Wednesday 02nd October, 2019

Dunedin Hospital staff required medical attention after a chemical spill at the hospital on Tuesday.

The spill, in a non-clinical area of the Children's Pavilion, only caused minor problems inside the building but led to major rush hour traffic issues outside.


Tuesday 01st October, 2019

A North Otago family is making the steep climb to the 343m summit of Puketapu every day this month to raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis.

Palmerston woman Hannah Hutcheson, whose 10-year-old daughter Sophie has the condition, says the idea came from her sister.


Tuesday 01st October, 2019

Two former University of Otago students have returned to Dunedin and restored a large rundown stately home in the suburb of St Clair back into a comfortable family home.

Built in 1906, the house had gradually fallen into disrepair after being converted into flats about eighty years ago.


Tuesday 01st October, 2019

About 25 riders took part in the leisurely ride through Dunedin on Sunday morning as part of the city's Heritage Festival programme.

Named the "Tweed Ride", the cycle trip began at the historic South Dunedin gasworks, and finished at the University clocktower.


Tuesday 01st October, 2019

Dunedin's Ocho chocolate factory now has a robust marketing and financial plan to steer the company back into the black.

That's what 50 shareholders were told at a meeting on Saturday, after the craft chocolate company reported a loss of almost half a million dollars.


Monday 30th September, 2019

Newly crowned women's motocross world champion Courtney Duncan shared a simple message for family, friends, and fans at her homecoming in Palmerston on Friday.

After arriving in Otago recently, Duncan was given a civic reception - with a march through the township and an event at her former school.


Friday 27th September, 2019

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across The South on Friday as part of the global climate strike.

Marches took place in Dunedin, Invercargill, Alexandra, Queenstown and Wanaka coinciding with more than 40 marches and other events across the country.


Friday 27th September, 2019

Two-hundred and fifty members of the Sew Hoy will gather in Dunedin this weekend celebrating their famous ancestor Choie Sew Hoy.

Sew Hoy first came to Dunedin 150 years ago and became well-established as a Chinese importer and gold miner.


Friday 27th September, 2019

A mother's tears were the motivation for a smartphone app, developed in Dunedin, which helps families preserve digital photos.

The man behind start-up company Happy Moose Alex Dong, developed a clever app which sifts through photos on your phone, choosing the best images.


Friday 27th September, 2019

University of Otago Emeritus Professor Jim Flynn is no stranger to controversy, having been kicked out of two universities for speaking his mind.

He's just been told by a publisher they're not going to publish his latest book about freedom of speech, saying it crosses the line into hate speech.