Nearly 4 times legal limit
Nearly 4 times legal limit
One for the road is never a good idea, particularly when you have had "a heavy night on the booze", a Dunedin woman has discovered.
Man who abused boys ‘scum’
Man who abused boys ‘scum’
A Dunedin sex offender who abused three boys in the 1970s has been given an emphatic send-off by his victims.
Trouble-free run ends - jailed over attack on teenage boy
Trouble-free run ends - jailed over attack on teenage boy
Before an aggravated robbery committed at the end of last year, the defendant had been out of trouble for three years and had graduated from a polytechnic building course.
Broadcast ‘opportunity’ for students
Broadcast ‘opportunity’ for students
University of Otago students and academics will next week contribute a 90-minute segment to an innovative international online video broadcast, commenting on the United States elections.
Team spirit growing at ORC, survey finds
Team spirit growing at ORC, survey finds
Working on trust, connectivity and communication has made for happier staff at the Otago Regional Council, a new survey has shown.
Risks and hurdles expected but ‘all is on track’ for now
Risks and hurdles expected but ‘all is on track’ for now
The challenges facing the new Dunedin Hospital are "no better or worse than they have always been", project steering group chairman Pete Hodgson says.
‘Too garish’ duvet fashioned into winning garment
‘Too garish’ duvet fashioned into winning garment
When Bridget Dalley inherited an old duvet from a family friend, she politely said thanks, and then promptly threw it in a cupboard because it was "too garish" to put on her bed.
$8m redevelopment to boost overnight bed capacity
$8m redevelopment to boost overnight bed capacity
An $8 million redevelopment at Mercy Hospital will deliver the hospital’s biggest boost in overnight bed capacity for 20 years.
Where to now in the war on rabbits?
Where to now in the war on rabbits?
As rabbit populations climb once again in the South, some southerners are calling for the return of rabbit boards.
Historic causeway to get new lease on life
Historic causeway to get new lease on life
The earliest surviving structural evidence of the European settlement of Dunedin will soon be underfoot again for shoppers in the city centre, at an estimated cost of $400,000.
Appeal after large feral cat seen near beach
Appeal after large feral cat seen near beach
Otago Peninsula Trust ecotourism manager Hoani Langsbury is appealing for any photographs or further sightings of a large feral cat seen near Allans Beach this week.
Former Dunedinite’s ‘sound-world’ awarded
Former Dunedinite’s ‘sound-world’ awarded
Winning - the novelty never wears off, even after taking home New Zealand’s top composition award for the third year in a row, Michael Norris says.
Aerial survey taking stock of tahr on Crown pastoral leasehold land
Aerial survey taking stock of tahr on Crown pastoral leasehold land
An aeroplane with high-resolution cameras is conducting flyovers in the high country as government agencies estimate Himalayan tahr numbers and mob sizes in South Island Crown pastoral leases.
$2.7m gained in career development funding
$2.7m gained in career development funding
University of Otago researchers have gained more than $2.7million in career development funds, including for a study to identify patients at greater risk of poor cancer outcomes.
The South Today bulletin: Friday, October 30
The South Today bulletin: Friday, October 30
The South Today bulletin: Friday, October 30
Truck gutted by fire on Auckland motorway
Truck gutted by fire on Auckland motorway
A truck caught fire on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway near the Hillsborough off-ramp blocking the northbound lanes.
Car set alight just before teen gets sinister message
Car set alight just before teen gets sinister message
Thirty minutes after a Christchurch 16-year-old’s car was set alight in the early hours of the morning, he received a sinister Facebook message asking if it was “still for sale."
Dunedin beer fest kicks off
Dunedin beer fest kicks off
People are already queuing outside Forsyth Barr Stadium for Dunedin's annual Craft Beer and Food Festival.
PM reveals cannabis vote, will decision be overturned by specials?
PM reveals cannabis vote, will decision be overturned by specials?
The preliminary referendum results indicate that a majority of Kiwis voted against legalising cannabis for personal use. But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed she voted in favour of...
New Zealanders say 'yes' to euthanasia - so what happens now?
New Zealanders say 'yes' to euthanasia - so what happens now?
A strong majority of New Zealanders have ticked "yes" in the voluntary euthanasia referendum.