Robin sighting offers hope
A South Island robin has been photographed at Dunedin's Ross Creek Reserve for the first time in recent memory, offering hope predator control work can attract more native birds into the city.
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Deloitte seeks answers
Deloitte seeks answers
Authorities are trying to establish whether all funds placed with under-investigation Dunedin financial adviser Barry Kloogh were properly passed on to a managed fund, a letter from accountancy...
Museum has a challenge from the deep
Museum has a challenge from the deep
If you think Otago Museum production and projects officer Garry Gibson looks cramped sitting in a replica diving chamber, spare a thought for movie director James Cameron.
Marine Search and Rescue big contributions recognised
Marine Search and Rescue big contributions recognised
The heroes of marine search and rescue in Dunedin were honoured at an awards ceremony at Careys Bay Hotel, near Port Chalmers, last night.
Plymouth Rock cocks avoid pot
Plymouth Rock cocks avoid pot
In a happy ending to crow about, three "gorgeous" big roosters have been spirited away from a Dunedin rest-home to an impeccable new life at Blackhead.
Man says unlicensed builder drove him to bankruptcy
Man says unlicensed builder drove him to bankruptcy
A Christchurch business owner says he has "lost everything" because of an unlicensed Mosgiel builder.
Police swoop after report of brandished gun
Police swoop after report of brandished gun
Armed police converged on the Dunedin School of Art after a man reportedly brandished a gun yesterday afternoon.
Premeditated and calculated fraud, judge says
Premeditated and calculated fraud, judge says
Within weeks of her release from prison, a Dunedin mother of two went from bank fraudster to benefit fraudster.
Dunedin's artists represented strongly in prestigious contest
Dunedin's artists represented strongly in prestigious contest
Nine Dunedin artists have made the shortlist of one of New Zealand's premier national art prizes.
Link between 'sense of belonging', wellbeing
Link between 'sense of belonging', wellbeing
Loving where you live has a close connection with your wellbeing, University of Otago researchers say.
Drummer suits up for 'Apollo' moon landing 50th
Drummer suits up for 'Apollo' moon landing 50th
It was ground control to Major Keith at the Normanby Tavern yesterday.
Owners shirk surrender of rifles today
Owners shirk surrender of rifles today
A Dunedin man who owns several now-illegal firearms says he will not be attending the area's first collection event in Mosgiel today.
In a while butterflies
In a while butterflies
The butterflies at the Otago Museum’s Tropical Forest will not be replenished during a $2.5million redevelopment, but its birds and tarantulas will live in an animal-friendly construction...
Good Samaritans help at restaurant fire
Good Samaritans help at restaurant fire
Two passers-by helped a woman and her daughter to safety as fire consumed their restaurant in Kaikorai Valley Wednesday night.
Kaka Point dog owner disputes 'urban' dog fees
Kaka Point dog owner disputes 'urban' dog fees
A Kaka Point dog owner says Clutha District Council dog fees are confusing, discriminatory and unfair.
Little blue penguins likely to thrive next to Oamaru township
Little blue penguins likely to thrive next to Oamaru township
Oamaru penguin experts say seeing little blue penguins waddling along the town's streets after dark is perfectly normal.
The South Today bulletin: Thursday, July 18
The South Today bulletin: Thursday, July 18
The South Today bulletin: Thursday, July 18
Dunedinites ramp up efforts to reclaim record
Dunedinites ramp up efforts to reclaim record
Guinness World Records may have stripped Dunedin's Baldwin Street of its claim to fame, but locals haven't given up the fight yet.
Entertaining picnic for children and bears
Entertaining picnic for children and bears
Elizabeth Raupp (6, left), Thomas Gibson-Padfield (5) and Clarissa Aldabe Ribeiro (6) share tea with fluffy friends Patricia (left), Maple and Alesha at the Larnach Castle Teddy Bears' Picnic...
'Alarming' new study spurs new call
'Alarming' new study spurs new call
More health support has been called for after the release of "alarming" new Australian-led research showing people with severe mental illness could die 20 years earlier than others.