Alarm at K2 drug effects
Alarm at K2 drug effects
Concern is growing concern about the effects of a new synthetic cannabis product called K2, and Dunedin police say the behavioural problems caused by the drug are worse than those of marijuana.
Rosie Manins
Tiny strip of land outstanding
Tiny strip of land outstanding
A long-forgotten strip of land owned by a Dunedin merchant in the 1870s is proving a loose end for the New Zealand Transport Agency, as it ties up legal requirements for the Caversham highway.
Water rules deemed too strict
Water rules deemed too strict
Common sense must be applied to Otago Regional Council water regulations, farmers say.
Farmers bearing most of cost, hearing told
Farmers bearing most of cost, hearing told
Farmers need more time to achieve proposed discharge standards because the significant economic burden of improving water quality is falling on their shoulders alone, an Otago Regional Council hearing panel was told in Balclutha yesterday.
Monitoring essential
Monitoring essential
The success of proposed water regulations for Otago will depend on whatever monitoring takes place, Catlins environmentalist Jane Young says.
Bike damage to land cited
Bike damage to land cited
Water is the lifeblood of farming and contrary to some opinion, farmers strive to maintain its pristine quality on their properties for optimum results, a hearing in Balclutha was told yesterday.
Tailor water rules to area, panel told
Tailor water rules to area, panel told
Owaka should have its own water quality standards to reflect its unique environment, Otago Regional Council panelists were told at a hearing in Balclutha yesterday.
Airport flying high
Airport flying high
Dunedin International Airport is experiencing strong domestic growth and the future looks positive, chief executive John McCall says.
In the mood to zumba
In the mood to zumba
Safety in numbers is giving even the shyest closet dancers the opportunity to swing their hips in public this weekend, during a mass zumba party at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
KiwiRail expected to give job-cut numbers today
KiwiRail expected to give job-cut numbers today
KiwiRail management is today expected to announce a final decision on the number of jobs it will cut, at a meeting with delegates of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) in Wellington.
Accreditation for cruise services
Accreditation for cruise services
More than 200 tourism providers are participating in a new accreditation programme, designed to set the standard for service offered to cruise ship passengers in Dunedin.
Booze bus tests 6000; 8 charged
Booze bus tests 6000; 8 charged
A dozen people are to appear in court this week after being processed for drink-driving in Dunedin at the weekend.
Disabled, wheelchair stadium access worrying
Disabled, wheelchair stadium access worrying
Car-park access at the Forsyth Barr Stadium is being reviewed following a communication breakdown which reulted in some disabled and wheelchair-bound ticket holders denied entry during the All Blacks test on Saturday.
Moving memorial
Moving memorial
Cadet warrant officer Tim Austen delivers the address during yesterday's Battle of Britain and air forces commemoration service at Dunedin's cenotaph, in Queens Gardens. About 80 people, including cadets and reserves, attended the 11am service.
Missing boat adds to list of tragedies
Missing boat adds to list of tragedies
It is proving to be an "exceptionally bad" year for the South, with another tragedy on the water, Bluff Fishermen's Shore Station Radio owner and operator Meri Leask says.
Four flights from Phoenix for ABs fans
Four flights from Phoenix for ABs fans
Catching games in the middle of the night and travelling halfway around the world to watch a test is all part of being devoted All Blacks fans for American husband and wife Rick and Janine Carter.
Rugby: Test fever comes to town
Rugby: Test fever comes to town
Dunedin is reaching fever pitch ahead of the All Blacks test against the Springboks tonight.
Going with the flow
Going with the flow
St Clair Salt Water Pool lifeguard Paul Fairbairn is on site as filtered sea water fills the facility at high tide yesterday, in preparation for its season opening on October 1. The pool closed for winter at the end of March and has since been cleaned and repaired.
Hanami ceremony celebrates blossom
Hanami ceremony celebrates blossom
Celebrating spring outside the University of Otago registry building yesterday are (from left) Siobhan Downes, Cindy To, Yurika Teramura, Mika Umeda and Lucy Morris.
Southerly front puts Otago on ice
Southerly front puts Otago on ice
Otago residents are urged to take care on roads this morning, with temperatures forecast to drop close to freezing and rain and snow expected to turn to ice. A southerly front bombarded the...