Online Lotto: predator or benign service?
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Steve Hepburn
Dunedin property prices slip
Dunedin property prices slip
The Dunedin property market has become the first main centre in the country to slip into negative territory, although the rest of the Otago region appears to be holding up well.
Slower with consents
Slower with consents
The Dunedin City Council is blaming staff turnover, a new computer system, and an upsurge in applications for a backlog in processing resource consents.
S. Island grid upgrade planned
S. Island grid upgrade planned
Transpower is planning a $30-million grid upgrade in Otago to send more power north and hopes to get approval to start the project within a year.
Supermarkets in city expanding
Supermarkets in city expanding
Three Dunedin supermarkets are spending a total of about $20 million to expand and meet higher customer expectations.
Cable upgrade reservations expressed
Cable upgrade reservations expressed
Transpower has announced a $700 million upgrade to the Cook Strait cable
Otago Aero Club to pay costs in failed action
Otago Aero Club to pay costs in failed action
The Otago Aero Club has been ordered to pay $10,000 in costs, half to the Dunedin City Council, for its failed attempt to put the brakes on a residential development on the Taieri Plain.
Most turbines on grass, court told
Most turbines on grass, court told
TrustPower will site more than 80% of the turbines for the Mahinerangi wind farm on exotic pasture land, and has called a rival power company's proposed condition "nonsense".
Bottleneck issue raised in 2003
Bottleneck issue raised in 2003
Contact Energy had asked the national grid operator as far back as 2003 to investigate a power bottleneck, the Environment Court was told yesterday.
Level of constraint on lines concerns Contact
Level of constraint on lines concerns Contact
Contact Energy is not concerned about competition from the planned Mahinerangi wind farm
Wind will play significant part, court told
Wind will play significant part, court told
Wind power will play a significant part, possibly up to 1300MW, in the country's future energy needs, but the coal-fired Huntly power plant will still be in limited service by 2025, the Environment Court heard yesterday.
Fellow ‘surprised, honoured'
Fellow ‘surprised, honoured'
Mike Elford has become a fellow, and may shortly become the chairman of the board.
Police reducing city foot patrols
Police reducing city foot patrols
Police are cutting back foot patrols in central Dunedin, but say it will "not necessarily'' bring a return of violence.
Contact's supply policy criticised
Contact's supply policy criticised
Revenue was Contact Energy's first priority when operating its dams on the Clutha River, the Environment Court heard yesterday in Dunedin when considering appeals on TrustPower's Mahinerangi wind farm.
Contact accused of protectionism
Contact accused of protectionism
Trustpower accused a power rival yesterday of presenting a misconceived appeal based on trade competition and naked protectionism.
Bid to get wind-farm hearing adjourned fails
Bid to get wind-farm hearing adjourned fails
The Upland Landscape Protection Society will not give up its fight against the Mahinerangi wind farm, despite losing its attempt to have an appeal hearing adjourned yesterday, and revealing it has insufficient funds to call any evidence.
Wind farm evidence inadequate, judge finds
Wind farm evidence inadequate, judge finds
One of TrustPower's main witnesses came under criticism from Judge Jeff Smith at the Mahinerangi wind farm Environment Court hearing yesterday.
Population decline bodes ill for yellow-eyed penguin
Population decline bodes ill for yellow-eyed penguin
Fears are held for the future of yellow-eyed penguins on Stewart Island after a sample population halved over the past nine breeding seasons.
Not enough passengers for service
Not enough passengers for service
A lack of passengers, especially to North Dunedin, has led to the cancellation of late-night buses from the centre city.
'Envelope' approach has benefits, engineer says
'Envelope' approach has benefits, engineer says
An envelope approach was common in many developments, and brought advantages for both applicant and the environment, a civil engineer said yesterday.