Latest from Otago

Queenstown: Chocolate coated fun

Koko Black, a boutique chocolate company from Australia, opened its first offshore chocolate salon in Queenstown late last year. Owner and founder Shane Yardley chose the picturesque location for a number of reasons.

Woman admits attempted murder

A woman who shot and seriously wounded a man outside his home near Dunedin earlier this year has been convicted of attempted murder.

Driver found asleep in middle of road

A man is facing charges after police say they found him drunk and asleep at the wheel of a car parked in the middle of rural North Otago road this morning.

Hit the trail this summer

An uneconomic railway line now inspires locals and tourists to get on their bikes.

Dunedin: Scarfing it down in scarfie town

Hungry, and perhaps a little thirsty in Dunedin? Anna King Shahab discovers 10 great places to sate your appetite.

Resits after exam papers stolen

Univerity of Otago dentistry students were forced to re-sit their last exam without being told why, after 98 unmarked scripts were stolen from the Clocktower building.

Exam papers stolen from Otago Uni

In what the University of Otago has slammed as a "reprehensible act", 98 unmarked student exam scripts have been stolen in a burglary at the campus.

Man charged over armed police callout

A man is facing several charges following an incident at the Tautuku Lodge in the Catlins, which involved armed police overnight.

Paragliders in trouble near Wanaka

Emergency workers are currently trying to get to two paragliders who got into some trouble while going over a mountain near Wanaka, in Otago.

'Bit of a job' after car hits house

A Hampden house which has just been sold was significantly damaged when a car ploughed into it yesterday afternoon.

'No doubt' over Otago fire cause

The cause of a fire which raged across Saddle Hill last week will not be released to the public, the Otago Rural Fire Authority says.

Driver in truck crash 'impaired'

Police claim he was under the influence.

Death of wartime nurse marked

The wartime execution of English nurse Edith Cavell was commemorated in Arthurs Point yesterday - a hundred years after she was killed.

Mmmm! Fire pies

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, so they say. But what about when life gives you 100ha fires?

Perfect shot from 95-year-old

A 95-year-old golfer is still buzzing about his hole in one but has modestly pointed out: "It's taken me quite a long time to get one."

Kia ora: Ophir

Elisabeth Easther finds gold in a charming hamlet in Central Otago.

Burglar may have eaten rat poison

Police fears for thief who broke into a golf club after poison found scattered at crime scene.

Firefighter: Just doing my job, mate

He battled up to 500C heat and 18m flames to save a house and, for his efforts, was transferred to hospital suffering from heat exhaustion.