Twenty one years after they last played in Dunedin, the New Zealand women's cricket team will take on South Africa at the University of Otago Oval tomorrow.

For two veteran members of the White Ferns squad the match has been a long time coming.

One of the highlights of this masters games was 80-year old Barbara Sharp who came to Dunedin hoping to break a world record.

While she narrowly missed out on the world record, she did break four New Zealand records at the Masters Games last week.

Gavin Cameron went looking for salmon but may have come away with a new pet instead.

The Dunedin man was among those fishing for salmon in Dunedin’s Steamer Basin yesterday morning when he spotted something unusual in the water: a freshwater turtle.

The hum of motor bikes is a sound residents of Invercargill have become used to over the 14 years of the Burt Munro Challenge.

Each year the motorsport event sees hundreds of spectators and participants ride to the south for the five day event.

Dignitaries and Maori Elders gathered at Dunedin's Otakau Marae for Waitangi Day yesterday.

The crowds at the Treaty Festival have been growing every year.

A young Dunedin chef is hoping to redefine the concept of fast food.

Burger Plant opened it's doors this week serving vegan burgers and fast food staples.

Thousands of motor­cyclists have descended on Invercargill for the Burt Munro Challenge which kicked off yesterday.

The annual event had a slower start this year, due to widespread flooding and road closures throughout Southland.

Leading public health physicians say the south is well prepared should the new coronavirus reach New Zealand.

So far the potentially lethal disease has affected more than 20,000 people, mainly in China, and caused around 500 deaths.

There are, as yet, no known cases in New Zealand.

Rock music royalty Sir Elton John was greeted with southern weather conditions, but being the seasoned professional he is, put on a stellar show.

The flamboyant 72-year-old attracted tens of thousands of fans to Dunedin's covered stadium last night.

Crowds cheered in support while some of the world's best BMX riders launched their bikes into aerial stunts such as the whip, the backflip and the Superman.

Held near Winton, Farm Jam drew a crowd of around three thousand to watch intrepid cyclists get some big air.

Sawyers Bay based artist Jim Cooper has a flair for flamboyance, creating colourful ceramic works.

Otago Museum is hosting an installation of Cooper's work which was inspired by his 2016 residency in Denmark.

If you're stuck half-way down a cliff face or trapped down an industrial chimney, never fear, there's a rescue team available 24/7.

The Dunedin lines rescue crew want the public to know there is always a team on call to help retrieve people trapped in high and hard-to-access places.

New Zealand's largest multi-sport event has kicked off in Dunedin at the weekend.

More than 5000 competitors aged from 18 to 95 and beyond have converged on the city for the New Zealand's Masters Games.

The police highway patrol will turn to cycleway patrol for a select group of Dunedin officers.

From next Wednesday, police officers in Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will take to the roads on e-bikes as part of a road safety trial.

A Dunedin runner has found not all four kilometre runs are created equal.

Leon Miyahara was part of a group of runners who paid a fund raising entry fee to run the length of the runway at Momona airport.