Home seemed 'scary', at first
Home seemed 'scary', at first
Many of those who arrived to stay at Glendining Presbyterian Children's Homes remember their arrival as being "scary".
Rebecca Fox
School memories revived
School memories revived
With 11 Newall siblings attending Wakari School it was well known that if you picked on one of them, then they would all come after you.
Signals cease from third Taiaroa Head albatross
Signals cease from third Taiaroa Head albatross
Tora, Taiaroa Head albatross colony's 500th chick, has gone off-line.
Rainfall effect on sewage of concern
Rainfall effect on sewage of concern
Having sewage flowing into Dunedin waterway's during heavy rainfall is unsatisfactory, says the Otago Regional Council.
Happy days here again for salt water pool devotees
Happy days here again for salt water pool devotees
All the winter debris has been cleared away and the water in St Clair Salt Water Pool is sparkling - ready and waiting for the first swimmers of the season.
Back home again and time to study
Back home again and time to study
Dunedin musician Bevan Gardiner has swapped the bright lights of the stage for quiet study time as he returns to student life after four weeks on the road with John Denver tribute show Whisper the Wind.
Moving a Mini proves no small matter
Moving a Mini proves no small matter
It seemed like a simple request - to use a real car on stage for the "suicide" scene in the Dunedin stage production of The Full Monty.
$106,000 Govt funding for environment, species protection in Otago
$106,000 Govt funding for environment, species protection in Otago
Two Dunedin projects aimed at protecting threatened species and enhancing the environment have secured government biodiversity funding.
Fill prepared for ORC headquarters
Fill prepared for ORC headquarters
Work has begun on clearing the Otago Regional Council's new harbourside office block site.
Otago Regional meetings seen as pointless
Otago Regional meetings seen as pointless
A lack of interest by Central, North or South Otago residents and local authorities is just one of the reasons the Otago Regional Council has not scheduled a meeting outside Dunedin next year.
Air-quality data show region's trouble spots
Air-quality data show region's trouble spots
Central Dunedin has become an air-quality "trouble spot" and is under the spotlight as the Otago Regional Council investigates what is causing the air pollution.
Millions to fix flood equipment
Millions to fix flood equipment
Landowners served by flood-protection and drainage works on the Taieri Plain and Clutha delta may soon face costs in the millions of dollars to replace ageing and failing equipment.
Non-compliance incidence down
Non-compliance incidence down
Serious non-compliance by Otago Regional Council consent holders has dropped, a monitoring and enforcement summary report for 2007-08 shows.
Flood scheme delayed by Opus
Flood scheme delayed by Opus
It is unlikely work on the first reach of the Leith Lindsay flood protection scheme will begin this year as planned, with continual delays adding to the cost of the Otago Regional Council project.
Effluent problems persist
Effluent problems persist
The threat of being "shut down" has been aimed at dairy farmers after serious effluent discharge problems were found at eight farms throughout the region.
Concern at coastal plan
Concern at coastal plan
Another plan means another cost for ratepayers as regional, city and district councils implement the proposed New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2008.
Slight recovery in Otago house sales
Slight recovery in Otago house sales
House prices have recovered slightly as the country heads into spring, real-estate figures for September suggest.
Land-swap boost for skinks
Land-swap boost for skinks
A just-completed land exchange in the Nenthorn, Macraes area has added 330ha of permanent habitat for grand and Otago skinks.
Perfect match on ice
Perfect match on ice
Putting together the fast moves of a ballroom dance like the foxtrot while on ice does not daunt Dunedin twins Anne-Sophie and Dominic Shogimen.
Life-savers learning skills
Life-savers learning skills
Helping develop skills in young would-be surf life-savers in the hope they will stay with the sport is the aim of a new training camp being held by Surf Life Saving Otago.