Soome airline passengers are paying as much in fuel surcharges as they pay for their base air fare, according to Australian research, but thanks to a Commerce Commission ruling, New Zealand passengers do not need an abacus to work out the cost of fares.
All Lisa Agate can remember is a big bang, and then moving to see what happened.
It may have been the second "snow day" for Lee Stream Primary School pupils, but the power of modern technology means they cannot hide from their teachers.
The man overseeing the country's winter power supply is cautiously confident the country will get through winter without any electricity cuts.
The arrival of Pacific Blue in the South has led to 17 new part-time jobs at Dunedin International Airport.
Phil Shaw's ball-spotter job is something of a knockout.
It is not illegal to park on Dunedin city grass verges but it soon will be.
Passenger numbers on transtasman flights from Dunedin have dropped but Air New Zealand says the company is in the traditional slower period of the year and there is no threat to the existence of the service.
Dunedin property developer Russell Hyslop is expecting a windfall of at least $1 million after the latest High Court decision in a battle over profits from the development of the Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel.
It was a night of records at the Otago Daily Times Extra! spelling quiz.
Contact Energy's appeal against the Mahinerangi wind farm has been dismissed but the company is still intending to pursue its appeal against Otago's other big wind farm, Project Hayes.
Two large Dunedin employers say a proposed new trade waste bylaw could impact on their future viability in the city.
Two Otago-based organisations believe the Walking Access Bill does not go far enough in supporting rights for people other than walkers.
Dunedin deputy mayor Syd Brown says two manufacturing companies are heading to the city, attracted by the skills of soon-to-be-redundant Fisher and Paykel workers.
The Dunedin City Council could introduce wheelie bins to Dunedin for waste and recycling after acknowledging its blue bin recycling programme is not working well.
Picking a band for a New Year's Eve concert now involves a council subcommittee to give policy direction.
Most days, Lindsay Wright journeys from Kaitangata to Balclutha.
Food banks in Dunedin are empty, with demand back to early 1990s levels.
A move to introduce a comprehensive wheelie bin service in Dunedin was put on hold yesterday, with an emphasis put back on reviewing waste targets.
A proposed bylaw affecting sports clubs and community groups has been described as having a "bob each way".
