Next 150 days 'will be challenging': Energy Minister
The new Energy Minister Simon Watts has met gentailers to discuss progress and cooperation ahead of the expected winter energy price spike.
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Antique plant models inspire fellows
Antique plant models inspire fellows
Anticipation has been growing like weeds among art enthusiasts in the buildup to an exhibition by the University of Otago’s 2024 Frances Hodgkins Fellowship winners.
Spill closes road
Spill closes road
A diesel spill at the intersection of Townleys and Kaikorai Valley Rds closed the road for some time yesterday.
Angry man abused firefighter at crash scene: police
Angry man abused firefighter at crash scene: police
A firefighter at a car crash in Caversham was verbally abused and almost dragged out of a fire truck by a man apparently angry the road was blocked, police say.
Truck rolls near Ōtākou
Truck rolls near Ōtākou
Emergency services were called after a truck rolled in Harington Point Rd on the Otago Peninsula last night.
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.