Curious new shop opening
Curious new shop opening
Moving a clothing shop to “booming” Mosgiel was a “no-brainer”, its owner says.
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Bustling tip open for business
Bustling tip open for business
Hedges and hair got the heave-ho after Dunedin entered Alert Level 2 last week.
Virtual brewery tour an untapped market
Virtual brewery tour an untapped market
A Speight’s Brewery online tour is being floated to continue to quench a “thirst for knowledge”.
More women seeking work in city's sex industry
More women seeking work in city's sex industry
A Dunedin brothel and strip club is experiencing a spike in the number of women looking for work since Covid-19 closed the doors of both establishments, the owner says.
Mosgiel shop closure 'not due to virus'
Mosgiel shop closure 'not due to virus'
Rumours a Mosgiel shop is closing due to Covid-19 are unfounded, the owner says.
Can caravan park be relocated?
Can caravan park be relocated?
The Mosgiel Caravan Park will close to make way for a new pool facility but there are calls in the community to see if it can be relocated.
Business thinks outside box
Business thinks outside box
A Dunedin eatery is unable to go the whole hog since reopening but a reduction in Covid-19 restrictions is helping save its bacon, one of its owner says.
Scrambling for sales: Adaptable farmers secure turnover
Scrambling for sales: Adaptable farmers secure turnover
Dunedin egg farmers are changing the way they do business as Covid-19 slashes sales.
Freediving dangers spur caution
Freediving dangers spur caution
Experienced freedivers often find themselves on the ‘‘wrong side of the statistics’’, a Dunedin diving instructor says.
Council asked to extend hot salt water swimming season
Council asked to extend hot salt water swimming season
The Dunedin City Council should take the plunge and extend the season at the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool, a swimmer says. David Murphy, of Mosgiel, launched a petition asking the council to keep...
Public airing for heritage concept
Public airing for heritage concept
A concept has been launched in a bid to get more people to visit Strath Taieri and to save a train service.
Busy bagel makers open new shop in central city
Busy bagel makers open new shop in central city
A Dunedin bagel business has ‘‘taken off’’ and has now opened another shop in the city on Friday.
No freediver immune to sea danger
No freediver immune to sea danger
The children of an Otago man who drowned while freediving last year say you never know when something can go wrong.
Pensioner’s wait for cancer specialist cut
Pensioner’s wait for cancer specialist cut
A Mosgiel pensioner’s wait to see a bowel cancer specialist has been slashed to six weeks.
Spitfire flight ‘out of this world’
Spitfire flight ‘out of this world’
An array of ‘‘amazing’’ aeroplanes and a fleet of ‘‘wonderful’’ vehicles were on display at the Taieri Wings & Wheels Spectacular.
Train’s fate in council hands
Train’s fate in council hands
The fate of the train service to Middlemarch lies with the Dunedin City Council, Strath Taieri Community Board chairman Barry Williams says.
Catering co-owners chase the dream
Catering co-owners chase the dream
A commercial kitchen in St Kilda has been serving Dunedin for a century.
Woman faces fear to raise ovarian cancer awareness
Woman faces fear to raise ovarian cancer awareness
A Dunedin woman with ovarian cancer is set to do her first skydive to raise awareness of the deadly disease.
‘Revenue hit’ from roadworks
‘Revenue hit’ from roadworks
‘‘Frustrated’’ small-business owners in St Kilda have been taking a financial hit since roadworks began outside their shops, raising questions about a lack of consultation by the Dunedin City Council.
Wait for cancer specialist ‘scary’
Wait for cancer specialist ‘scary’
A Mosgiel pensioner fears he may die before a 40-week wait to see a bowel cancer specialist is up.