With the fire risk set to increase again today, crews at the scene of the weekend's blaze in the Lammerlaw ranges near Middlemarch will continue this morning to work on extinguishing the last...
About three-quarters of Dunedin's main water supply could be out of action for up to a year after a massive blaze engulfed an area near Middlemarch at the weekend.
Ian Johnstone's childhood was worlds apart from those of children today, he says, being largely occupied with collecting stamps instead of spending time on "anything with a screen".
It has been 14 days since Alan Funnell and Louisa Andrew lost their dogs, but they are not willing to give up, sacrificing sleep, food and work, to search for their beloved pets.
Breaking down barriers between people who have histories of offending and possible employers was the goal at this year's Otago Correctional Facility Careers Expo.