46-hour focus on government data
46-hour focus on government data
Technology entrepreneurs are being encouraged to attend GovHack, a competitive 46-hour technology event with a focus on ways to use and display government information.
Rhys Chamberlain
Petition against playcentre sleep ban
Petition against playcentre sleep ban
Signatures are being gathered for a petition to allow babies to sleep in slings at playcentres.
Digging deeper
Digging deeper
A digger dredging the Port Otago basin at Port Chalmers fills a barge yesterday while a tug tows in a second.
Giga-experts offer ideas
Giga-experts offer ideas
Dunedin was rewarded for its Gigatown win yesterday with a visit from US-based start-up business adviser Co. Starters.
It's all about family for prostate cancer sufferer
It's all about family for prostate cancer sufferer
Time is not on Dunedin resident John Alderman's side.
Sweet fruits of pupils' labour
Sweet fruits of pupils' labour
Port Chalmers School was a hive of activity Friday as staff and pupils tucked into sandwiches spread with honey they harvested themselves.
Relics from 1800s found at brewery site
Relics from 1800s found at brewery site
Emerson's will not just be brewing fine ales from its new site on Anzac Ave, it will also be showcasing pieces of Dunedin's history unearthed during site excavation work.
Rugby: Wakatipu coach confident
Rugby: Wakatipu coach confident
Wakatipu will be looking to square the ledger when it hosts Arrowtown in the ''battle of the basin'' in Queenstown tomorrow.
Few crashes reported, despite ice
Few crashes reported, despite ice
Police are praising motorists despite freezing temperatures and icy roads making driving tricky in the past two days.
Most flooded cars write-offs
Most flooded cars write-offs
Sewage, sand, silt and salt has led to more than 60 cars being written off because of damage from floodwater earlier this month.
Crunch game for Arrowtown
Crunch game for Arrowtown
ARROWTOWN has a huge game this weekend against Alexandra and, after some blips along the way, looks to have finally hit its straps.
Basketball: Varsity A prevails in scrappy game
Basketball: Varsity A prevails in scrappy game
Varsity A beat the Magic A 48-41 in a scrappy encounter in the latest round of the women's A grade competition on Tuesday night.
Game important for Matakanui Combined
Game important for Matakanui Combined
It is a simple equation for Matakanui Combined: beat Roxburgh and cement a spot in the top six for the first time.
Basketball: Varsity A too strong for its B side
Basketball: Varsity A too strong for its B side
Varsity A beat Varsity B 55-25 in an intense and physical women's A grade clash at the Edgar Centre on Tuesday night.
Rugby: Central claims Topp Cup with convincing win
Rugby: Central claims Topp Cup with convincing win
Central Otago claimed the Topp Cup for the first time since 2010 with a convincing win over South Otago in Balclutha on Saturday.
Rugby: CO forwards key to win
Rugby: CO forwards key to win
Central Otago will be looking for revenge when it takes on South Otago in the annual Topp Cup game in Balclutha tomorrow.
Basketball: St Hilda's starts well but no match for Magic A
Basketball: St Hilda's starts well but no match for Magic A
Magic A continued its excellent form in the latest round of women's A grade basketball with a 98-38 win over St Hilda's on Tuesday night.
Basketball: Magic A stifles Ajax 2
Basketball: Magic A stifles Ajax 2
Magic A overcame an eight-point first-quarter deficit to beat Ajax 2 77-46 in women's A grade basketball on Tuesday night.
Rugby: Ten Maniototo players make premier squad
Rugby: Ten Maniototo players make premier squad
Maniototo was rewarded for its strong start to the club season when 10 of its players were named in the Central Otago premier squad.
Basketball: Magic A dominant
Basketball: Magic A dominant
Magic A proved too good for Varsity B in the latest round of the women's A-grade competition, winning 52-32 at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin on Tuesday night.