It's all in the way you hold your tongue ...
It's all in the way you hold your tongue ...
It is the tongue which destroys a lot of really good singing, says former Dunedin resident and national singing authority Flora Edwards.
Rosie Manins
ORC costs $4m extra
ORC costs $4m extra
An extra $4 million in costs has been added to the Otago Regional Council's draft Regional Land Transport Programme for 2012-15.
Police pepper-spray driver
Police pepper-spray driver
A Dunedin man is in custody following a police pursuit early on Saturday, which culminated in him being pepper-sprayed.
OUSA voting begins
OUSA voting begins
Voting begins today in the Otago University Students Association (OUSA) by-elections for four executive positions.
Fun in the sun, but 20 arrests made
Fun in the sun, but 20 arrests made
A drunken Irishman signalled the start to St Patrick's Day celebrations in Dunedin, snoozing at the central city police station before sunrise on Saturday.
Ferntree Lodge buyer interest much keener
Ferntree Lodge buyer interest much keener
Ferntree Lodge is attracting more interested buyers than when it last went on the market, agent Bev Walker says.
'Easy Rider' had close Otago links
'Easy Rider' had close Otago links
Easy Rider was a "brilliant sea boat", according to former owner Matenga Taiaroa, who was shocked to hear of its capsize north of Stewart Island this week while skippered by his first cousin Rewai Karetai.
Juniors release junior salmon into Otago Harbour
Juniors release junior salmon into Otago Harbour
Dunedin school children helped to release about 150 salmon into Otago Harbour from the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre and Aquarium at Portobello this week.
Dunedin described as 'a beautiful place - very cute'
Dunedin described as 'a beautiful place - very cute'
Despite coming from a tiny Pacific island nation, Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna describes Dunedin as "cute".
Queen of castle for 45 years
Queen of castle for 45 years
If the past is another country, as Margaret Barker says, her former home, Larnach Castle, must be nestled between time zones.
Uni drafting new skateboard policy
Uni drafting new skateboard policy
A new cycling and skateboarding policy is being drafted by the University of Otago for its Dunedin campus.
Work on Town Hall upgrade to resume
Work on Town Hall upgrade to resume
Development work on the Dunedin Town Hall will resume today, following confirmation the site is safe.
No student concerns
No student concerns
The University of Otago does not expect its large Malaysian student population to dwindle following the end of budget airline flights between Kuala Lumpur and Christchurch.
Ex-vice-chancellor new Royal Society president
Ex-vice-chancellor new Royal Society president
Prof Sir David Skegg, of Dunedin, has been chosen as the next Royal Society of New Zealand president, it was announced yesterday.
'Dragon's Den' approach puts IT students on spot
'Dragon's Den' approach puts IT students on spot
Otago Polytechnic's school of information technology is implementing a reality television-inspired approach to third-year projects.
No glass at keg party
No glass at keg party
Glass will be banned from the Hyde St keg party for the first time, in a collaborative effort between the University of Otago, its student association, police and the Dunedin City Council.
Bubbles, bivalves at benefit
Bubbles, bivalves at benefit
Fresh Bluff oysters were shucked and champagne glasses filled to the sound of live jazz being played for a group of charitable diners in Dunedin yesterday.
Foul-smelling substance halts town hall work
Foul-smelling substance halts town hall work
Redevelopment of the Dunedin Town Hall is on hold and the site closed to contractors while a potentially hazardous material discovered in the basement is tested.
Baby disrupts parents' big day
Baby disrupts parents' big day
A 3-month-old baby whose untimely arrival disrupted his parents' graduation plans last December will be in the audience when they are capped today.
Scholar says take the opportunities
Scholar says take the opportunities
Life's opportunities need to be taken in the quest for success, Prof Christine Winterbourn says.