Border blunder: Google map shifts Canterbury south
Border blunder: Google map shifts Canterbury south
Canterbury now borders Dunedin City - according to Google.
Bruce Munro
'Waimate' strawberries from Auckland
'Waimate' strawberries from Auckland
Large-scale Auckland strawberry grower John Garelja is concerned his seconds berries are apparently being sold as Waimate and Cromwell produce.
Row erupts over fake Waimate strawberries
Row erupts over fake Waimate strawberries
The sight of the first strawberries for sale on Dunedin streets is leaving a sour taste in the mouth for some local retailers and growers.
Chimney sweep says 'cowboys' increasing fire risk
Chimney sweep says 'cowboys' increasing fire risk
A Dunedin chimney sweep is concerned "cowboys" are increasing the risk of house fires.
Booming school forced to cap numbers
Booming school forced to cap numbers
An almost 30% roll increase in two years has George St Normal School in north Dunedin planning to cap its pupil numbers and introduce an enrolment zone.
Age no barrier, youngest councillor says
Age no barrier, youngest councillor says
It is the right time for Dunedin City Council to tackle global issues, new councillor Jinty MacTavish says.
Lazy days in a room with a view
Lazy days in a room with a view
Bruce Munro takes his family on a Lake Wanaka adventure.
Skippers turn Monarch into the love boat
Skippers turn Monarch into the love boat
When the MV Monarch skippers Sean Heseltine and Rachel McGregor marry, the question will not be who's wearing the trousers, but whose trousers are they wearing.
Taxi camera call questioned
Taxi camera call questioned
The cost of taxi-driver safety in Auckland and Wellington will be borne in part by Dunedin consumers, New Zealand Taxi Federation executive member Bill Collie says.
Taxi driver to run for council
Taxi driver to run for council
Taxi driver and city council candidate George Morrison predicts a lot of change at this year's local body elections.
DCC takes lead in social housing
DCC takes lead in social housing
Fliss Butcher and JB Munro would like to see social housing built using public-private partnerships.
Year 13 school rolls swell as leaving options recede
Year 13 school rolls swell as leaving options recede
Dunedin secondary school pupils are preparing for a worldwide recession.
Students face financial crunch
Students face financial crunch
Thousands of students face mounting financial pressure this year because the Government was not quick enough to help them find summer jobs, New Zealand student union co-president David Do says.
Parking fines generate $2.4m a year
Parking fines generate $2.4m a year
Dunedin parking officers have to issue $2.4 million worth of parking fines each year just to ensure drivers behave, a Dunedin City Council manager says.
Parking fines generating $2.4m a year
Parking fines generating $2.4m a year
Parking officers have to issue $2.4 million worth of parking fines each year just to ensure drivers behave, Kevin Thompson says. In response to a request for information and questions posed by...
Rumours upset Dunedin developer
Rumours upset Dunedin developer
The rumour mill is getting out of hand, Mark Thom says, after an alleged arson threat against his Fairfield property.
Athletics: Young jumper raises the bar
Athletics: Young jumper raises the bar
Raise the bar and Meg McKay will jump over it.
Changing lives through football
Changing lives through football
Tim Aitken (33) is giving the bottle the boot as he sets his sights on playing for New Zealand at the Homeless World Cup next year.
Encouraging young to join
Encouraging young to join
council on its toes".
Dunedin to get free health clinic
Dunedin to get free health clinic
The prospect of a free health centre being open in central Dunedin by Christmas is being lauded by social agencies.