Sth Island minister rejects ‘token’ label
Sth Island minister rejects ‘token’ label
With just one staff member assigned to the ministry, concerns are being raised that the Minister for the South Island is a "token" role.
Children at risk, resident says
Children at risk, resident says
A Dunedin pensioner says she has spent decades fighting councils over a bus stop which crosses her driveway and puts children at risk.
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George St enforcement improves parking, DCC says
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George St enforcement improves parking, DCC says
Parking behaviour in George St, Dunedin, seems to have improved since a contractor was brought in to provide enforcement outside of business hours, the city council says.
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Mayor warns about mounting council debt
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Mayor warns about mounting council debt
Mounting council debt could hurt Dunedin’s future if financial discipline is not maintained, the city’s mayor has warned.
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Results of rat investigation still not released a year later
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Results of rat investigation still not released a year later
A full year after government officials said they would investigate how a South Dunedin supermarket came to be infested with rats, no answers have been provided to date.
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Keeping their eyes peeled for Keith
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Keeping their eyes peeled for Keith
Lately, some George Street Normal School pupils have started guarding their lunch boxes with a tight grip, following rumours there is a kiwifruit thief wandering about.
Advice on fund changes still not out
Advice on fund changes still not out
Official advice on controversial changes to the Marsden Fund has still not been released by the government, more than two months after the announcement.
Hi-ho silver lining
Hi-ho silver lining
Jo Taylor and friends have fun at a "Hippies and Hats" morning tea at Nichols Garden Centre yesterday.
Cracking celebrations
Cracking celebrations
People wear protective gear as firecrackers explode during the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival as part of the Lantern Festival celebrations in Tainan, Taiwan, yesterday.
Truck rolls on Otago Peninsula
Truck rolls on Otago Peninsula
Emergency services have been called to the scene where a truck rolled in Harington Point Rd on the Otago Peninsula tonight.
Every prospect pleases
Every prospect pleases
Cruise ship passengers from Crown Princess and Island Princess enjoy taking photographs of the Dunedin Railway Station.
Princesses park up
Princesses park up
Cruise ships Crown Princess, which can carry 3040 passengers, and its sister ship the Island Princess, with capacity for 2200 guests, visit Dunedin yesterday.
South Island fishers hauling in huge striped marlin
South Island fishers hauling in huge striped marlin
When Billy Collins and his whānau headed out off the Kaikōura coast hoping to catch tuna, they were not expecting to return home with a 67kg striped marlin.
Swift response helped control Port Hills fire: Fenz
Swift response helped control Port Hills fire: Fenz
The first calls came in just after 2pm on Valentines Day, seven years almost to the day of the devastating 2017 Port Hills fire, which started nearby.
Teenagers hitch-hiking to school after bus route canned
Teenagers hitch-hiking to school after bus route canned
Two teenagers living in rural Hawke's Bay are hitch-hiking to school after their bus route was canned.
'Disgusting' no-one stopped after man struck by cars: witness
'Disgusting' no-one stopped after man struck by cars: witness
A witness who called the police after a man was hit by multiple vehicles on Auckland's South Western motorway last week says the fact no one stopped is "disgusting".
Green Island road rage flares into alleged assault
Green Island road rage flares into alleged assault
A road rage flare-up in Green Island spiralled into a two-car crash and an alleged assault in which a driver was punched multiple times in the head.
New guidelines limit what landlords can ask
New guidelines limit what landlords can ask
If you're looking for a new rental property this year, keep in mind that your prospective landlord can't ask about your employment, your spending habits or your relationship status.
Patched gang members accused of armed robbery
Patched gang members accused of armed robbery at Christchurch garage
A man says he was sitting in his garage watching television when he was approached by two patched gang members asking where “the money” and the “gold” were.
Kainga Ora 'not clear' on where evicted tenants would go
Kainga Ora 'not clear' on where evicted tenants would go
Kāinga Ora says it's cracking-down on rent debt but doesn't know where evicted tenants who don't engage in repayment plans will go.