signs of life on Melilla 203, docked in Otago Harbour.