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Driving around Southland at the weekend, you might have thought you had taken a trip back more than 100 years.

A Dunedin music festival went out on a high at the weekend, its founder says.

Ways of reducing Dunedin’s cruise ship emissions need to come from the industry and the government, a city councillor says.

Delivery of the Dunedin City Council’s capital expenditure programme has slipped behind schedule and the chief executive says this is partly because of increased scrutiny from councillors.

There were bittersweet feelings as a long-standing South Otago sheep stud held the first of two dispersal sales last week.

A group of Palestinian supporters protested against a "pro-Christian Zionist" seminar at a Dunedin church.

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the McDonald's application in Wānaka, the DCC's zero carbon plan, and removing lids from recycling.

A shunting accident at Henderson, Auckland, on Saturday afternoon resulted in two carriages breaking away from the train and falling over a bank, while a third carriage sustained damage.

The Black Ferns Sevens’ haka is one of my favourites. Disciplined, passionate and proud.

It is taking Donald Trump a little longer than the 24 hours he said he would need to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, but his 90-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday comes as no surprise.

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

Wanaka triathlete Danielle Donaldson made her home town proud as she held on for a convincing maiden victory in the Challenge Wanaka Half on Saturday.

A round-up of senior grade club cricket games played in Dunedin at the weekend.

A pitch for a regional deal with central government from Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will be put in front of each council before a proposal is finalised.

A pair of firefighters were feeling the heat on Saturday.

Promising might need to turn into polished if the Highlanders are going to mark their first appearance at home with an upset victory this weekend.

A new service "hub" at Oamaru Public Library will begin next month as part of the Waitaki District Council’s transformation phase as unease in the community about the changes continues.

Oamaru couple Ted and Val Tempero have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.