With the start of October comes the opening of Dunedin's St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Protesters in Queenstown have set their eyes on the New Zealand Petroleum Conference venue.

Around 35 protesters stationed themselves outside the front of the Millenium Hotel where the conference was being held, loudly voicing their displeasure at the attendees.

Rural property owners in Queenstown are praising the fire and helicopter crews who tackled a massive scrub blaze on Saturday evening.

The fire burned an area of almost 150 hectares, and threatened homes in the remote area of Deep Creek about 40 minutes drive along Skippers Canyon Road.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

After a week of mud slinging and accusations of bullying the candidates vying to be the next mayor of Dunedin were on their best behaviour today as they tried to secure the support of the city's business community.

All 14 candidates attended the Dunedin Mayoral Forum organised by the Otago Chamber of Commerce and the Otago Daily Times this afternoon.

There is just one month left to make sure the University of Otago Oval cricket pitch is in prime condition for the start of the first-class season.

Turf manager Jayden Tohill is embracing the challenge of preparing a pitch for Otago's season opener on October 30th.

As part of a movement to bring more vibrancy and vitality to Oamaru's CBD, local businesses have joined forces to launch a campaign to re-engage shoppers.

Named "Shoptober", the month-long event aims to get consumers shopping in Oamaru first, before going online or taking a trip to nearby cities.