Kim Dungey

Fernhill was built for a pioneer whaler, sealer and merchant. Kim Dungey reports.

Winchmore, in the Dunedin suburb of St Leonards, looks like it was built by Otago's English settlers as a reminder of the Elizabethan period. But as Kim Dungey learns, its history is much more recent.

Built in an area of Dunedin known as the "Vatican", the stately Brothers Boutique Hotel at 295 Rattray St was once home to the Christian Brothers religious order. Kim Dungey explores its history.

As a schoolteacher, Judy Bellingham was always careful about what she wrote on reports.

The kitchen may be the heart of the home but the price of a new one shouldn't give you palpitations. Kim Dungey looks at affordable modular options.

From amazing animals to peculiar plants, the Otago Wildlife Photography Competition has attracted a range of stunning images in the past 10 years. Kim Dungey reports.

Chris Ashton could not be happier that a clothing venture that started out as a way of earning money while studying has turned into a full-time business.

Jesse Robertson recently proposed to his girlfriend inside a volcano.

When Sarah Noble was small, her father played Lucia Popp's Mozart arias for her and sealed her fate.

Andy Mcmillan was gutted not to qualify for last year's Olympic Games.

The class of '02 has stepped into a world racked by recession and uncertainty. But as Kim Dungey discovered, it is not slowing them down.

A new school programme is addressing the touchy subject of talking about sex to young people.

A Dunedin food bank is asking people to plant an extra row of vegetables to help struggling families.

The longest nights of the year fall this weekend, and they will be long indeed for those of us who do not sleep well. Kim Dungey looks at what it can take to get a good night's rest.

Acting locally to save the environment is all very well, but many scientists say global action is overdue. Kim Dungey reports.

Waste generated at the Dunedin City Library has fallen 54% in two and a-half years.

It's a bit embarrassing that Dunedin's best-known monument is a statue of a man who never set foot in the place.

Across the country, schoolchildren are recycling, reducing energy consumption and growing their own food. And these pint-sized eco-warriors are hoping their parents will act more responsibly on environmental matters, too. Kim Dungey looks at the kids who are turning their families green.

Fraud on a massive scale has been in the headlines, from Michael Swann's $17 million efforts at the Otago District Health Board, to US financier Bernard Madoff's Ponzi-scheme billions But fraud is often much more everyday than that, as Kim Dungey and Shane Gilchrist report.

In nine years at the Meridian Mall, Jamie Leckie has seen protests, marriage proposals and nude pranksters.