Dunedin has been commended for its efforts to support Fair Trade, with many businesses and the City Council committed to only buying coffee which fits the bill. The founder of Trade Aid visited the city today to speak at the University of Otago, and says she's impressed at how the community here has come together to support those in less fortunate working conditions. ›see story

Improving New Zealand school children's diets requires a much wider focus than just targeting unhealthy foods available at schools, a University of Otago study suggests. The study found that on non-schooldays, which account for about half of the year, children's average daily cholesterol intake is higher, their dietary fibre
lower, and they are twice as likely to eat hot chips. ›read more

The National Provincial Rugby competition, known this year as the ITM Cup, begins tonight, but it's not till Saturday afternoon that an indication of Otago's form will be known. Otago meet Counties Manukau at Pukekohe on Saturday, and the new man in charge is happy with the way the southern men have adapted to being led by an Aussie. ›see story

A local music tutor and teacher aide is holding an art auction to raise money for a small village in Nepal which is in desperate need. The money raised would go towards building a room, installing benches, sinks, large ovens and roofing in a community kitchen for the people of Nawalpasai. ›see story

Dunedin based NHNZ became the first television production company ever to gain access to the Terracotta Warrior Museum Conservation lab in Xian, China and is one of only a few production companies ever allowed to film inside the museum pits. ›read more

Maori Language Week continued in Dunedin today with a Kapa Haka performance at the Central Library. ›see story