Chance of the big prize attracts lottery hopefuls
Chance of the big prize attracts lottery hopefuls
Half a million more Lotto tickets than usual are expected to be sold this week as punters chase an $18 million Powerball jackpot.
Steve Hepburn
Transit criticised for delay on airport link
Transit criticised for delay on airport link
It has been 45 years since a promise was made to build a motorway link between Dunedin city and the airport, a hearing was told yesterday.
Mass auction `promotional tool'
Mass auction `promotional tool'
A Real Estate auction involving the sale of 57 Dunedin residential properties was not a response to a slumping market but a promotional tool, says the company behind the scheme.
Six months till Hilton project start
Six months till Hilton project start
Construction of the Hilton Hotel complex, in the old Dunedin chief post office, should start by the end of the year.
Miner applies to dredge lower Clutha for gold
Miner applies to dredge lower Clutha for gold
A gold-miner wants to build a 15m-long gold suction dredge to work a section of the lower Clutha River.
`Warrior' arrives with controversy in its wake
`Warrior' arrives with controversy in its wake
Greenpeace has not ruled out staging a public protest during the stay of its ship Rainbow Warrior in Dunedin.
Police disappointed with results of speed blitz
Police disappointed with results of speed blitz
Dunedin police say they are extremely disappointed with the results of the latest speed blitz on the Southern Motorway.
Slurry prompts daytime flurry for road works
Slurry prompts daytime flurry for road works
Road works on two major Dunedin routes could not be carried out at night and any delays would be kept to a minimum, roading authorities said.
Phone rentals cheaper in main centres
Phone rentals cheaper in main centres
Telecom is increasing its prices for home line rentals, and admits those in three main centres receive a cheaper rate - up to $7 a month - than everyone else.
Recycling by Internet link
Recycling by Internet link
One person's trash is said to be another person's treasure and a new waste exchange network aims to make that statement true.
Port Otago wins race for new international route
Port Otago wins race for new international route
Port Otago has secured a new international service, ahead of other South Island ports, bringing more cargo and work to Port Chalmers.
Hydro project in need of good rain
Hydro project in need of good rain
A decent rainfall is all that is needed to get the Deep Stream hydro extension power project up and running.
DCC report creates fear, Farry says
DCC report creates fear, Farry says
Carisbrook Stadium Trust chairman Malcolm Farry has criticised a Dunedin City Council staff report on several aspects of funding and building the proposed Awatea St stadium, saying it ‘‘creates public uncertainty and fear''
Guns sell for tens of thousands
Guns sell for tens of thousands
They may be old, but they are most definitely not worthless.
Cruise ship visit shortest of season
Cruise ship visit shortest of season
It was the shortest cruise ship visit of the season.
Speculators may be fuelling oil prices
Speculators may be fuelling oil prices
Fuel prices yesterday hit record highs - but one energy analyst is questioning whether prices are being driven up by speculation, rather than demand.
Property dive hits Queenstown
Property dive hits Queenstown
Queenstown appears to be the area hit hardest by a softening Otago real estate market.
Air NZ declines to confirm fare system
Air NZ declines to confirm fare system
Air New Zealand will not confirm seats on its new flights across the Tasman from Dunedin are being set at the same pricing structure as its predecessor, Freedom Air.
Rising oil prices may prevent fledgling airline from taking off
Rising oil prices may prevent fledgling airline from taking off
Aspiring domestic airline Kiwijet may be grounded before it even takes off, if oil prices do not come down.
We're taking better care of our pets
We're taking better care of our pets
It seems Otago people do love their animals.