Gardens Tavern fetches $1.75m
Gardens Tavern fetches $1.75m
Last drinks at the Gardens Tavern came at a cost - with the University of Otago confirming the price it paid for the Castle St pub.
Hamish McNeilly
Prison drug treatment programme first in NZ
Prison drug treatment programme first in NZ
A specialist drug treatment unit at Otago Corrections Facility - the first in the country to offer short treatment programmes - would help break the cycle of crime and reduce the high prison population, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said yesterday.
Nursery industry undercut by prisons
Nursery industry undercut by prisons
Competition from cut-price prison labour has prompted the horticultural industry to call an emergency meeting next month.
All Whites' success could see shift in national idenity
All Whites' success could see shift in national idenity
The All Whites' World Cup campaign could signal a shift in New Zealand's national identity, a University of Otago academic says.
Services will not be affected by shake-up
Services will not be affected by shake-up
A shake-up of Victim Support, which includes redundancies and a move to a new national contact centre, will not affect services, chief executive Tony Paine says.
Raids uncover cannabis operations
Raids uncover cannabis operations
The closure of two Dunedin cannabis operations on Thursday sends a clear message to other growers they could be next, police warn.
How the racing industry joined forces with gaming
How the racing industry joined forces with gaming
When senior members of the racing fraternity anticipated the arrival of gaming machines - "pokies" - they saw only trouble. It was a case of, if you can't beat them, join them, says Murray Acklin, an executive trustee of a gaming trust which recently found itself on the wrong side of a Gambling Commission decision. He spoke to Hamish McNeilly.
Pokie funder pulls pin on racing stakes
Pokie funder pulls pin on racing stakes
The largest gaming machine funder of the racing industry is to stop giving money towards stakes, it has been revealed.
Report says venues were offered inducements
Report says venues were offered inducements
A 2007 Department of Internal Affairs investigation alleges there was an "orchestrated campaign" between a charitable trust and the TAB to secure gaming machine venues, according to a report obtained by the Otago Daily Times under the Official Information Act.
Decision against trust
Decision against trust
Allegations of inducements to persuade venues to change over to The Trusts Charitable Foundation gaming machines in return for TAB makeovers resurfaced "by way of background" in an appeal by TTCF against a two-day suspension subsequently imposed by the Department of Internal Affairs, heard before the Gambling Commission.
No plans for Dunedin airport sale
No plans for Dunedin airport sale
Ngai Tahu has expressed interest in taking a stake in Dunedin and Christchurch airports, but the Government says it has "no plans" to sell its shares.
Pilots beach access limited under plan
Pilots beach access limited under plan
A proposed tourism venture would result in limited public access to the Pilots beach reserve in an effort to protect the blue penguin population.
Ngai Tahu leak spurs inquiry
Ngai Tahu leak spurs inquiry
Ngai Tahu has launched an internal investigation following a serious leak of personal staff information.
Police say attack was sexual
Police say attack was sexual
The 21-year-old student attacked in her flat by an unknown intruder on Sunday evening was sexually assaulted, police have confirmed.
Few title claims envisaged in South
Few title claims envisaged in South
The repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act was unlikely to lead to a flood of customary title claims in the South, a Maori legal advocate said yesterday.
Plan opens door to Maori claims
Plan opens door to Maori claims
The Government will introduce a new property title, called customary title, that can be claimed over foreshore and seabed.
Teenage girl assaulted at Kenmure
Teenage girl assaulted at Kenmure
Police are appealing for information, after a 16-year-old girl was indecently assaulted in Dunedin early on Sunday.
Plague of rats hits Dunedin
Plague of rats hits Dunedin
If rodents make your skin crawl, do not read on.
Changes likely to Dunedin passport
Changes likely to Dunedin passport
A passport offering discounted deals for Dunedin attractions is unlikely to continue in its present form.
South to wait for contentious advertising
South to wait for contentious advertising
Controversial ads promoting atheism will be appearing on billboards in Auckland, Wellington Christchurch in the coming weeks, but the South will have to wait a little longer.