Rosie Manins

This year's Otago University and Polytechnic capping show may be the last, if its subject matter has any truth to it.

When Swiss farming comes to mind, so too might an image of a mountain-dweller dressed in lederhosen, perhaps yodelling or even blowing a huge alpenhorn.

Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's former home Ferntree Lodge is back on the market at a reduced price following a failed settlement between the Crown and a South Island buyer.

New Zealand is bucking a worldwide trend of falling birth rates and University of Otago researcher Dr Bryndl Hohmann-Marriott wants to know why.

Anne Montgomery bought her husband a watch with her first bank cheque. That was 70 years ago.

Dunedin tilers rarely need to take a break because of overheating, but most do not find themselves in full scuba gear immersed in 35degC water.

Dunedin's Botanic Garden is attracting thousands of international tourists who travel to the city aboard cruise liners.

SPCA Otago staff are outraged after a dog owner left seven newborn puppies to die in a cold Dunedin lane at the weekend.

Kay Newton as Evil K Neevil (left), of the Christchurch Dead End Derby All Stars, collides with Nicola Hedley as Nicki Noxious, of the Dunedin Derby Gallow Lasses.

Hundreds of University of Otago students are signing a petition calling for an alternative to the proposed extension of the central city liquor ban in Dunedin.

Tomorrow night's Shapeshifter concert is a sell-out, capping what has been a well-attended 2012 Orientadium.

Hearty plates of hangi were a popular lunchtime choice among Otago University students and staff on campus yesterday.

Renaissance rapier fencing, archery, killing as organised sport and Aussie rules rugby are among the extra-curricular pursuits of Otago University students.

Finding a flat can be difficult for Otago University students new to Dunedin, but at least one Orientation event is helping the homeless.