John Lewis

The moment Ruby Harris (15) and Naomi Ashby-Ryan (14) finish secondary school, they plan to head straight for Hollywood.

Tobias Devereux has done it again.

The number of people serving on school boards of trustees in Otago has declined by 133 in the past decade.

These days Josh MacMillan divides his life into two parts - bOB and aOB - before Outward Bound and after Outward Bound.

Buying school uniforms is a costly annual exercise which can force some parents beyond their financial limits and under the couch cushions looking for loose change.

For many young people, Crohn's disease is painful, debilitating and difficult to talk about with friends - and worst of all, it can leave sufferers with little to look forward to each day.

The number of Otago schools requiring Ministry of Education intervention has dropped during the past year to its lowest point since 2008.

Rather than remove freestyle artwork painted without permission on a wall in the Water of Leith late last year, the Otago Regional and Dunedin City Councils are working together to find a way to protect it.

Dunedin may be baking in one of the best summers in years, but two Dunedin builders are leaving that behind for the chillier climes of the Antarctic tomorrow.

As the Otago Daily Times pulls up Sam Stainer's drive, the 8-year-old is kicking a football around in his South Dunedin back yard.

From driving trucks to selling collectables, Marlene Graham has had an interesting career path. John Lewis finds out how it led to creating her ''happy place'' in the former Shingle Creek pub.

A Queenstown paraglider is crediting a farmer driving a tractor with helping him set the New Zealand record for the longest straight-line flight on a paraglider.

For Robbie Stevens, the best part about the Whare Flat Folk Festival is that he can play his banjo from dawn til dusk - except maybe when he is in the shower.

Is the Regent Night 'n Day a convenience store, or is it a grocery shop?

A Roxburgh couple are on a roll after striking it lucky with Lotto for the second time this year.

The Otago Regional Council is annoyed a group of artists have painted a mural on a Water of Leith wall without first gaining council permission.

'Tis the season to be jolly ... and those who aren't feeling the Christmas spirit should probably head to No 4 Roy Cres, Dunedin.