Waikato, with Stephen Donald and Mils Muliaina playing key roles, have overwhelmed a hapless Otago tonight.

Environmental artist Martin Hill says he tends to get more pleasure from personal experiences than from tangible objects.

Allowing brothels to operate near playgrounds, schools or churches in central Otago resort towns is "unacceptable", a lobby group says.

The only girl in a rugby tournament of over 400 players is first named "man" of the match, and then in the tournament team.

NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.

Four University of Otago researchers are believed to be the first to isolate and photograph the Rubidium 85 atom.

Edgar Centre general manager Blair Crawford is encouraging the Southern Steel to shift base to Dunedin.

The woman who would replace David Garrett should he leave Parliament says she "unreservedly" backs Act leader Rodney Hide.