Julie Richardson makes a big difference in the lives of Dunedin's littlest each Christmas.
Community spirit is behind a fundraising initiative to help the Leslie family of Mt Ross Station, after their house was destroyed by fire recently.
Dunedin's relationship with China is at the forefront of Wang Lutong's mind, in his new role as the 12th Chinese ambassador to New Zealand.
Dunedin police will not reveal how a man, whom they described as a dangerous criminal, was able to escape from custody at the Dunedin Central police station this week.
Men involved with a multimillion-dollar South Island cannabis growing ring wore balaclava disguises and carried firearms while harvesting hundreds of plants, a judge said in the High Court at Invercargill yesterday.
A warrant of fitness rating system for Dunedin rental properties is believed to be the first of its kind in the country.
Anyone found to be misusing fireworks will be held accountable, Dunedin police warn.
Dunedin police cordoned off a patch of grass opposite the Captain Cook Tavern in Great King Street this morning, following a complaint of an indecent assault.
Solutions to New Zealand's binge-drinking culture problem and ways to reduce alcohol-related offending are being ignored by politicians, a Dunedin audience heard this week.
Otago, and much of the South Island, continues to be supplied with illicit drugs by North Island dealers, Southern police say.
Police doubt marks seen on fingerprints of Robin Bain are the result of him having loaded a gun before his death, but David Bain supporter Joe Karam has rubbished their conclusion.
Rosie Manins was living in the Cook Islands when its government implemented a bonefish management plan. This year she twice returned to the island of Aitutaki to see if she could catch one, with the help of friend and master bonefish guide Itu Davey.
Before Santa calls, emergency service personnel and an army of volunteers will be visiting Dunedin and Mosgiel homes in the spirit of Christmas.
The annual Community Can Drive and Christmas Treats Appeal will this year be held on Thursday, encompassing the wider Dunedin area including Waitati, Port Chalmers and Portobello.
A Dunedin woman is New Zealand's first female commanding officer of a reserve infantry battalion.
Almost 100 entries for the 10th anniversary iD International Emerging Designer Awards are being whittled down to about 30 finalists.
If this is a modern coming-of-age novel, I feel sorry for the younger generation.
Hundreds of murals depicting Dunedin, native planting and tidy grounds are keeping the Dunedin Holiday Park beautiful.
It is a rags to riches tale with a twist.
Love conquers all.
A bed styled by Dunedin fashion designer Tanya Carlson has generated about $3000 for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.