Aviation radio seminars
Aviation radio seminars
Safe and effective radio communication is complex, requires training and can only be bettered through practise, those involved in aviation are learning throughout Otago this month.
Rosie Manins
Port road cycleway a priority
Port road cycleway a priority
Completion of the State Highway 88 harbourside cycling and walking track between Dunedin and Port Chalmers is a priority for two thirds of submitters to the draft regional land transport programme for 2012-15.
KiwiRail seeks to freight logs by rail
KiwiRail seeks to freight logs by rail
KiwiRail has asked the Otago Regional Transport Committee to be involved in a feasibility study for freighting logs by rail rather than road.
Family, friends turn out in force to say hello to sailor
Family, friends turn out in force to say hello to sailor
Former North Otago resident Sam Cochrane-Bulleid stepped off Australian warship HMAS Warramunga and into the waiting arms of proud mother Di Bulleid in Dunedin yesterday.
Cull's comments anger Farry
Cull's comments anger Farry
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has "stooped to innuendo and baseless allegations" in commenting about funding arrangements for Forsyth Barr Stadium, Carisbrook Stadium Trust (CST) chairman Malcolm Farry says.
Rangers get bird's eye view of mai mais
Rangers get bird's eye view of mai mais
Fish and Game Otago rangers are using modern technology to get a bird's eye view of hunters shooting ducks from hidden mai mais.
Prison errors cited in death of inmate
Prison errors cited in death of inmate
Dysfunction and inadequate systems plague the Otago Corrections Facility at Milburn, relatives of the first prisoner to die in the jail say.
Capsize leads to stability warning
Capsize leads to stability warning
Any number of boats could have been made in New Zealand to design specifications similar to those of Easy Rider and all skippers need to be mindful of vessel limitations, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission warns.
Sale could hit 75 other firms: Labour
Sale could hit 75 other firms: Labour
Dunedin's manufacturing industry could wind down if the Hillside Workshops are sold by KiwiRail, Labour MP David Cunliffe says.
Among best cycle routes
Among best cycle routes
Otago Peninsula is still considered one of the world's best places to cycle, featuring at No 8 on the Lonely Planet's list of the world's 10 best cycle routes.
He's 'a gentleman of the pig world'
He's 'a gentleman of the pig world'
Despite weighing as much as a small car, Toby is no greedy pig.
Transport submissions to be heard
Transport submissions to be heard
Submissions on the draft $460 million Otago regional land transport programme will be heard in Dunedin on Monday by members of the Otago Regional Transport Committee.
Fire damage at Finegand
Fire damage at Finegand
Operations have been slightly affected at the Silver Fern Farms Finegand meat plant near Balclutha by a fire inside the facility's lamb cuts section on Saturday night.
Centuries-old bible only one in southern hemisphere
Centuries-old bible only one in southern hemisphere
A rare find in Palmerston North has caught the eye of a Dunedin library curator, who says the 400-year-old King James Bible is the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Road safety focus of most transport submissions
Road safety focus of most transport submissions
Otago Regional Council staff will start considering on Monday submissions received on the draft $460 million Otago regional land transport programme.
Give way rule change goes smoothly
Give way rule change goes smoothly
Dunedin police are waiting to see whether changed give way rules will result in fewer intersection crashes, as intended.
Ship sets harbour record
Ship sets harbour record
Pushing the limits of Otago Harbour, a phosphate carrier of more than 30,000 gross tonnage berthed at Ravensbourne yesterday, becoming the largest vessel to pass through Victoria Channel.
Pups fully recovered; ready for adoption
Pups fully recovered; ready for adoption
Despite being left to die in a cold Dunedin alleyway nine weeks ago, five mixed-breed puppies are in full health and ready to be adopted as pets.
Looking good on paper
Looking good on paper
Dunedin paper plane champion Josh Stewart is winging his way to Austria to test his technique against more than 80 other "pilots" from as many countries.
On display today, in net tomorrow?
On display today, in net tomorrow?
In an exhibition first for the South Island, juvenile hapuku (groper) are on display at Portobello's aquarium, as part of research into the viability of their commercial harvesting.