Mark Price

The future of the small South Otago seaside settlement of Bull Creek will soon be a lot more secure.

Agresearch scientists are still pondering the problems of raising Cromwell's endangered Chafer beetle (Prodontria Lewisi) in captivity.

For 27 years, former Dunedin inventor, Glenn Martin, now living in Christchurch, kept a secret.

Two Dunedin scientists will investigate the possible link between folic acid and cancer.

Country race meetings in the South have been a runaway success this summer, and yesterday's Waikouaiti Racing Club's New Year's Day event played its part, with the biggest crowd in seven years.

One of the main seasonal employment agencies in Central Otago believes there are signs that students are showing more interest this year in fruit picking.

"It's a long drive home at night, but it's fun counting the cash."

The two Dunedin engineers building an unusual one-bladed wind turbine hope to go commercial mid-way through next year, but much will depend on attracting an investor.

Going . . . going . . . and almost gone. Dunedin's best known antique experts and auctioneers, Trevor and Pam Plumbly, yesterday took another major step towards their permanent move to Auckland next month.

The big electricity companies seem to have changed their tune over buying electricity from the public.

A Glenorchy family who have spent almost seven years afloat on their yacht Gypsy Queen are about to begin a search for a new place to live - this time on dry land.

The median price of houses in Southland has dropped 16% in one month, according to the latest figures released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

Herceptin campaigner Dr Sue Walthert is "over the moon" about the Government's decision to fund 12-month courses of the breast cancer drug, even though she and her family will not benefit.

Three members of the Stop the Stadium group's management committee have resigned, citing harassment from a fellow committee member.

New National Party list MP Michael Woodhouse is offering to be a "conduit" in any approach for government funding of the $188 million Awatea St Stadium.