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Leaves of kōhūhū, bearing dimple galls made by tiny mites, found on the kōhūhū beside the steps and door of the Otago Museum on Great King Street. PHOTO: A. MACKENZIE Recently, I was asked to identify the numerous leaf dimple galls - tiny indentations - on the large kōhūhū tree (Pittosporum tenuifolium) outside the Otago Museum door on Great King Street.

A new geophysical survey at the Roman city of Verulamium reveals the entire plan. The circular theatre at top left is open to the public. PHOTO: KRIS LOCKYEAR, HERTFORDSHIRE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY Many years ago, I learned a lot of lessons on how to dig at the Roman city of Verulamium. Thankfully, it is still under open fields and undeveloped by housing. My job was to uncover the living room of a shop that had once fronted the high street, near the forum.

Dame Marilyn Waring. Photo: supplied At the end of a long recess with no Parliament what is one to do when there is no House of Representatives to watch but to go to the ‘‘Clayton’s’’ Parliament - the Parliament you have when you are not having a Parliament.

Photo: RNZ RNZ staff may rightly feel a little hard done by over the hard time RNZ has faced of late.

First, the good news.

Public threat number one, allegedly... Shane Jones. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the environment, support for Waitaki Girls' High and solar power.

The winter garden at Dunedin Botanic Garden under snow. - Otago Witness, 15.9.1925   COPIES OF PICTURE AVAILABLE FROM ODT FRONT OFFICE, LOWER STUART ST, OR WWW.ODTSHOP.CO.NZ Snow in Dunedin and Central

Otago loose forward Will Stodart reaches out to score despite the efforts of Northland prop Chris Apoua (right) and first five Rivez Reihana. Photo: Gerard O'Brien It was not flash. It was not fancy. But it added up to five competition points for Otago.

The person behind an initiative to improve women’s safety in Lyttelton has had her car windscreen smashed.

The incident occurred at the MCG in April this year. File photo: Getty A man who brought a loaded gun into a packed MCG has been jailed for 22 months, and a magistrate has strongly condemned the alarming incident. 

Sonny Chin. Photo: ODT Files A self-proclaimed “massage master” who was previously jailed for groping his clients will not return to prison over another molestation.

Benjamin Doyle. Photo: RNZ Green MP Benjamin Doyle is stepping down from Parliament, citing concerns for their wellbeing after receiving death threats and ongoing abuse.

Photo: NZ Police Police have thanked the public after tracking down a speeding black-clad biker who allegedly sped away from them at high speed north of Dunedin.