Worms turn airport waste to resource
Worms turn airport waste to resource
You've remembered to collect your luggage but, Shawn McAvinue reports, it's what you've left behind at Dunedin International Airport that helps the rhododendrons bloom.
Shawn McAvinue
Waiting for all-clear at lagoon
Waiting for all-clear at lagoon
Bert Scott (84) says he was born at Tomahawk and knows ''every inch'' of the Dunedin lagoon.
SPCA swamped with unwanted cats, kittens
SPCA swamped with unwanted cats, kittens
A large number of unwanted cats and kittens continue to be dumped at the doorstep of the SPCA in Dunedin.
Holiday surprise, courtesy Novopay
Holiday surprise, courtesy Novopay
The Education Ministry is unfazed that a payroll error gave a Dunedin man $1700 even though he is not a teacher.
Explosions wreck uninsured vehicle
Explosions wreck uninsured vehicle
Explosions gutted an expensive uninsured car in North Taieri on Saturday afternoon.
Church buys club
Church buys club
A Dunedin church group has bought the former United Services Community Club in South Dunedin.
Castle of dreams takes shape at seaside town
Castle of dreams takes shape at seaside town
An Aramoana woman has turned her home into a castle after an epiphany led her to build turrets, which she has done with the help of her friend building an ark next door.
Quiet haven for families
Quiet haven for families
A short drive past lupins and cabbage trees, beyond a stone fence chicane is Purakaunui, a settlement just over the hill from Dunedin, but ''a million miles away''.
Information kiosk takes shape
Information kiosk takes shape
Installing the weathered steel roof on an information kiosk in Aramoana yesterday are Rod Densen (left) and Geoff McClelland.
Returning to Thailand for HIV work
Returning to Thailand for HIV work
Former Dunedin resident Kenneth Fleck (39) is no stranger to helping people.
Shootings prompt debate about gun registration
Shootings prompt debate about gun registration
The recent shootings in Connecticut have generated debate about gun ownership law in New Zealand.
Hi, lily! Long time no see
Hi, lily! Long time no see
The sweet-smelling cream and purple trumpet flowers on the towering lilies have taken their time to put on a spectacular show in Mosgiel.
'Chuffed' to receive nomination
'Chuffed' to receive nomination
A Dunedin man becoming a finalist in the Senior New Zealander of the Year awards is a fitting way to finish a career with the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Go easy on the pedal and save petrol: AA
Go easy on the pedal and save petrol: AA
Motorists can offset rising petrol prices by changing their driving style, the AA says.
Take it easy to save fuel
Take it easy to save fuel
The Government's Energywise website has launched an online tool designed to illustrate how small changes to driving style and car maintenance can lead to big fuel savings.
'Tis the season for Regent to be jolly
'Tis the season for Regent to be jolly
A real Christmas tree decorated without tacky tinsel won the Regent Theatre a prize of $500 for it and $750 for its favourite charity - the Regent Theatre.
All I want for Xmas is a doctor
All I want for Xmas is a doctor
The wait for Christmas is nearly over but many Otago residents will continue to wait, not for Santa, but for a doctor.
Social services head off to Auckland
Social services head off to Auckland
The executive officer of the Council of Social Services Dunedin has resigned to take on a similar role in West Auckland.
Korean couple become citizens
Korean couple become citizens
A Korean couple who met during the Korean War became New Zealand citizens in Dunedin yesterday and are looking forward to a retirement in Dunedin of golf, gardening and watching their grandchildren grow.
Donations to 'pillar of peace'
Donations to 'pillar of peace'
A cup of tea and the first installment of $540,000 in donations to promote peace were shared between a Hiroshima resident and University of Otago staff in Dunedin on Tuesday afternoon.