Basketball star snaps up Dunedin pavlova makers
Basketball star snaps up Dunedin pavlova makers
A Dunedin institution has been sold to a former New Zealand basketball star.
Concerns aired as miner outlines expansion plans
Concerns aired as miner outlines expansion plans
Some opposing residents aired their views in Millers Flat last night as a mining company outlined expansion plans that include rerouting a stream and two roads in the township.
Retractable curtains for stadium to fix city’s ‘Goldilocks problem’
Retractable curtains for stadium to fix city’s ‘Goldilocks problem’
‘‘Innovative’’ investment unveiled for Dunedin’s covered stadium will attract a wide range of acts the city is missing out on, the venue boss says.
Singing in school’s 25th
Singing in school’s 25th
Hillview Christian School principal Steve Frost, of Christchurch, and New Zealand Association for Christian Schools facilitator Julie McGregor sing during Amana Christian School’s 25th anniversary...
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District health target figures improve
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District health target figures improve
The Southern district has shown improvement across the board in its health targets, but the nurses’ organisation is not wholly satisfied.
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Fuel crisis may spur public transport rethink
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Fuel crisis may spur public transport rethink
Petrol shortages could lead to the opening of new and desired routes for public transport in the South, one regional councillor has suggested.
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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs
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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs
Contingencies are in place to stop rising fuel costs producing a further budget blowout for the new Dunedin hospital project, the government says.
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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment
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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment
Otago Polytechnic’s second-year architecture students have spent the semester imagining what to do with the historic Cargill’s Castle.
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What’s in a number? Council survey rankings debated
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What’s in a number? Council survey rankings debated
Basic arithmetic came to the fore at an Otago Regional Council meeting this week over accusations of the value of the number four.
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Court chaos as defendant attacks cop and Corrections officer
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Court chaos as defendant attacks cop and Corrections officer
Two people required medical attention after a defendant allegedly physically lashed out at custodial staff because his bail was declined.
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
Joan Gardiner has some advice for the single girls out there.
'Lifesaving' eating disorder facility remains without govt funding
'Lifesaving' eating disorder facility remains without govt funding
A North Canterbury eating disorder residential facility that's proved a lifesaver for those admitted there can't attract government funding.
Thailand fishing industry nearing standstill as fuel costs rise
Thailand fishing industry nearing standstill as fuel costs rise
A surge in diesel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand's multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill.
At least 24 dead as bus falls into river while boarding ferry
At least 24 dead as bus falls into river while boarding ferry
At least 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said today.
AI scribe concerns highlighted after 'jailbreak' exercise
AI scribe concerns highlighted after 'jailbreak' exercise
There have been some concerns about the responses from the AI scribe rolled out in EDs around the country during testing.
Former Dunedin Anglican dean sexually violated teen
Former Dunedin Anglican dean sexually violated teen
A former dean of Dunedin's St Paul's Cathedral can now be revealed as the man who sexually violated a teenager at his Canterbury bach over 30 years ago.
Mayor dismisses reports of low fuel as Twizel hosts Maadi Cup
Mayor dismisses reports of low fuel as Twizel hosts Maadi Cup
Mackenzie mayor Scott Aronsen has dismissed reports Twizel is running low on fuel as the town hosts the pinnacle of the secondary school rowing calendar.
No fuel alert level change tomorrow: Willis
No fuel alert level change tomorrow: Willis
The country will not be moving up an alert level when ministers announce more details of the national fuel plan at Parliament on Friday.
South Dunedin street attack caught on CCTV
South Dunedin street attack caught on CCTV
A Dunedin pedestrian was forced to run for it when a woman he knew chased him down the street wielding a weapon.
Cleaners 'face sack' days before new Christchurch stadium opens
Cleaners 'face sack' days before new Christchurch stadium opens
Cleaners are facing job losses after the organisation put forward a proposal that includes outsourcing its cleaning operation days before the opening of Christchurch's new stadium, a union says.