Otago

Coastal Waitaki will ban outdoor fires from Monday morning until further notice.

After two more rats were caught in the store today, Countdown has confirmed it will not reopen its store until at least Thursday.

It's believed pest control has sealed up all the rodent entry points, but the store will stay shut for a further 24 hours.

Woolworths admits customer numbers are down as it brings in another pest control firm to do 'circuit breaker' search.

Dunedin police said they pulled over a car in Mosgiel.

The pup born inland on the banks of the Clutha River has been playing in the water under the watchful eye of her mum. Audio

A group of mountain bikers are fundraising to save public access to a bike park on a sheep farm in Alexandra.

Vandals who damaged three public toilets in Alexandra have caused a stink, and Otago police are calling on anyone with information to dish the dirt on who was responsible.

A 33-year-old has been charged with Singh's murder.

A rare penguin that turned up on a Dunedin beach last month is preparing to go back home to Antarctica.

The recovery of an injured pūteketeke is fantastic news for the species, says the Department of Conservation (DOC).

A homicide investigation has been launched after Gurjit Singh was found to have died as a result of multiple stab wounds.

The Dunedin City Council has bought a former racecourse with hopes it may be used to help one of the lowest lying suburbs adapt to climate change.

Thousands of competitors are preparing to test their skills at the Masters Games - including jigsaw racing.

Dunedin is predicted to need some 6500 new homes in the next three decades.

An Otago juice company is investigating yet another way of reducing cherry waste - by freezing them.

Two people from the same company, travelling in two separate cars, died in a crash near Oamaru.

Gurjit Singh, who was last seen on Sunday night, had security concerns in the weeks prior to his death.

A sleepy sea lion using your clothes as a pillow is a problem few beachgoers face.

Police are treating the death as unexplained.