TLC still strong after 60 years
TLC still strong after 60 years
Battling blindness and bad hips has only bolstered the 60-year marriage of a Dunedin couple.
Shawn McAvinue
Drought hits cyclists' fundraising effort
Drought hits cyclists' fundraising effort
The drought has impaired the fundraising effort of a former All Black cycling the length of New Zealand, Neonatal Trust chief executive Michael Meads says.
Professor blasts sweatshops and plastic fashion
Professor blasts sweatshops and plastic fashion
Fast fashion is so last season, an international iD Dunedin Fashion Week judge says.
Cut cable causes outage in city
Cut cable causes outage in city
An unknown number of Dunedin businesses and residents lost their telephone and internet connection for more than three hours yesterday when a contractor accidently cut a cable in the central city.
Mother contests pest cleaning bill
Mother contests pest cleaning bill
A Mosgiel mother wants the cleaning bill for a rodent-infested state house to be paid by the Government.
MPs hear of human cost of falling manufacturing
MPs hear of human cost of falling manufacturing
The impact and human costs of a diminishing southern manufacturing industry have been highlighted at a parliamentary inquiry in Dunedin.
Team Hot Fuzz force for good
Team Hot Fuzz force for good
''Team Hot Fuzz'' had a close shave for a good cause in Dunedin yesterday.
Heart check could save your life, survivor says
Heart check could save your life, survivor says
A South Dunedin man's brush with New Zealand's biggest killer changed his life forever.
Family heeds the cricket call to come South
Family heeds the cricket call to come South
A Dunedin great-grandmother watched test cricket at the University Oval yesterday with another three generations of female descendants from her ''cricket mad'' family.
Owner puts rabbit stud in quarantine
Owner puts rabbit stud in quarantine
A Dunedin woman has quarantined her rabbit stud until her litter of rabbits has been vaccinated against a disease killing rabbits in Dunedin.
Relaxed lifestyle appeals, but not the price of lollies
Relaxed lifestyle appeals, but not the price of lollies
A large Jordanian family living in Dunedin became New Zealand citizens yesterday to enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, the freedom to be yourself - and overpriced sweets.
Cosy at Leaning Lodge
Cosy at Leaning Lodge
The bunks in the refurbished Leaning Lodge hut will be sturdy enough for snuggling, says the secretary of the Leaning Lodge Trust.
American classics centre of attention
American classics centre of attention
Buffed bonnets, big-block Chevs and ''body snatchers'' attracted a large crowd to a classic American car show in Dunedin at the weekend.
Armageddon - just the beginning
Armageddon - just the beginning
The Armageddon Expo's first visit to Dunedin at the weekend has been declared a success by organiser Bill Geradts, although he admitted yesterday to having suffered some pre-event nerves.
'Otago' company welcomed by Mayor
'Otago' company welcomed by Mayor
The crew at the HMNZS Otago charter parade stood in silence in the Octagon on Saturday morning.
Act must perform, Banks says
Act must perform, Banks says
Act New Zealand leader John Banks took a ''stand'' in Dunedin on Saturday.
Learning centre reopens
Learning centre reopens
Generous donations have reopened the doors of the Community Learning Centre in Dunedin.
Solitary spotted shag left behind
Solitary spotted shag left behind
Only one spotted shag remains of the feathered ''fishing fleet'' which flew into Dunedin recently to munch on mullet and roost.
Prisons allow only a few weddings behind bars
Prisons allow only a few weddings behind bars
Weddings in southern prisons are ''rare'', with only a few inmates marrying in the past 20 years.
Service swamped by Winz referrals
Service swamped by Winz referrals
Dunedin beneficiaries applying for more than five hardship grants in a year have ''swamped'' budget advisers in Dunedin with nearly 2000 referrals in less than two years.