Historic prison renovations receive funding boost
The renovation of Dunedin's former prison has received a funding boost towards stage two of its refurbishment project.
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Cancer drug funding welcomed
Cancer drug funding welcomed
Mark Wellington cherished the final years he spent with his wife after she was diagnosed with blood cancer.
Pilot wind beneath the wings of less fortunate children
Pilot wind beneath the wings of less fortunate children
After flying seriously ill children to Starship Hospital, Dunedin man Tony McCombe wanted to give something back.
The sky's the limit for 1970's tabletop game
The sky's the limit for 1970's tabletop game
The sky could be the limit for a fantasy role playing game created in the 1970s.
2019 in video - December
2019 in video - December
The South Today's taking a look back at the news highlights over the last 12 months.
2019 in video - November
2019 in video - November
More than $300,000 granted for a memorial to conscientious objectors, a huge scrub fire in Middlemarch and the yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, is judged the nation's best bird.
Ferret thought responsible for penguin chick deaths
Ferret thought responsible for penguin chick deaths
This year's yellow-eyed penguin chicks at Moeraki have been taken into care after three were killed, probably by a ferret.
Nano-world excites intending students
Nano-world excites intending students
School pupils from around the country are learning more about the surprising world of nanochemistry by creating bright colours in fluids.
Wright shows skiing, shooting skills to claim fourth
Wright shows skiing, shooting skills to claim fourth
No New Zealander does it better on skis with a rifle — remember the Bond movie?
Hydrofoil adds new thrill to surfing boat wake at Wanaka
Hydrofoil adds new thrill to surfing boat wake at Wanaka
A Wanaka paddleboarder who has reached the pinnacle of her sport several times in the last decade has decided to change tack.
Roxburgh mural draws artists from across the South
Roxburgh mural draws artists from across the South
Roxburgh's main street will soon have an additional splash of colour, as work begins on a new mural.
Hip Hop dancer gives workshop for Aussie fire relief
Hip Hop dancer gives workshop for Aussie fire relief
A recent hip-hop workshop in Ashburton was one of many efforts across the country's raising money for Australian bushfire relief.
Woman dies in Frankton Rd crash
Woman dies in Frankton Rd crash
A man has been charged with dangerous driving, following the death of an elderly woman in a collision on Queentown's Frankton Road on Tuesday afternoon.
Former Cadbury worker raising money for Aussie bushfires
Former Cadbury worker raising money for Aussie bushfires
Megan Fairley has been thinking how to make the best of a bad situation for a couple of years.
Solutions sought to student area issues
Solutions sought to student area issues
Solutions to rubbish problems in North Dunedin are on the table after large items of furniture were dumped on footpaths in recent weeks, the University of Otago and Dunedin City Council say.
Last blocks of Dunedin Caramilk to be auctioned
Last blocks of Dunedin Caramilk to be auctioned
Megan Fairley has been thinking how to make the best of a bad situation.
Family event marks the ‘year of the sea bird’
Family event marks the ‘year of the sea bird’
Lexi Hume (left, 12) and Freya Tideman (13) of Dunedin jump over a sand sculpture of an albatross feeding its chick at St Kilda yesterday.
Woman killed in Queenstown collision
Woman killed in Queenstown collision
One woman is dead and two other people have been seriously injured in a crash on Frankton Rd, Queenstown, yesterday afternoon.
Invitations to runway event
Invitations to runway event
For the first time, people will be able to roll, as well as run, down the Dunedin Airport runway in an annual fundraiser.
Sandcastle event raises awareness of bycatch
Sandcastle event raises awareness of bycatch
Forest and Bird has declared 2020 the year of the seabird.