Rodeo in bronc rider's blood
Rodeo in bronc rider's blood
Time is up for one cowboy but a family's rodeo legacy continues.
Shawn McAvinue
Irish role comes naturally
Irish role comes naturally
An Irish play opening in Dunedin tonight allows actress Geraldine Brophy to show her staunchly independent side.
Loud explosions heard around Dunedin
Loud explosions heard around Dunedin
A blasting operation on Townleys Rd in Kaikorai Valley in Dunedin caused several loud explosions today.
Swimmer beats the wind, tide
Swimmer beats the wind, tide
A 63-year-old Dunedin man swam for 45 minutes against the wind and tide after being tipped from his kayak in Otago Harbour yesterday.
Ready for the music of the night
Ready for the music of the night
Actors Hayley Carrick and James Adams perform songs from The Phantom of the Opera the Regent Theatre foyer in Dunedin yesterday.
Brief power cuts in Dunedin tomorrow
Brief power cuts in Dunedin tomorrow
The first of two power outages in six Dunedin suburbs is expected from 9am tomorrow.
Examining case of child on car roof
Examining case of child on car roof
The details of an the ''appalling'' alleged incident of a child riding on the roof of a Dunedin vehicle on a West Coast road will be sent to Dunedin police today for further investigation, Hokitika police say.
Here come the bucking bulls
Here come the bucking bulls
Eight seconds will seem a lifetime for cowboys riding 850kg bulls at the Outram Rodeo on Friday.
Shonky landlords put on notice
Shonky landlords put on notice
Landlords of substandard properties need to shape up their business or sell up, a Dunedin minister says.
Tourist charged over fatal campervan crash
Tourist charged over fatal campervan crash
A 43-year-old German man is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court tomorrow in relation to the fatal crash between a car and a campervan at Five Rivers in Northern Southland on Boxing Day.
Neighbours drag man out of burning house
Neighbours drag man out of burning house
A Southland man sustained burns to most of his body, including to his mouth and throat, in a house fire in Nightcaps last night.
Parents choose Charlotte and Charlie ahead of the rest
Parents choose Charlotte and Charlie ahead of the rest
Charlotte and Charlie are among the most popular names chosen for babies in Otago last year.
Selected to showcase city's literary culture
Selected to showcase city's literary culture
A film and video game screenwriter has been selected to make a literary tour of Dunedin for the Digital Writers' Festival in Melbourne.
OBHS welcomes new rector
OBHS welcomes new rector
A powhiri and haka welcomed the new rector of Otago Boys' High School yesterday.
Wait of 'years' for breast surgery
Wait of 'years' for breast surgery
A Dunedin woman who had a mastectomy more than two years ago is ''unbelievably frustrated'' with the scores of people waiting for breast reconstruction surgery at Dunedin Hospital.
Departure date for 'Melilla 201' unknown
Departure date for 'Melilla 201' unknown
The Korean flagged ship Melilla 201 is expected to sail soon, Port Otago chief executive Geoff Plunket says.
Wanaka man owns vehicle used to car surf
Wanaka man owns vehicle used to car surf
The vehicle used by a child to car surf near Hokitika belongs to a Wanaka man, police say.
War evoked in sculpture
War evoked in sculpture
A ''powerful and evocative'' sculpture has set foot in Dunedin.
Workshop for boards
Workshop for boards
The Saddle Hill Community Board is hosting a workshop for the other five Dunedin community boards - Chalmers, Mosgiel Taieri, Otago Peninsula, Strath Taieri and Waikouaiti Coast - on Tuesday.
Supporter keeps ear to the ground
Supporter keeps ear to the ground
Steve Marshall sports Hobbit ears every time an international cricket match hits the University Oval.