New building for Duke of Wellington
New building for Duke of Wellington
Fantastic wood panelling and intricate plaster work are just some of the advantages of moving into a historic building, Dunedin pub owner Michael McCarrigan says.
Rebecca Fox
Heavy seas damage St Clair salt water pool
Heavy seas damage St Clair salt water pool
High seas have inundated Dunedin's St Clair salt water pool, covering the facility in sludge and seaweed and causing up to $4000 damage.
Saved by the Home Show
Saved by the Home Show
Having a stall at The Star Home Show in Dunedin this weekend saved Christchurch woman Jasmine Keir from losing all her art, as Tuesday's earthquake "trashed" her workshop.
Icebreaker forced to Dunedin
Icebreaker forced to Dunedin
A rare visitor to Otago Harbour berthed yesterday - a Korean icebreaker bound for the Antarctic.
Hopes up for bumper oyster season
Hopes up for bumper oyster season
Members of the Bluff oyster industry are hoping for a season delivering as good or better than last year's bumper harvest.
Week to celebrate the sea
Week to celebrate the sea
The culture, history and traditions of the sea will be celebrated during this year's Seaweek.
House a 'home away from home'
House a 'home away from home'
Arriving in a strange city, to stay at a strange place, with a child who has just been diagnosed with cancer is a daunting and scary time, Dunedin mother Mary-Lee Rolleston-King says.
Staff weep recounting 'horror movie'
Staff weep recounting 'horror movie'
Fifteen Canterbury TV (CTV) staff are believed to have died when their central Christchurch building collapsed, CTV chairman Nick Smith, of Dunedin, says.
Mentors needed for youth: judge
Mentors needed for youth: judge
A Dunedin judge is calling for upstanding community members to give up their time and show youth offenders there is an alternative to a life of crime.
Reporter caught in the midst of chaos
Reporter caught in the midst of chaos
Covered in dust and blood, former long-time Otago Daily Times South Otago reporter Glenn Conway walked away from The Press building in central Christchurch after yesterday's earthquake, only to see the building's frontage collapse before him.
Community part of innovative gecko plan
Community part of innovative gecko plan
A new approach to helping save one of New Zealand's unique species has been launched - a community-owned species management plan.
Freshwater forum chance
Freshwater forum chance
Otago residents will be able to have their say on freshwater management at a public meeting tomorrow.
Buyers mad for library book sale
Buyers mad for library book sale
Trestle tables once full of books were standing nearly empty by the end of Dunedin City Library's Barking Mad Book Sale yesterday.
Full speed ahead to rebuild stadium
Full speed ahead to rebuild stadium
The new Southland Stadium has a "non-negotiable" completion date of March 30, next year.
Rhodofestival to take break
Rhodofestival to take break
For the first time in its 28-year history, Dunedin's Rhododendron Festival will not take place this year.
Dunedin very wet for February, with less sunshine
Dunedin very wet for February, with less sunshine
February is only half over but Dunedin has already experienced 150% of its normal monthly rainfall, thanks to an active La Nina creating tropical weather for the city.
Early start on board appointments
Early start on board appointments
While it is only six weeks since the last appointments to the Otago Conservation board were confirmed, the search is already on for this year's appointments.
Wild kaka introduced in gene pool
Wild kaka introduced in gene pool
An injured female kaka from the Eglinton Valley, in Milford Sound, has arrived at Orokonui Ecosanctuary and it is hoped she will provide much-needed "wild" genes for the newly established population.
Govt aid possible for ORC flood scheme
Govt aid possible for ORC flood scheme
Environment Minister Nick Smith is not ruling out a Government contribution to the Leith Lindsay Flood Protection Scheme but says the Otago Regional Council has a "high hurdle" to leap.
Wording spurs councillor to plead for 'plain English'
Wording spurs councillor to plead for 'plain English'
One sentence of the Otago local authorities' triennial agreement has drawn derision from an Otago regional councillor and sparked a debate over language used in local government.